Welcome to the first edition of CAR WASH Magazine in 2013. This issue also serves as our preview of The Car Wash Show 2013TM. The world's largest car wash convention and trade show will be held April 22 - 24 in Las Vegas.
We have quite the event in store for you this year. As usual, the trade show floor will feature hundreds of new and innovative products, services and ideas from around the world. It’s simply the best, and most efficient, venue for evaluating vendors and supplies.
But, if you’ve been to The Car Wash Show before, you already know about the great display of products, services and ideas.
The show also delivers a diverse array of marketing, strategy and management experts as part of a great speaker lineup. Our networking reception on the first night gives you a great chance to strengthen and build relationships. And, you won't want to miss our outstanding keynote speaker: national, world and Olympic basketball champion and successful business entrepreneur Magic Johnson.
Simply put: It’s going to be a great show!
The pages that follow contain a variety of articles and information that we hope you’ll find thought-provoking and useful to your business. We cover corporate structuring and we profile the largest independent car wash operator in North America. On the other side of the world, we take a look at the Italian car wash industry and where its growth opportunities lie.
We’re also sharing the Association’s 2012 annual report. Thanks to you, our member, we realized our third-consecutive year of membership growth and the expansion of the WaterSaversTM and Wash CountTM programs.
I hope you enjoy this edition of CAR WASH Magazine. If you have a story to tell, or feedback to share, don’t hesitate to reach out to us at info@carwash.org.
I wish you and your team a successful and rewarding 2013 and hope to see you at the show!