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Carwiz Announces First Global Conference
The conference will focus on the development of the franchise model and the benefits of franchisee’s operations through the Carwiz brand.

The conference aims to gather in one place all of Carwiz franchise and affiliate partners.
Source: Carwiz
Carwiz announced that its global conference will be held on Nov. 6, 2022, at the Radisson Blu Edwardian hotel in London, with the goal of bringing together in one venue all of Carwiz franchise and affiliate partners, as well as other partners who participate in Carwiz’s business.
The conference will provide attendees with information on the beginnings of the Carwiz brand, the business model used in the entire Carwiz network, and the first-hand experiences from Carwiz franchisees and business partners.
Carwiz CEO Krešimir Dobrilović will deliver the opening speech, and will be followed by several themed stages that will provide more information on the development of the franchise model and the benefits of frachisee's operations through the Carwiz brand. Other international brokers in the travel industry will also make presentations.
Some of the latest IT solutions and other business development segments will also be presented at the conference.
After the conference, Carwiz will begin its presentation at the World Travel Market fair in London on Nov. 7-9 at booth IH 155.
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