The International Car Wash Association’s flagship event returned to Las Vegas, NV, May 7-10, after being hosted in Nashville, TN, last year. The Car Wash Show took over nearly 200,000 square feet of the Las Vegas Convention Center to display the latest and greatest innovations from more than 400 individual exhibitors.
The show kicked off on Sunday, May 7, with a car wash tour presented by the Western Carwash Association (WCA) and welcome receptions in the evening by the WCA and the Automotive Oil Change Association.
to the Las Vegas Convention Center.
The event got into full swing on Monday morning with the start of more than 60 hours of top-notch educational content on offer this year. Monday was the first opportunity for attendees to hit the trade show, tour the exhibitor booths, and experience even more educational content without leaving the expo floor. Following a full day of networking, education, and discovery, attendees were treated to The Big Bash, complete with multiple open bars, a live band, free food, and plenty of old- and new-school arcade games to keep them entertained.
Tuesday once again brought with it early-morning educational sessions, followed by seven more hours of trade show action. The evening featured the ICA’s annual Hall of Fame Induction Celebration, where car wash industry legends Frank Dorsa and Manuel “Manny” Lozano were honored with their induction.
The Car Wash Show ended on Wednesday with four more hours of show floor fun before the industry said goodbye to Vegas for now. Next year the show returns to Nashville, May 13-15.
