For the Reporter

Eric Wulf, CEO of the International Car Wash Association, appears as keynote speaker at the Puget Sound Car Wash Association’s Car Wash Solutions Conference on March 31 at the Muckleshoot Casino.

The event is from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the casino, 2402 Auburn Way S.

Wulf will speak on current trends in the car washing industry.

Conference attendees will choose from roundtable discussions covering a variety of topics:

• Robert Andre, president of Sonny’s Car Wash College will lead conversations regarding marketing that makes sense for car washes.

• A noted appraiser of car washes, Barbara Montro, MAI, AI-GRS, will cover car wash evaluations.

• Glenn Potter of Inland Insurance will inform attendees about what to look for in the fine print on insurance policies.

Sessions specific to self-serve car washes will be two moderated open forums and two roundtables about converting self-serves to automatic express sites. Social media, lighting and servicing Cat Pumps will round out the list of topics.

The conference includes a lunch buffet. Details about the conference and registration are available by visiting the PSCWA website.