2023 SCWA CONVENTION

The 2023 edition of the Southwest Car Wash Association Convention & EXPO recently concluded bringing together over 2500 car washers from 45 different states plus Mexico and Canada at the Fort Worth Convention Center.

According to SCWA President Ryan Darby, “This was a record breaking event for SCWA. As the first big car wash event of the year, the SCWA Convention & EXPO is a wonderful opportunity to bring the greater car wash community together and provide for the car wash owners and operators to learn and grow their operations.“

The Convention was highlighted by two nationally recognized speakers. First Jose Costa, CEO of Magnolia Wash Holdings kicked off the popular CEO Forum on Wednesday giving his insights on leadership skills to be successful in life and business. Then on Thursday, attendees enjoyed the inspirational message from Convention Keynote, Dick Vitale. Vitale offered motivational stories and insights encouraging attendees to fill their lives with passion and pride

The 2023 SCWA event included a record EXPO area with more than 370 booths and over 100,000 square feet of eyepopping exhibits; the popular EXPO Quick Talks Stage; plus premier education sessions including the Car Wash Academy. As SCWA Incoming President Mel Ulrich noted, “I am always amazed to see the excitement and enthusiasm of all the attendees. So many people made comments to me like: “AWESOME Show; You really need to come to see how great this show is; Once Again - First Class as always; Just what my team needed; Always the industry’s very BEST”.