Western Carwash Association’s Greater Phoenix Car Wash Tour a HUGE Success!

Thank you to all who attending the Inaugural WCA Car Wash Tour on January 19 in Scottsdale, Arizona! It was a beautiful sunny day and a huge success. Thank you to our partners Modern Car Care and Proto Vest for their dedication to this event and to our Gold Sponsors ANC Vehicle Wash Systems Inc., Auto Vac, Inc, Micrologic Associates and PECO Carwash Systems and our Silver Sponsors Extrutech Plastics, Inc. and Hydro Engineering, Inc. Their support is greatly appreciated!

We are currently selecting locations and dates for a WCA Car Wash Tour for later this year and early 2011. Please take a moment to participate in our SHORT six question survey to help us choose the best possible locations.

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29th Annual Convention & Exposition
MGM Grand Las Vegas, Nv
October 12-13, 2010

Floor Plan

Floor plan & Exhibitor List

Interested in Exhibiting?

Contact
Carolyn Tienken, CMP
Meetings & Conference Coordinator

(916) 235-4135
(916) 932-2209 Fax

carolynt@wcwa.org

2010 State of the Industry Report

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Department of Industrial Relations Director, CFO Explain New Workers’ Comp Assessment

The California Chamber of Commerce conducted an interview with California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) Director John Duncan, and DIR Chief Financial Officer Greg Edwards on Thursday, December 17, to educate businesses about the increase in the Workers’ Compensation Premium Assessment (WCPA) for the year.

WCA Press Releases

Mother's Advertisement
In the June issues of some consumer car enthuses magazines, Mother’s Product ran an advertisement that is misleading and offensive to the car wash industry. WCA President, Jerry Nix, wrote a letter to the editors of these magazines and encourages you to do the same. The letter may never be published, but the education it provides the publishers of these magazines may play a role in how they do business. Jerry also wrote a letter to Mother's CEO Dennis Holloway and on May 20th, WCA received a response.

WCA Members Comply with the Labor Laws
FOLSOM, CA, May 7, 2009 – The recent sweeps by the California Department of Industrial Relations Division of the Labor Standards Enforcement at the end of April resulted in $771,850 in fines, but only 7%, or $53,700, of the total fines came from Western Carwash Association (WCA) members.

Don’t Put That Down The Storm Drain!
Tips for Washing Your Car the Environmentally Friendly Way
While most of these are a necessary part of our daily lives, every little bit we conserve makes a difference. One activity where you can conserve not only water, but save the environment at the same time, is to consider how you wash your car.

WCA members have the option to participate in the Western Carwash Association Waster Conservation Certification Program (WCA/WCCP). This program is a tool for car wash operators to maximize water conservation efforts at their car wash facilities and to educate consumers and water utility companies as to the benefits of professional car washing as it pertains to water conservation and protecting the environment.

"Water is going to be the biggest environmental issue that we face in the 21st century, in terms of both quantity and quality"

~ Christine Whitman 2001

2009 Award Winners

Special Service
Carl Nuss, Comtec Wash Systems, Colorado | View Video

Innovative Operator
Bill Martin, Metro Express Wash and J's Ultimate Hand Wash in Idaho | View Video

Manager of the Year
Karen Forbes, San Diego Car Care, California | View Video

Rookie of the Year
Patricia Knott, Green Forest Car Wash, California | View Video

Trend Setter
Tom Ennis, El Segundo 5-Minute Express Carwash, California | View Video

Hall of Fame
Eugene Miller, Miller Distributing, Colorado | View Video

Congratulations to the following WCA members for being recognized by Modern Car Care as one of the Top 50 Carwashes for 2009.

Brown Bear Car Wash, Seattle, WA
Cobblestone Auto Spa, Phoenix, AZ
Elephant Car Wash, Auburn, WA
Five Star Auto Care, Rocklin, CA
Kaady Car Washes, Portland, OR
Quick Quack Car Wash, Sacramento, CA