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WaterSavers Partner Program adds value to customer relationships ICA Share     The International Carwash Association is proud to welcome 14 vendor members to the WaterSavers Partner program. Launched last week, the WaterSavers Partner program is designed to assist car wash distributors, manufacturers and suppliers in adding value to their current customer relationships and enhancing their brand recognition in the marketplace. More
Education offerings to suit needs of all car wash professionals ICA Share
Each spring, the International Carwash Association presents Car Care World Expo™, known as the world's largest car wash convention and trade show. This annual event, held May 12-14 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, features more than 300 manufacturers and suppliers, as well as 6,000-plus car wash professionals form around the world. It also features the most comprehensive education program in the industry. More Owners of The Smart Car Wash attend 'Stimulus in Action' Presidential Speech at the White House The Auto Channel Share
The ownership of The Smart Car Wash, which is expected to be the world's first full-service car wash with US Green Building Council's LEED Certification, was invited to the White House and attended President Obama's speech on the one-year anniversary of the Economic Recovery Act. More
ICA Industry News now available as an iPhone app ICA Share
 ICA understands the need to deliver timely, relevant
industry news to its members. In partnering with MultiBriefs to create ICA Industry News, the association committed itself to delivering this additional news resource to industry professionals. That partnership now has expanded to provide another convenient avenue to receive this information. ICA Industry News is now part of the new MultiBriefs App, available for the Apple iPhone and iPod Touch in the App Store. Simply search "MultiBriefs" in the App Store and download the app free
of charge. After the MultiBriefs App is downloaded, you can add the ICA Industry News feed from the "Specialized Trades and Industries" section. News is streamed into your iPhone or iPod Touch each week. And just like the e-mail news brief, you may share articles with your colleagues via e-mail, Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. You can even bookmark certain articles as favorites to revisit at a later date. Feedback is appreciated and important to the success of the app, so please rate it
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First lesson: Trust your gut Entrepreneur Share
Jeff Haas built Bubba's Breakway by following his instincts - and listening to customers. Now his son Jason is doing the same with Team Blue Hand Car Wash. More Road salt melts snow, but it contaminates groundwater and damages habitats The Washington Post Share
With all the snow, road crews have been spreading loads of salt all over the sidewalks and roads. We all know it wreaks havoc on cars. What does it do to the environment? More
The Age of Sustainability: Why 'less' should be more of your business strategy GreenBiz Share
Most people relate sustainability to climate change and our efforts to sustain Earth's limited resources. In the corporate world, it means businesses are being asked - or even expected - to take Earth's climate into consideration in normal business operations. In this new age, business strategy has been required to adapt to profound changes in how consumers and partners buy, use, interact with and view their products and services. More
When bad Web sites happen to good people: Six common mistakes to avoid Grow Smart Business Share
Whether the company is big or small, new or well-established, selling a product or a service - simple mistakes are made over and over and over again. These mistakes can turn out to be costly in a major way. After all, the purpose of your Web site is to be informational, yes, but more importantly, it should be a lead generator. More Making lemonade: Small businesses get innovative The New York Times Share
Some small businesses are not just surviving but thriving - even benefiting - from the economic weakness that has battered so many other smaller firms. More Keep your regulars happy Entrepreneur Share
Ten tips to keep your regulars coming back - and for picking up new ones along the way. More
Environmentally friendly car wash looks to open Williston Observer Share
Vermont businessman, Aaron Vincelette, hopes to build an environmentally friendly car wash on a 2.2-acre site called Eco Car Wash. Vincelette said his business will offer a greener cleaning experience, but with the same quality as a standard car wash. More
The car wash industry gets connected in Calgary, Canada ConvenienceU CARWACS Show Share
Succeeding in Canada's competitive car wash and petroleum industry requires understanding consumer trends, state-of-the-art technology and industry regulations. Complex issues like payment card security and the provincial harmonized sales tax in Ontario and British Columbia will have a large financial impact on operators, especially those who fail to adequately prepare. More
SONNY'S introduces new Log Chain Over / Under Conveyor SONNY'S Share
"Our goal with creating a log chain option for our over/under conveyor wasn't just about getting a dramatically longer life out of the chain," explains Anthony Analetto, President of SONNY'S Equipment Division, "we also wanted to increase the interval between maintenance and design the carrier links so that service could be performed in a matter of minutes without tools." More
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