2018 was a busy year for the Western Carwash Association and our members! This year, we hosted two successful Roadshows; our Washington to Idaho Roadshow in June and our Sacramento Roadshow in November. We held the second Self-Serve Summit, a free educational program for our many self-serve members. We hosted several Regional Meetings across the West Coast, and presented four educational webinars at no cost to members. In April, we partnered with ICA for The Car Wash Show 2018, which saw the highest participation in years, with nearly 9,000 in attendance.

In the fall, the WCA Board of Directors held a strategic planning session to set priorities for the coming years and to determine how to best utilize resources to serve the needs of the membership. Through this process, the Board determined a new vision and mission for the association:

Vision: To be the primary source of creating connections between car wash operators and vendors, leader of regional education, and the voice of the car wash industry in the west.

Mission: We are an association of car wash operators and vendors who make local and regional connections, promote our industry to the public, advocate for our industry, and are committed to educating operators for shared success.

We hope you will join us on our journey to advance the car wash industry and provide operators and vendors with opportunities to grow. If you’re a member, thank you for your membership. If you’re not a member, we hope you will contact our office at (800) 344-WASH to learn about the benefits of membership.