IDA THIRD THURSDAY WEBINAR SERIES

The International Detailing Association hosts a series of webinar presentations covering a variety of topics to help improve the knowledge and ability of IDA Members and Non-Members from the comfort of a home or office computer or any mobile device!  The webinars take place on the third Thursday of the month.

IDA Webinar: Boat Detailing for the Traditional Auto Detailer

Date & Time: Thursday, November 16, 2023 at 12:00 pm CST

Presented By:

Stanton Pratt, CD-SV, WC
Director of HUBZone Operations, Auto Express Detailing

Speaker Bio:
Stanton was born and lives in Honesdale, PA.  He enlisted in the US Army and completed his AIT in Still Photography, then served in Southeast Asia as a Combat Photographer.  He returned to the US Army Photo School and became a Certified Instructor of Photography.  He opened a Photographic Studio, which he successfully operated for more than thirty years.

Later, Stanton joined the Volunteer Fire Department, serving as Fireman, Lieutenant, Captain, and Department Chief.  He became a SCUBA Diver, SCUBA Instructor, and finally Instructor Certifier.  Next, he became Customer Service and Royalty Manager for the Children's Book Division of Highlights For Children, Community Relations, and Fleet Manager for Honesdale EMS.  He also became an EMT and held this position until they were forced out of business by a larger regional firm.  Eventually, he established Auto Express Detailing for his present employer.

Session Description:
As an Auto Detailer, if there are bodies of water near you, sooner or later you will be asked to detail a boat.  While many of the processes are very similar or the same as for automobiles, there are some major differences, some in equipment and other in the overall process.  This presentation is intended for the conventional auto detailer, taking them step by step through the process as we see it.  The goal is to present the customer with a first-class job, delighting customers, and building revenue for your shop.

Certified Detailers - Attending a webinar earns Certified Detailers 1 credit towards certification maintenance.  You must check-in to the live event to earn your credit.

Technology - Registrants will receive access information to stream the webinar via YouTube.  Alternatively, the session will also be streamed directly to the IDA members-only Facebook Group (request to join here), and members can watch the stream in the group.  Registration through the IDA website is still highly encouraged for each session.  Certified Detailers are responsible for checking in to the live webinar to receive 1 Certification Maintenance credit.  If you did not register but watch the session in the Facebook Group, you must manually input the credit into your Certification Journal.

Webinar Recording - If you are unable to attend the live webinar, members will be able to access the webinar recording from the archives webpage.

Price - Free for members and $25 for non-members.  Non-members who join within 30 days of the webinar may apply the registration fee to membership dues* (join the IDA here).
*Contact the IDA office for more information.

Please note: no refunds or cancellations within 48 hours of the event.