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Executive Management Institute... In A Word
Transformative. Strategic. Game-changing. The Executive Management institute is a lot of things. Hear from six operators who graduated from the first-ever edition of this immersive 5-day program at the University of Notre Dame—in their own words.
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Emerging Leaders Scholarship Accepting Applications
Have an employee you would like to reward? Work with a colleague who shows leadership, excellence, and integrity? The Emerging Leaders Scholarship will send five such individuals to The Car Wash Show 2020.
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MIKE'S CARWASH donates $54K to Anthony Muñoz Foundation
Mike's Carwash presented a check for $54,340 to the Anthony Muñoz Foundation after the final Bengals game of the season. The donation was a result of the proceeds from Mike's 2 Sacks You Save promotion and, new this year, “Who Dey Wednesdays” during the Bengals’ 2019 season.
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Dive Deeper: Focused Workshops At The Car Wash Show
ICA has revamped the workshops on the Sunday before The Car Wash Show™ to give you a fresh, in-depth learning experience unlike any other. These workshops are now available with any pass type for an added fee at registration.
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Midwest Carwash Association Joins The Car Wash Show
International Carwash Association has announced that the Midwest Carwash Association (MCA), a regional association of car wash operators and suppliers in Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio, has become a supporting partner of The Car Wash Show™, the world’s largest car wash convention and trade show.
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Tidal Wave Auto Spa Announces the Opening of Eight New Washes
Tidal Wave Auto Spa wrapped up 2019 with a bang with the opening of eight new car washes just in the month of December, bringing the total to 41 locations.
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Apply Now: Car Wash Executive Management Institute 2020
International Carwash Association is now accepting applications for the 2020 Car Wash Executive Management Institute, a program designed in cooperation with the University of Notre Dame to inspire and grow car wash professionals.
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SUPPLIER NEWS: Zep Vehicle Care Names EverWash Preferred Membership Partner
Zep Vehicle Care Inc. (“Zep”), has named EverWash Inc. (EverWash) as its preferred unlimited wash club partner. Under this new partnership, and starting in the Northeast, Zep will promote and provide the EverWash membership sales, marketing and subscription management platform to their car wash customers, helping them substantially increase wash volume and revenue.
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SUPPLIER NEWS: MacNeil Wash Systems Installs Interactive Car Wash Display in Children's Museum
MacNeil Wash Systems is very proud to have partnered with Bubble Bath Carwash of San Antonio to help bring the joy of car washing to children at The DoSeum, San Antonio’s Museum for Kids.
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Car Wash Industry Loses Carolina Pride Carwash, Inc.'s Billy Lee Reynolds
Carolina Pride Carwash, Inc. founder Billy Reynolds passed away peacefully at the Hock Family Pavilion in Durham, N.C. after a 12 year battle with cancer and heart disease.
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Flying Ace Express Car Wash Donates $7,400 to Dayton Children’s Hospital
Flying Ace Express Car Wash today announced the donation of $7,400.87 to Dayton Children’s Hospital in conjunction with the K99.1FM Cares for Kids Radiothon. The donations were collected November 1-3, 2019 at 6 Greater Dayton Flying Ace Express Car Wash locations, with all proceeds used to support new life-saving and life-changing equipment and technology for the 350,000 kids cared for each year.
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Grace For Vets Washes Nearly 350,000 Cars
Mark Curtis, Director of Grace for Vets, announced that an estimated 346,766 free carwashes were given away to veterans and active-duty personnel by 4,426 participating locations across four countries
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7 Flags Car Wash, Susan G. Komen Foundation Partnership a Huge Success
7 Flags Car Wash and the Susan G. Komen foundation teamed up again for the month of October to help raise awareness about checking for breast cancer as well as to raise money to find a cure.
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Brown Bear Car Wash Donates More Than $15k to Puget Sound Honor Flight
Brown Bear Car Wash has donated $13,534 to Puget Sound Honor Flight, supporting the organization’s mission of transporting Western Washington veterans to visit military memorials in Washington, D.C. Family-owned, Seattle-based Brown Bear donated $1 for each of the 13,534 cars washed at its 26 tunnel wash locations during the Veterans Day observance. Over the past six years, Brown Bear has donated over $71,000 to Puget Sound Honor Flight.
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Industry Supplier CEOs to Learn from Operator Panel in San Antonio
This December in San Antonio, International Carwash Association will hold a unique networking and learning event for the best minds in car wash supplier organizations—their CEOs, presidents, and principals.
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Wiggy Wash joins Mammoth Holdings’ ”Operator-Focused” Conveyor Car Wash Platform
Mammoth Holdings, LLC (Mammoth), an Atlanta-based conveyor car wash operator, has acquired Wiggy Wash, LLC, a four unit conveyor car wash operator in Utah’s Utah Valley area. Wiggy Wash’s founders made a significant equity investment in Mammoth and will have executive and developmental roles with the company.
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SUPPLIER NEWS: Sonny’s Introduces CERAMIC X3 Advanced Ceramic Chemistry
Sonny’s Chemistry by Diamond Shine introduces the next level of premium chemistry, CERAMIC X3 – an advanced ceramic process that produces a high-end polished look.
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Goo Goo Express Car Wash Named One of America’s Best Customer Service Brands of 2020 by Newsweek and Statista
Goo Goo Express, a premier car wash company with 49 sites in the southern US, was recognized today by Newsweek magazine for being one of American’s Best Customer Service Brands for 2020.
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Tidal Wave Auto Spa Raises $120,727
On Friday, September 20, 2019, all Tidal Wave Auto Spa locations across the Southeast hosted their 11th annual Charity Day event. 100% of the proceeds from that day were donated to charitable organizations. Tidal Wave Auto Spa Charity Day 2018 was the best yet, raising a grand total of $120,727.08!
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Engage Effectively and Own Your Expertise
For the 2nd annual Women’s Leadership Experience, International Carwash Association is partnering with Second City Works for an all-new communications workshop. There’s no audience in this improv-based workshop, just a collection of peers invested in helping each other grow and getting better at the things they do every day.
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