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ICA news
There's an event for everyone in the ICA community this fall and winter. Explore new markets and see new equipment at Car Wash Show Australia, prepare for your exhibitor experience at The Car Wash Show 2019 in Nashville, or take part in dynamic education at Women's Leadership Experience or Supplier Summit. We're excited to see you!
Oct. 30 - Nov. 1 | Car Wash Show Australia
The first Car Wash Show Australia as part of the new partnership between ICA and Australian Car Wash Association, this event is the only car wash industry event in Australia. It's a great opportunity to grow your car wash business, expand your existing car wash site or simply check-out the latest and greatest car washing equipment.
Nov. 14 | Women's Leadership Experience
More than 65 high-performing and high-potential women in the car wash industry and the people who support them are signed up for the inaugural International Carwash Association's Women's Leadership Experience. This event focuses on helping you build your individual talents while building relationships with other women. You will leave knowing you have an entire community to support you on your path in the car wash industry!
Dec. 4 | The Car Wash Show Bootcamp
This one-day session for Exhibitors at The Car Wash Show provides attendees with everything they need to know to have a successful Car Wash Show experience. Seasoned veterans and new exhibitors will benefit from hearing about what is new, and attending the Tradeshow Preview where you can meet with all service providers. PLUS exhibitors receive a Priority Point toward 2020 Booth Selection!
Dec. 4 - 5 | Supplier Summit
Our Supplier Summit brings leaders from across the vendor community together in a unique networking and learning event. We’ll have a focused day of education specific to topics impacting the supplier-side of the car wash industry. And, we’ll facilitate conversation around those topics to help you make the direct connection to your business.
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We're working on the Winter issue of CAR WASH Magazine, featuring a technology focus, and would love to hear from you! We're writing articles on some of the following topics. If your company has an interesting perspective to share, please reach out and let us know!
- Changing payment technology, including mobile payment & mobile wash purchases
- Sustainability and water reclamation systems
- Electric Vehicles and monetizing increasing demand for EV charging
- Generational shifts in driving trends
- Weather and how to prepare for, react to and recover from natural disasters
- Blockchain
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Industry News
Source: Fast Company
What’s most remarkable is how much investment in the auto tech sector has leaped forward. Since the end of 2016, auto tech has garnered between $100 million and $350 million per quarter in investment funding.
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Source: Bakersfield Now
Sparkling Image Car Wash of Bakersfield, Calif., presented a check for $15,000 to the KEEP Foundation on Thursday. This was the car wash's 9th annual fundraiser to benefit the Kern Superintendent of School’s Kern Environmental Education Program (Camp KEEP).
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Source: Hometown Stations
Once known as 4 Seasons Car Wash, a new Bruster's Car Wash is ready for business in Lima, Ohio. This opening comes months after an arsonist set the original building in that location on fire this spring.
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Express Wash Concepts, the parent company of Flying Ace Express Car Wash, today announced that construction is beginning on its 4th Dayton, Ohio location.
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Leadership
Source: Fast Company
Think you can do your boss’s job better than he can? It might be an uphill battle, but it’s possible. Here are a few things to consider along the way.
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Source: Strategy + Business
To be a more agile leader, nurture the habits that accelerate learning capacity and be aware of the ones that block new experiences. This quiz can help leaders better understand if they are seeking the right opportunities to grow.
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Marketing
Source: Harvard Business Review
Most companies don’t need a small army of data scientists or bleeding-edge analytical techniques. What they do need are analyses that solve key commercial and operational problems. The good news is that the tools to do so are readily available — and relatively inexpensive.
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Source: Inc.
Are you struggling converting your website visitors to paying customers? Your copywriting may very well be to blame. Here's how to fix it.
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Supplier News
Appearing on the MSPBJ Fast 50 list for five consecutive years, Hydra-Flex jumped to the No. 23 rank due to a revenue growth rate of 69.25 percent over the last three years
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Sonny’s Enterprises announced its OneWash Choice™— a turnkey suite of car wash business management tools rolled into a single subscription-based solution — at The Car Wash Show™ in Las Vegas this year. According to Sonny's, early adoption numbers are high.
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