Save the Date for iFLEX 2018
iFLEX and the International Carwash Association (ICA) will co-locate again for next year's event, April 26-28, 2018 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.  ICA is a nonprofit group representing the retail and supply segments of the professional car wash industry in North America and around the globe.  Last year alone, the show attracted over 8,000 car wash, quick lube and related business professionals.  

Registration for iFLEX 2018 will open soon. Stay tuned for more details!

Visit the AOCA website to see photos and access presentation recordings from iFLEX 2017.

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Access the Latest Issue of LUBE+
The latest issue of LUBE+ is now available!

This edition includes articles on integrated marketing, employment screening, regulatory issues facing the industry, HR tips and more!

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Dallas and Chicago Management Certification Courses Recap
Thank you to everyone who participated in the Dallas and Chicago Management Certification Courses! 

The following individuals passed the Dallas Management Certification Course:
  • Shannon Acey, Sayle Oil Company
  • Allie Farabee, Quick Lube and Car Wash of Lake Placid
  • Manny Gallo, Pit Stop Oil & Lube #2
  • Lance Hollaway, DFW Lube Ventures LLC
  • Mika Jones, Kwik Kar Oil & Wash
  • Gary Lambert, DFW Lube Ventures LLC
  • Casey Laws, Sayle Oil Company
  • Mervin Nemedez, Instant Lube
  • Scott Oliver, DFW Lube Ventures LLC
  • Isaac Porter, Havoline Xpress Lube
  • Brant Schroeder, Castrol Premium Lube Express
  • Justin Smith, Sayle Oil Company
  • Phillips Sowell, Sayle Oil Company
  • Dan Thurman, First Lube Plus
The following individuals passed the Chicago Management Certification Course:
  • Brandon Achterberch, Grease Lightning
  • Sasha Adams Pezzi, Scrub-A-Dub Car Wash & Oil Change Ctr.
  • Tyler Barz, Scrub-A-Dub Car Wash & Oil Change Ctr.
  • Terry Detwiler, Express Lube & Rental
  • Zach Goede, Rivers Edge Wash 'n Lube
  • Dean Gomez, Lucas Oil Center
  • Ekramuddin Jaffary, Standard Motors LLC
  • Nick Kerr, Rivers Edge Wash 'n Lube
  • Scott Milosch, Scrub-A-Dub Car Wash & Oil Change Ctr.
  • Terri Nielsen, Chicagoland Jiffy Lube Co-op
  • Carl Pezzi, Scrub-A-Dub Car Wash & Oil Change Ctr.
  • Scott Scales, Lucas Oil Center
  • Greg Vitek, Scrub-A-Dub Car Wash & Oil Change Ctr.
  • Kevin Webb, Ranken Technical College
  • Matt Wilkey, Lucas Oil Center
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6 Free Ways to Increase Interaction on Your Facebook Page
As you know by now, there's more to maintaining a business Facebook page than setting it up and hanging up a proverbial "Open" sign.

Much like your business itself, you need to interact with the people that visit it in order to make your Facebook page successful and to  grow your business. It doesn't take much time and it doesn't have to cost a lot of money (although Facebook would probably prefer that you pay them for it).

Here are some simple, free ways to increase engagement on your Facebook page:

Ask Questions.  Questions are a great way to spark dialogue with fans. It is probably the easiest way and one of the best methods to get people to respond to your posts. There are several types you can ask, but steer clear of questions that can be answered with a "yes" or "no." Make sure you reply to the answers and, if you can, offer a gift to the person who answers first - just make them take a screen grab to show it to you when they come into your shop. Also, remember even though this is your business page, you don't have to ask business-related questions.

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Q&A with Affinity HR's 
Claudia St. John: Data Breach Obligations
Q:  With the data breach at Equifax, and the fact that, as employers, we maintain a lot of confidential employee information - such as social security numbers, addresses, age, date of birth and dependent information - what is our obligation to keeping that information safe?

A: Whether your company owns, licenses or merely maintains personal information about your employee (such as name, address, date of birth, SSN, driver's license number, bank account information, etc.), nearly every state has requirements on when and how affected individuals must be notified of a breach, and many states also require notification be made to state attorneys general, consumer protection agencies, national credit bureaus, and perhaps even the media. Employers who suspect personal information about employees may have been compromised should immediately contact legal counsel.

It's also important to note that if you outsource payroll and benefits to a third party such as a PEO or a company like Paychex, their obligation is to notify you, not necessarily your employees, in the event of a data breach. In such cases, you should also contact legal counsel to assess your obligations.

Learn more about AOCA's partnership with Affinity HR Group and how you can access custom support to your most challenging people management issues.
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