The International Carwash Association’s annual event — The Car Wash Show™ — takes place May 8 through 10 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV.
A pre-show program on Sunday, May 7 offers a new investor event forum. A separate registration is required for this presentation but, at the time of this writing is reported to be sold out. Educational sessions for attendees at large commence at 8:00 a.m. the following day. Programming has kept to its simplified form from last year. There is only one track. Your pass gives you access to everything excepting the pre-show events on Sunday.
The schedule comprises a mix of formal seminars, Pitch 20 quick sessions on the exhibit floor, and CAR WASH Magazine Live presentations, also on the exhibit floor. There are, in addition, presentations by the Western Carwash Association and the Automotive Oil Change Association.
The organizers are expecting more than 8,000 attendees to roam the 180,000 square feet of exhibit space occupied by 370-plus exhibitors. In all, The Car Wash Show offers attendees 18 hours of visiting time with exhibitors on the tradeshow floor.
For detailed and the most up-to-date information about the education available at The Car Wash Show 2023, please visit
www.TheCarWashShow.com.
EDUCATION SCHEDULE*
SUNDAY, May 7
9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
WCA Car Wash Tour
3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
New Investor Forum
6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
AOCA Welcome Reception
6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
WCA Welcome Reception
MONDAY, MAY 8
Education Sessions
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
• Understanding Market Saturation and Other Enterprise Business Intelligence Insights
• Industry Update
9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
• AOCA: Government Affairs Update
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
• WCA: How to Make a Self-Service Car Wash Profitable
• Anticipating the Next 20 Years of Car Washing Trends
9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
• How Tunnel Systems Are Shaping the Future of the Car Wash Industry
• How to Grow Your UWC with
Increased Competition
10:15 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
• Self-Service and Automatic Car Washing — Secrets to Double or Triple Your Revenue
• Driving Better Operations with an AI Camera System
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
• Getting Geared Up for Financial Success in the Quick Lube Business
11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.
• Build Culture to Develop Your Workforce for Long-Term Retention
11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Tradeshow Floor Open
6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Opening Reception
TUESDAY, MAY 9
Education Sessions
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
• AOCA Talk Live: Hot Topics that Impact Your Business
• WCA: Add Mobile App to Self-Serve to Increase Customer Options
8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
• The Secret Roadmap: Hacking the Membership Growth Formula
• Cash is Not King — Why Cashless Is a No-Brainer
9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
• Lubricants and Additives: Know More About Your Products to Increase Profits
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
• New Investors, What You Need to Know
• WCA: Self-Serve Operator Panel Discussion
10:30 a.m. – 11.30 a.m.
• Employee Engagement in Trying Times — Adjust to a New Normal
11:45 a.m. – 12.45 p.m.
How to Increase Your Car Count with Multi-Level, Data-Driven Marketing
11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Tradeshow Floor Open
4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Booth Crawl
5:00 p.m. – 6:15 p.m.
Hall of Fame Celebration
WEDNESDAY, MAY 10
9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
State of the Industry
9:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Tradeshow Floor Open
PITCH 20 Presentations
MONDAY, MAY 8
11:00 a.m.
The Network Effect: How Cross-Washing Boosts Club Memberships
11:30 a.m.
How Digital Tipping Puts Car Wash Employees in the Driver’s Seat
1:00 p.m.
Optimizing Operations by Partnering with Innovative Solution Providers
1:30 p.m.
Belt Conveyor: AVW 5G Evolution
2:00 p.m.
Single Washes: Don’t Overlook Your Biggest Growth Driver
3:00 p.m.
Turn Google Reviews, Messaging, and Social Media into Revenue
3:30 p.m.
Build Better Car Wash Managers
TUESDAY, MAY 9
11:00 a.m.
Convert Your In-Bay Automatic and Compound Your Cash
11:30 a.m.
Meet MaintainX: Take 5 Car Wash’s Secret Weapon to Minimize Downtime
1:00 p.m.
How to Safely Clean and Maintain Your Car Wash Facilities, Walls, and Equipment
1:30 p.m.
Why Onboarding & Training Is the Key to Better Employee Retention and Growth
2:30 p.m.
Vehicle Wash Water Softening — Muti-Tank Responsive Flow Technology
3:00 p.m.
State of the Market, Sale-Leaseback Strategies & New Development for Car Washes
3:30 p.m.
Re-Imagining the Car Wash Experience
CAR WASH Magazine Live Presentations
MONDAY MAY 8
11:00 a.m.
Manager to Manager
11:45 a.m.
Next Gen Talent
12:30 p.m.
The Mint Eco Story
1:30 p.m.
Community Impact Award
2:00 p.m.
Keeping and Engaging Today’s Wash Workforce
2:45 p.m.
What’s Up Down Under? Update on the Australian Market
3:00 p.m.
AI in the Car Wash Industry
3:45 p.m.
The Best (New) Ways to Spend Your Marketing Dollars
TUESDAY MAY 9
11:00 a.m.
Reinvesting and Reimagining Your Wash
11:45 a.m.
Fifteen Minutes You Can’t Afford to Miss — Credit Card Processing
12:00 Noon
Sports Sponsorship Strategies
12:45 p.m.
Turning Uncomfortable Conversations into Constructive Communication
1:30 p.m.
Tagg, You’re It
2:00 p.m.
So, You Want to Sell Your Wash
2:45 p.m.
No Risk, No Reward — A Framework for Women to Take More Risk
WEDNESDAY MAY 10
9:00 a.m.
State of the Industry
* Educational Schedule based on information available April 12, 2023. Subject to change.