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 ICA news
Registration is now open for Splash! - the only 24-hour car wash event focused on owners and operators up to four washes, managers and employees.
Join your fellow car washers in Las Vegas and throughout the day you’ll experience:
- Education Sessions Designed by Your Peers
- Small Group, Peer-To-Peer Conversations Focused on Your Business
- Tons of One-On-One Time with Suppliers Dedicated to Your Needs
There's no equipment here. Splash! is all about the people.
Join us October 10-11, 2019 at The Mirage in Las Vegas for only $99 per person!
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Industry News
Source: Auto Industriya
Called Brain-to-Vehicle (B2V), Nissan will be revealing a new mind-reading technology at the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show (CES) Asia 2019. It is a device worn by the driver that measures brain wave activity, which is then analyzed by the onboard autonomous system. The system then recognizes whether a driver is about to brake, swerve or perform any maneuver, and begin those actions by 0.2 to 0.5 seconds faster than the driver. According to Nissan, this system improves reaction time and even 'enhance manual driving.'
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Source: ars TECHNICA
ChargePoint and Electrify America, two of the leading US EV charging networks, just announced a roaming partnership. Starting later this year, if you're a ChargePoint member, you can use that account to charge at Electrify America chargers, and vice versa.
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The Colorado Mayhem Basketball team was able to raise $1,020 at their car wash fundraiser hosted by Wild Blue Car Wash’s Quincy location May 25, 2019.
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Source: Sioux City Council
Midwest Fidelity Partners, LLC wants to purchase approximately 1.17 acres for the development of a Silverstar Car Wash in Sioux City, Iowa. Midwest Fidelity Partners has six locations in Sioux Falls and is looking to construct four locations in Sioux City in 2019.
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Source: Memphis Business Journals
Plans for a new vintage surf-themed car wash in Memphis, Tennessee, are moving forward: Woodie's Wash Shack. The car wash will feature an express wash tunnel, free vacuums and onsite attendants. Construction is expected to begin by September, with completion set for early 2020.
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Source: Cleveland.com
Blue Falls Soft-Touch Tunnel car wash is set to open this month in North Olmsted, Ohio, and will be able to wash upward of 160 cars an hour. Each vehicle wash will use 10 gallons of water, which is then recycled.
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Leadership
Source: Entrepreneur
Good networking is a learned skill, and all entrepreneurs have made mistakes with their networking at some point. If you master these skills, you’ll be able to leverage networking for what it is – a powerful tool that can open up future opportunities and help to build your business.
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Source: Forbes
Innovation is often framed as an “ah-hah” moment, but really, it’s more of an iterative process based on short-term needs – especially in the world of tech development. Small problems lead to small discoveries, which then accumulate into monumental changes. Ideas from different industries cross-pollinate into major breakthroughs.
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Marketing
Source: Harvard Business Review
Innovation is a top priority for almost every organization. But to achieve success through innovation, companies must put as much energy and investment into marketing new offerings as they do in generating them.
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Source: Hive Digital Strategy
The best marketing campaigns of the past year all have one thing in common - they all did much more than just promote their brand. Getting creative with your marketing campaigns can help your business attract new customers.
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