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Member News
Thursday, March 7, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) Submit your nominations for the IDA Hall of Fame Class of 2025! » Innovation • Leadership • Education • Promotion • Development Who do YOU consider the founders of the industry?...
Tuesday, February 20, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) Congratulations to the 2024 IDA Founder's Endowment Fund Recipient! » IDA Founder's Endowment Fund The members of the IDA Founder’s Club are the sole stewards of the Founder’s E...
Thursday, February 15, 2024 (1 Comment - view/add) Marine Detailer of the Year: Cody Umphlett, CD-SV, WC » Congratulations to the winner of the 2023 Marine Detailer of the Year Award, Cody Umphlett, CD-SV, WC, owner of...
Thursday, February 15, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) Happy 7th Annual Love Your Detailer Day! ♥ » Today, February 15th, help us celebrate the 7th Annual Love Your Detailer Day! Share your passion and hard work: &nb...
Tuesday, February 6, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) Now presenting the IDA Hall of Fame Class of 2024! » The following individuals have been nominated by their peers and inducted into the IDA Hall of Fame for their significa...
Monday, February 5, 2024 (1 Comment - view/add) A Round of Applause for the IDA Awards Winners! 👏 » Congratulations to the IDA Awards Winners! You cast your votes ( by the thousands! ), and the winners are in......
Thursday, January 18, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) IDA Global Survey #6: Standard Order of Operations \| Deadline: January 31, 2024 » Hello IDA Members, The next survey is here to identify detailing variances across the globe, put forth by the IDA Indus...
Friday, January 12, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) Last Chance: Vote for the IDA Awards by January 14! 🏆 » The nominations are in, and the top three candidates from each category have been selected. It’s now time to cast your vot...
Friday, December 22, 2023 (0 Comments - view/add) Vote Now for the 2024 IDA Board of Directors! » Dear IDA Members, The IDA Board nominations have been received and reviewed, and those best meeting the current needs of...
Thursday, December 21, 2023 (0 Comments - view/add) Introducing Our New Podcast \| Inside the IDA: A Podcast for Auto Detailers » A podcast for detailers, by detailers Episode #1: We Are Here! Host Introduction Episode for Inside the IDA...
Friday, November 10, 2023 (0 Comments - view/add) Get revved up – help power the IDA's future! » Hello IDA Members, Just like a car cannot move forward without a working engine, a professional association cannot mo...
Wednesday, November 1, 2023 (0 Comments - view/add) Check out the new IDA Watercraft Glossary! » Hello IDA Members, Thank you to everyone who completed the Watercraft Terminology Variances survey recently!...
Tuesday, October 10, 2023 (0 Comments - view/add) Submit IDA Awards Nominations by October 16! » Do you know a great detailer who continually goes above and beyond in their profession or their community? A supplier who...
Tuesday, August 29, 2023 (0 Comments - view/add) IDA Global Survey #5: Watercraft Terminology » Hello IDA Members, The next terminology survey is here, put forth by the IDA Industry Standards Task Force! This...
Thursday, August 24, 2023 (0 Comments - view/add) Check out the new IDA Motorcycle Glossary! » Hello IDA Members, Thank you to everyone who completed the Motorcycle Terminology Variances survey recently!...
Wednesday, August 16, 2023 (0 Comments - view/add) Introducing the IDA Member Referral Program! » One of the best marketing and lead-generating tools in the detailing industry is “word of mouth.” That’s true for th...
Tuesday, August 15, 2023 (0 Comments - view/add) IDA Scholarship Program Applications Due September 30, 2023! » The IDA Scholarship Program was created to provide career-minded individuals in professional detailing the...
Friday, June 16, 2023 (1 Comment - view/add) You could be featured on the cover of IDA Connect! Enter the IDA Photo Contest by July 15, 2023 📷 » Hello IDA Members, Do you want a chance to be featured on the cover of the next IDA Connect publication?...
Monday, June 12, 2023 (0 Comments - view/add) Are you working to further detailing education/training? Apply for a Founder's Endowment Fund grant! » IDA Founder's Endowment Fund The Founder's Endowment Fund grant request form is now open for submissions through Octobe...
Tuesday, June 6, 2023 (0 Comments - view/add) Join us for the IDA Consumer Website Member Forum/Q&A on June 27! » IDA Consumer Website (DetailingNearby.com) Member Forum/Q&A Tuesday, June 27, 2023 12 pm Central \| 1 pm East...
Monday, May 22, 2023 (0 Comments - view/add) Nominations for the IDA Hall of Fame Class of 2024 are due by May 31! » Innovation • Leadership • Education • Promotion • Development Time is running out to submit nominations...
Thursday, May 18, 2023 (0 Comments - view/add) IDA Virtual Meet & Greet – Celebrating Memorial Day \| Friday, May 26 at 12pm Central Time » The IDA Health & Wellness Task Force invites IDA members to connect with us online! This will be a social event for me...
Tuesday, May 16, 2023 (0 Comments - view/add) The Benefits of StreamYard as a Webinar Platform » Written By: Ashley Virnig, IDA Certification & Event Specialist You may have noticed that the IDA recent...
Monday, May 8, 2023 (0 Comments - view/add) IDA Global Survey #4: Motorcycle Terminology » Hello IDA Members, The fourth terminology survey is here, put forth by the IDA Industry Standards Task Force! This i...
Thursday, April 20, 2023 (0 Comments - view/add) The IDA Needs Volunteers Like You! » Hello IDA Members, We are in the midst of National Volunteer Appreciation W...
Tuesday, April 18, 2023 (0 Comments - view/add) IDA Motorcycle Certification Online Exams Now Available! » After an exciting launch of the IDA Motorcycle Certification earlier this year in person at Mobile Tech Expo, we are now...
Monday, April 17, 2023 (0 Comments - view/add) Contribute a Blog Post to DetailingNearby.com » Hello IDA Members, The IDA is seeking blog contributions for its consumer-focused website, DetailingNearby.com...
Wednesday, April 12, 2023 (3 Comments - view/add) 2023 IDA Member Needs Survey » Hello IDA Members, In an effort to better serve our members and to introduce new programs and benefits, we ask that you...
Monday, April 10, 2023 (0 Comments - view/add) IDA Online Certification Exams (CD) Now Available in Portuguese! » The IDA is happy to present Phase I - Certified Detailer (CD) testing in Portuguese! As we strive to become a truly&...
Tuesday, April 4, 2023 (3 Comments - view/add) Member Spotlight: Marc Glautier, CD-SV, RIT » Marc Glautier, CD-SV, RIT, is the Co-Chair of the IDA Chapter Development Committee, President of the new IDA Souther...
Thursday, March 30, 2023 (0 Comments - view/add) IDA Launches New Member Benefit: Discounts and Rewards through BenefitHub » The IDA is proud to announce the launch of our very own BenefitHub ! The BenefitHub portal is available exclusively to...
Wednesday, March 8, 2023 (1 Comment - view/add) Check out the new IDA Leather Glossary! » Hello IDA Members, Thank you to everyone who completed the Leather Terminology Variances survey recently!...
Monday, March 6, 2023 (0 Comments - view/add) 10 Stops – 10 Shops Shop Tour » Written By: Shane Pennington, CD-SV The ‘10 Stops – 10 Shops Shop Tour’ was something that I had mentioned in our firs...
Monday, March 6, 2023 (1 Comment - view/add) A Young Detailer's Journey » Steven Thompson III, CD-SV, is an 11-year-old from Boise, Idaho. Like many in the industry, he grew up detailing cars. Wha...
Friday, February 3, 2023 (0 Comments - view/add) Congratulations to the 2023 Founder's Endowment Fund Recipients! » IDA Founder's Endowment Fund The members of the IDA Founder’s Club are the sole stewards of the Founder’s...
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