The Automotive Oil Change Association (AOCA) and the International Carwash Association (ICA) have announced their decision to co-locate AOCA’s iFLEX annual convention and trade show with The Car Wash Show, beginning next year.  The Car Wash Show, the world’s largest car wash convention and trade show, attracted nearly 7,000 car wash and related business professionals this year — a 22 percent increase in attendance over last year.  AOCA’s iFLEX, the international fast lube exhibition, regularly attracts more than 700 attendees.

“This is an opportunity that has been openly discussed for many years,” said AOCA President Len Minco. “There is a great deal of overlap between our attendees, with car wash being a popular complement to the oil change business, and vice versa. Co-locating iFLEX with The Car Wash Show will provide attendees with many more opportunities to network and learn, and for exhibitors to reach a much larger buyer audience.”

The Car Wash Show 2016 will be held May 9-11 in the new Music City Center in downtown Nashville, Tennessee. AOCA supplier members wishing to exhibit should contact Carrie North, ICA’s director of sales, at [email protected] or 312-673-5724.

“Adding the leading event in the fast lube industry to The Car Wash Show is just another example of how we are continually looking for opportunities to add value to our event for attendees as well as suppliers,” said ICA President Gary Dennis. “After successfully integrating the Western Carwash Association into our event earlier this year, we’ll now be able to offer an even greater menu of networking, education and products for attendees in 2016.”