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Environmental Stewardship Educational Session  
 
Power Management: An Opportunity for the Car Wash Industry 
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Thursday, April 2   (11:00am - 12:00pm ) Room Number: N246  
Energy costs are one of the largest expenses for a car wash. With energy costs rapidly rising over the last few years and projected to climb even higher in the near future, successful power management will be integral to the success of every car wash.  Making the right decisions regarding your power management now can mean significant cost savings for your business over the next few years.   This session will provide information on how you can lower your energy costs and environmental impact by reducing horsepower, utilizing Variable Frequency Drives, and how you can select the right energy rate plan.
Speakers:
Gary Dennis, Ultra Car Wash

 About the Speaker

Gary Dennis entered the car wash industry in 2002.  He is co-founder and managing member of Mammoth Holdings, LLC which currently owns and operates 4 exterior express car washes in Georgia and Alabama under the name Ultra Car Wash.  Mr. Dennis was elected President of the Georgia Chapter of the Southeastern Car Wash Association in December 2007.

Prior to entering the car wash industry, Mr. Dennis was a Managing Director, Research Analyst and Investment Banker for a regional brokerage firm.  As an analyst specializing in retail and consumer companies, Mr. Dennis was a three-time winner of the Wall Street Journal's "Best on the Street" award for stock selection performance.  As an analyst, he was widely quoted and published in leading national magazines, periodicals and newspapers including the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Fortune, Forbes, Investor's Business Daily, The Financial Times and The New York Times.  During his career as an analyst and subsequent move to investment banking, Mr. Dennis was involved in raising capital for emergeing growth companies.  Over his 13-year career, Mr. Dennis participated in more than 30 transaction raising in excess of $2 billion for client companies.

Mr. Dennis holds a B.S. in Industrial Managment from Georgia Tech and an MBA from Vanderbilt University.

 
 
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