SCWA 2026 Recap Location & Date: Fort Worth, TX Feb 25-27 2026 Who Attended: Mel Ohlinger, Mike Ohlinger With another SCWA conference under our belts, we can confidently say that this is one of our favorite shows and is a great way to kick off the year's trade show season. The only downside is flying out of Appleton --- our luck flying out of our regional airport and not hitting crippling delays or Home-Alone-worthy runs to make connecting flights has been...difficult.

OhmCo Carwash Marketing 2025 Recap  Some things happened. And then a few more did. And even more after that. Busy. That's the word of the year, of 2025. Whenever people ask us how we are, how we're doing, how we've been, my brain immediately calls that word up out of the depths while my eyes automatically drift upwards in the same song and dance. "Busy, but good!". As a small business owner, every single year brings new challenges, new victories, new skull-splitting migraines, new successes --- but trying to reflect back on this year just brings a bit of an initial blank. It's like when someone runs up to you to ask you what your favorite movie of all time is and you have to stop for a moment and realize you're having a hard time naming any movie, much less your favorite. Mel and myself (this is Mike here, putting pen to paper) have routinely been catching each other in conversations with exclamations that usually start and end with " That happened this year?!". I just want to clarify --- I'm not painting this kind of busy as a bad thing. In the world of bizz, having an influx of amazing customers and engaging, challenging projects is about everything you can ask and hope for. We've been extraordinarily fortunate to be able to work with some of the most interesting, hard working, kindest people in this industry, and watching them operate and succeed over this past year has been amazing. Anyways, I'll keep this recap kind of short, because: Busy . It is Christmas break, the kids are home, and that beeping noise that's coming from the kitchen is just getting louder and not going away. If this is as far as you make it --- THANK YOU to all of the industry professionals, clients, and operators that we've had the pleasure of working with this past year. Thank you for the continued business, trust, and support. We are excited to continue to offer the tools and design to help your business succeed in the carwash industry and can't wait to see what we can pull off in 2026.

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