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: IDA @ MTE 2025 Recap Panel

Date & Time: Thursday, February 20, 2025 at 2:00 pm CST *NEW TIME*

Presented By:

Craig Brigham, CD-SV, MC
Managing Director, The Detailing Detectives Ltd
2025 IDA President

Josh Pierce, CD-SV, MC, RVC, WC, RIT
Operations Director, Carousel Auto Appearance
President, American Detail Academy
2025 IDA Tradeshow & Education Committee Chair

Meghan Poirier
Chief Operations Officer, CarCandy Automotive Detail Products
2025 IDA President-Elect

Speaker Bios:

Based in the UK, Craig Brigham has been running The Detailing Detectives Ltd since 2016.  With multiple vans and staff, they operate a fully-equipped mobile detailing service across three counties.  From regular maintenance to machine polishing and coatings, they do it all.  Craig has been a member of the IDA since 2017 and acted as the IDA UK Chapter President in 2021 and 2022.  He is currently serving in his third year on the IDA Board of Directors as the 2025 IDA President.  Craig is also a partner in the Detailing Coach Ltd, which is a business designed to help you become more profitable as a detailer by offering support, mentorship, and training in both detailing and business.

Josh Pierce is an accomplished detailer and trainer that holds multiple high-level industry accolades including Recognized Independent Trainer with the International Detailing Association.  He has trained for multiple manufacturers.  He's had his hands on the world's rarest and most exquisite vehicles as part of the Detail Team for Monterey Car Week and has had the honor of working on projects for Jay Leno, Barrett-Jackson, The SEMA Show, and much more.  He has also served as a mentor to many up-and-coming detailers across the world.  In 2024 and 2025, Josh won back-to-back IDA Outstanding Service Awards for his dedication to the betterment of the detailing industry.

Meghan Poirier is the 2025 President-Elect for the IDA.  In previous years, she has sat on several committees and was recently the IDA Treasurer.  Meghan is the Chief Operations Officer at CarCandy, where she loves to create new products and grow the brand.  Throughout her 23 years in this industry, she has mentored many, devoted a lot of time to giving back to the industry, and truly enjoyed all the people she has had the pleasure to associate with.

Session Description:
Mobile Tech Expo – held annually in Orlando, Florida, United States – is the biggest international tradeshow and education conference for mobile auto technicians, attracting over 4,000 attendees from 42 countries.  In this interactive webinar, three IDA leaders will share their experiences and insights gained from this year's show.  They'll cover topics including benefits for attendees (detailers, detailing business owners, and suppliers), how MTE differs from other industry tradeshows like SEMA, what the IDA's presence was like this year, and a shoutout to the IDA at MTE sponsors who helped make our activities possible.  They will then open it up to take your questions!

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 Zoom.

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.