Car Wash News
 
 
Lustra/Cleaning Systems, Inc
 
Upcoming Events
 
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May 2020
 
CAR WASH Magazine Live - THURSDAY 11:30 AM Central
Join us Thursday for #CARWASHMagazineLive. This Week: We get insight from Mike Black of Canada's Valet Car Wash about going contactless to support demand for unlimited plans. We'll also hear from Gary Dennis of Mammoth Holdings about what he's experiencing in the U.S., including GROWTH in unlimited memberships. Plus, the latest Operator Pulse updates from ICA CEO Eric Wulf.
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Jul 2020
 
SUPPLIER EVENTS AND SPECIALS
We're collecting a listing of events and Show specials being held by our industry's supplier community to share with the car wash community. If you have an event or special you would like included, submit at: www.carwash.org/submitevent
 
A.V.W. Equipment Co., Inc.
 
ICA news
 
Applications Re-Open for Executive Management Institute
  
To adjust for COVID-19 and create a safe environment for operators to attend, International Carwash Association has moved the 2020 Car Wash Executive Management Institute to November 1-6, 2020. To accommodate the date change, the application deadline has been extended to September 1, but operators shouldn’t wait to apply—the class has already begun to fill.
 
This five-day program is a unique chance for you to expand your learning—or maybe you have an emerging leader in your business who would thrive after a week on campus.
CAR WASH The Podcast Latest Episode
  
In the latest episode of CAR WASH The Podcast, Mathew Stoner shares his path into the industry, including the successes he's seen with California Hand Wash in Johns Creek, Ga. 
 
This wash's volumes are heavy on high end vehicle in the affluent area outside of Atlanta, and the additional profit centers, like it's high end ceramic application, make business boom.
 
Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts to hear more episodes of CAR WASH The Podcast.
 
Zep Vehicle Care, Inc.
 
Industry News
 
Road Trips Expected to Boom This Summer
  
Source: NACS
Travel industry experts predict Americans will celebrate the end of stay-at-home edicts by packing the family car and heading for a park or beach, CNN Business reports. Road trips are likely to be the travel mode of choice for Americans this summer.
Contactless Payment in the Time of COVID-19 and Beyond
The global experience with COVID-19 is going to accelerate the adoption and deployment of contactless payment and reduce the use of cash as a tender. Expect to see more contactless, near field communication (NFC) credit-authorization terminals and contactless ATMs in our new normal.
Peer-to-Peer Electric Car Charging Is Wild—and Possibly Revolutionary
 A wild new concept uses the strengths of autonomous electric car designs to pair them for sharing a charge on the go. Engineers from the University of Florida have designed the system, which they’ve named Peer to Peer Car Charging (P2C2). They’ve put their preprint (not yet peer reviewed) paper online at ARXIV.
 
Hydra-Flex Inc.
 
 
Visa Delays Swipe Fee Increase Until April 2021
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, planned increases in credit card swipe fees will be pushed back until April 2021. This news follows Visa’s announcement that it also would delay the deadline for U.S. convenience and fuel operators to upgrade their automated fuel dispensers to take EMV chip and contactless payments until April 2021 due to the pandemic.
Big Splash Car Wash Raises Money for Recently Orphaned Sisters
Big Splash Car Wash in Imperial, Calif., held a one-day fundraiser to benefit two recently orphaned sisters, one of whom works for the car wash owner Paul Marcinkowski. Elena Rodriguez, 21,, has worked for Marcinkowski for about 10 months. On April 15, she and her sister, Mia, 18, lost their father, Javier, in an industrial accident.
 
Ascentium Capital , LLC
Elektrim Motors
 
 
Blue Iguana Car Wash Project Slated for July Completion
Source: SBJ
Blue Iguana Car Wash in Missouri is building another car wash. Owner Greg Byler said the nearly 5,000-square-foot store in Springfield should be operational this summer if construction crews don’t experience weather delays.
Mike's Car Wash Running Promotion to Benefit the Cincinnati Zoo
Source: Local 12
Mike's Car Wash is helping out the Cincinnati Zoo this weekend. Since the coronavirus pandemic started, the zoo has had to close and furlough many employees. Mike's will donate a dollar to the zoo with each "ultimate wash" purchase.
 
Coleman Hanna Carwash Systems LLC
Chemquest/Hobo Inc.
 
Leadership
 
Facing a New Leadership Challenge? 15 Ways to Tackle It Head-On
  
Source: Forbes
As a leader, you’ll encounter new and difficult situations over the course of your career—and it’s up to you to face them head-on. The members of Forbes Coaches Council share the first steps a leader should take when faced with a new challenge. 
How Leaders Can Create a New and Better Normal
The ability to embed rapid and nimble decision-making into company cultures will be important through crisis recovery and into the next normal. But managing in this new and unfamiliar environment demands more from leaders.
 
Clean World Distribution
OPW Vehicle Wash Solutions (PDQ & Belanger)
 
Marketing
 
AI Is Great News for Digital Marketers Who Are Bored of Being Data Drones
  
Source: TNW
Because of AI, marketing jobs that consist primarily of repetitive tasks or data analysis are going to be at risk. But creativity remains in the hands of humans, even if “beauty” is in the eye of the algorithm.
Best Practices for Marketing During and After COVID-19
A global crisis can either paralyze a marketing team or galvanize it to thrive. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, that’s exactly what we’re seeing: some companies are cutting back on marketing, while others are being more agile and coming up with interesting ways of engaging their audience during these difficult times.
 
A & M Vending Machine Sales
Transchem Inc.