ICA news
You can now register for International Carwash Association's new Sporting Retreat. It's an opportunity to "recharge" by connecting with the great outdoors and your car wash community. You'll visit Rio Piedra Plantation, one of North America’s premier sporting lodges and the only three-time winner of the Orvis Wingshooting Lodge of the Year, with car wash operators from across the industry. Space is limited.
Visit http://www.carwash.org/events/sporting-retreat to view the full article online.
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March 29, industry professionals will gather at the Muckleshoot Casino in Auburn, Washington, for the Car Wash Solutions Conference presented by Puget Sound Car Wash Association. Roundtable discussion topics will include Current and Upcoming Payment Processing Systems, Recruiting and Hiring Top Performers and more.
Visit http://pscarwash.org/march-29-car-wash-solutions-conference/ to view the full article online.
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Industry News
Why pay at the pump when you can pay from the comfort of your driver's seat? Starting today, 6,100 ExxonMobil fuel stations will accept Apple Pay. The company expects that figure to reach 8,000 locations by mid-year, and that all of its U.S. Exxon and Mobil stations-there are nearly 10,000 of them-will be Apple Pay-ready by the end of 2016.
Visit http://www.fastcompany.com/3057515/apple-pay-arrives-at-exxonmobil-gas-stations-with-a-twist to view the full article online.
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"Russell Graves" and "Tesla" are ideas that perhaps should not occupy the same sentence. Russell is a mechanic. When things break, he fixes them. I know several people like Russell. Their philosophy is if the engine in your Buick dies, you go to the junk yard, buy another one, and slip it into the engine compartment over the weekend.
Visit http://gas2.org/2016/03/08/blogger-says-tesla-is-building-throwaway-cars/ to view the full article online.
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Leadership
U.S. small business confidence declined further in February as lingering concerns about sales growth and profits hurt capital spending and hiring plans, a survey showed on Tuesday. The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) said its small business optimism index dropped one point to a reading of 92.9 last month, with none of the index''s components showing an increase.
Visit http://www.cnbc.com/2016/03/08/weaker-us-small-business-confidence-bucks-firming-data.html to view the full article online.
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Thomas Michael, an Entrepreneurs'' Organization (EO) member from New York, is the CEO of the Michael Management Corporation - an online SAP certification training company offering SAP eLearning. We asked him how to approach hiring the right kind of people for his team. Here's what he had to say. One of the biggest challenges running and growing a business is to attract and retain top employees.
Visit http://www.inc.com/entrepreneurs-organization/3-essential-things-to-consider-when-hiring.html to view the full article online.
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