Greetings! Thank you for checking out this month's edition of the Mini-Express e-newsletter. The WCA team has been busy preparing for upcoming programs, including The Car Wash Show 2018, which is less than two months away! We have a jam-packed calendar of events this year, so continue to read on to learn more about what you can expect in 2018. We've also launched some new benefits for vendor members and a new membership option for multi-site operators. You can read about all this and more below. We hope you are staying dry this winter, and until next time, happy washing! 
WELCOME NEW WCA MEMBERS! 
Downs Energy | Li'l Bear's Service No. 1, Inc. | Mister Car Wash 

Spot Free Car Wash | Sudzy Salmon Car Wash | Ultra Car Wash  

Ultra Shine Car Wash | Vintage Car Wash, Inc. | Wash Central

REGISTRATION OPEN FOR THE CAR WASH SHOW 2018!

Registration is now open for The Car Wash Show 2018! Sign up today to join 8,000+ car care professionals April 26th - 28th at the Las Vegas Convention Center. 

WCA members receive special discounted pricing to the Show. Prior to registering, simply email jenna@wcwa.org or call (800) 344-9274 to secure a discount code. Click here  to view the Show's registration fee structure.
 
The Car Wash Show features three jam-packed days of:

2018 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Join your friends in the car wash industry at an upcoming WCA event! Be sure to check www.WCWA.org/events regularly for the latest on each event. 

Roadshows:
  • Spokane, WA & Coeur d'Alene, ID - June 27 
  • Sacramento - November 8 (with the Annual Membership Meeting)
Regional Meetings:
Webinars: May 25, July 20, October 26 

Self-Serve Summit: November 7, Sacramento
A WORD FROM SAM
" Success is achieved by those who try and keep on trying, with a
 Positive Mental Attitude (PMA). "

- Sam Furno
Western Carwash Insurance Program
SOUTHERN CA REGIONAL MEETING
Southern California car wash operators: Join us in Manhattan Beach for lunch at our Annual Regional Meeting! Don't miss this opportunity to network with local operators and join in on industry related discussion. 

Tuesday, March 27, 2018  | 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m
Tin Roof Bistro
3500 N Sepulveda Blvd | Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
 

SPONSORED BY: 



NEW BENEFITS FOR VENDOR MEMBERS
WCA is excited to present new benefits of membership for our vendor members! Membership remains just $250 and provides you access to the following benefits:
  • Listing in our online Vendor Directory - New Member Benefit!
  • Listing in our Annual Vendor Directory and Calendar
  • Access to sponsorship and advertising opportunities
  • Five free passes for you or your clients to attend a WCA Regional Meeting or Roadshow - New Member Benefit!
  • Timely industry news through WCA's monthly e-newsletter and quarterly magazine
  • Legislative representation and monitoring to help move forward good legislation and helping to serve as a backstop for laws that could be disastrous to our members and the car wash industry
Questions or need to renew? Contact Jenna Bailey at Jenna@wcwa.org or call (800) 344-WASH.

NEW FOR 2018: MULTIPLE LOCATION MEMBERSHIP
Do you own or operate multiple car washes? Would you like to sign each car wash up for membership so each location can have the same access to exclusive WCA resources? Here's why you should opt-in to multiple location membership:

1) You'll engage site managers - Each location will have a contact person who will stay in-the-know on issues affecting the industry through WCA communications.

2) You'll show your support for the industry - Your membership dollars help WCA advance the interests of our members.

2) Each site contact will receive WCA's Express magazine

3) Each car wash will receive a WCA member decal

4) Each site contact will receive access to exclusive resources - Including employee handbooks, safety manuals, educational webinars, WCA's monthly e-newsletter, and more!

Membership for additional locations costs just $50 per additional location for conveyer members, and just $15 per additional location for self-serve, detail, and in bay automatic members.

To sign up for multiple site membership or for more information, contact Will Hixson at Will@wcwa.org or call (800) 344-9274.

CALIFORNIA LEGAL UPDATE
Ninth Circuit Affirms Dismissal Of Employee's FEHA Disability Lawsuit Because She Could Not Do The Work

Gary Bethel
Attorney
 

In a brief, and to the point decision, the Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a former United Parcel Service employee's California FEHA disability discrimination claims. The Court's decision was based on the following: the fact the employee admitted that she was completely unable to work during the relevant time; that she did not ask for any accommodation beyond medical leave; and because the employer did not have to suggest alternative accommodations until she had a return-to-work date. Today's Legal Update looks at that decision and what employers can learn from the Court's analysis in this case. CLICK HERE to read this update. 

The WCA Political Action Committee (WCA-PAC) exists to support candidates in California who are supportive of a good business environment and align with the values of our members. But the WCA-PAC doesn't solely benefit members in California. We're all aware of the adage that what happens in California doesn't stay in California. It's crucial for the car wash community as a whole to come together to be part of the political process for the industry's best interests. You can help the industry politically by donating to the WCA-PAC on your annual membership renewal form!
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