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NOTE: Conferences, Events and Training programs are listed IN DATE ORDER — so scroll down to find the ones you are interested in. As the dates pass, the listings will disappear.
July 9 – 30, 2024
DLI Stain Removal Training Available
ONLINE and IN PERSON
Register by June 21 for New Virtual Stain Removal Course
No Travel Required. Course Completely Online
DLI will offer a Virtual Stain Removal course from July 9 – 30, 2024. The course will run over seven, two-hour sessions that take place two days each week. Students receive an assortment of different stains along with multiple samples of various fibers and fabric types. The textbook serves as a handy reference guide after the course. Space is limited to a maximum of 20 students. A short break will be offered about halfway through each session.
Schedule
Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. Eastern for four successive weeks: July 9, 11, 16, 18, 23, 25 & 30. Note: Course is comprised of all dates.
COST:
Non-Members: $695
Budget Members: $495
International Members: $495
Standard Members: $394 (20% discount)
Gold Members: $297 (40% discount)
Premier Members: Free
Topics
- Removing coffee, ink, grease, and other stains from clothing.
- Identifying cotton, silk, polyester, and other fabrics.
- Using bleaches without damaging the fabric color.
- Using specialty products such as digesters, amyl acetate, and acetone in stain removal.
- Identifying fibers and fabric construction.
Students who took the Virtual Stain Removal Course said:
- “This was one the most informal and helpful classes I have ever taken. The knowledge that Mr. Brian Johnson provided made my job so much easier. Special thanks to Brian Johnson!”
- “I did not have a problem with the three-hour format. Brian made the class informative and enjoyable.”
- “I was very lucky that I took this course because I learned about many things like fabrics and how to remove stains from different kinds of material. And also, new vocabulary because I’m a Spanish speaker, and my English is basic. I enjoyed every single class. Brian answered all the questions I asked.”
For more information and to register, visit the website or email: Education@DLIonline.org, phone: 800-638-2627.
DLI Blended Online and In Person Learning
REGISTER BEFORE JUNE 24 TO SAVE $100
Featuring five days of live online training and one day of hands-on training onsite at U.S. Western
Multitech in Anaheim, California, this course is designed to bring owners and staff up to speed quickly.
The online sessions run for two hours each on July 24, 29, 31, August 5 and 7. Students must attend all five of the online sessions before choosing August 14 or 15 for their live in-person training day in Anaheim.
Students will learn
- Remove ink, grease, and other stains
- Use bleaches without damaging fabric color
- Use digesters and other specialty products
- Identify various fabric constructions
- Remove actual stains on stain removal boards donated by Sankosha
More information and registration is available at DLIonline.org/CAstain
Drycleaning & Laundry Institute August Learning and Networking Opportunities
Drycleaning & Laundry Institute (DLI) programs bring cleaning professionals together to share and grow. In August, DLI offers multiple events including ”, this month’s feature web presentation: “How Do You Know? Measuring Metrics with Jeff Alexander of Orlando Cleaners”, four weekly peer group meetings, an August 16 signup deadline for September’s Virtual Stain Removal Course, a monthly Marketing Lab brainstorming session, and an online tour of how to access membership benefits. DLI offers learning and networking opportunities for drycleaning business owners of all sizes.
Virtual Stain Removal Course Provides Training Without Travel
Now in its fourth year, DLI’s Virtual Stain Removal Course offers drycleaners the opportunity to train staff without time away from the business and extra travel expenses. This seven-day course is a mix of live lectures, videos, and hands-on activities. Classes are given in English and progress is monitored by a series of quizzes and exercises. There is a Final Exam at the end. Certificates will be presented to all whom successfully complete the course.
September 10 – October 3, 1–3 p.m. Eastern: DLI’s Virtual Stain Removal Course – Signup Deadline: August 16
This course covers:
- Removing coffee, ink, grease and other stains from clothing.
- Identifying cotton, silk, polyester, and other fabrics.
- Using bleaches without damaging the fabric color.
- Using specialty products such as digesters, amyl acetate, and acetone in stain removal.
- Identifying fibers and fabric construction.
More information about all DLI courses is available at DLIonline.org/Education
Featured Online Presentations Enlighten & Entertain
This month’s web presentation focuses on looking at positioning your business as an employer and service provider of choice.
- August 14 – 1 p.m. Eastern: “How Do You Know? Measuring Metrics with Jeff Alexander of Orlando Cleaners”
How do drycleaners know if their stores are profitable? What key metrics can they keep? How do they interpret these metrics? DLI Member Jeff Alexander of Orlando Cleaners will walk through some figures he uses to determine what’s working in his business and what isn’t. Attendees are encouraged to bring P&L or other financial statements to get the most out of this special presentation.
Since offering live monthly webinar programs five years ago, DLI has produced more than 150 webinar presentations and archived them in its Online Webinar Library. Program topics include marketing, management, diversifications, and more aspects of running a successful drycleaning business. Full access to the recordings and live presentations is available for all DLI members.
Additional Virtual Programs Keep Members Engaged
In addition to the live presentation on service levels, DLI will host its monthly Membership Orientation program August 7. Not just for new members, the interactive presentation provides a comprehensive overview of the benefits afforded to all members of the association.
DLI’s Marketing Lab will bring cleaners together August 21 to discuss current marketing trends and effective solutions. Recent meetings covered the value of trigger-based marketing, what some members are doing to keep customers happy and using additional services.
- August 7 – 3 p.m. Eastern: DLI Member Virtual Reception and Orientation
All members are invited to take a tour of DLI’s extended array of money-saving benefits and services.
- August 21 – 3 p.m. Eastern: DLI’s Marketing Lab
All Members are invited to brainstorm marketing ideas in this monthly Virtual roundtable discussion. This month’s topic is: “How do you increase sales of non-traditional cleaning services?” Members will share sample marketing pieces.
Weekly Member Peer Meetings Keep Members Connected
Bringing the drycleaning and laundry community together, DLI hosts weekly coffee-and-shop-talk meetings every Tuesday morning on Zoom so members can discuss what’s happening and share new ideas, thoughts, and tips.
- August 6, 13, 20, & 27 – 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Eastern: DLI Peer-To-Peer Membership Zoom Meetings
Members receive invitations to these meetings via email from DLI.
Strength in Numbers
DLI extends an open invitation to all fabric care cleaning service providers to join for access to these programs, membership benefits, services, and savings. Learn more at DLIonline.org/Membership or call 800-638-2627 for more information.
DLI exists to help member drycleaners succeed.
Learn more at DLIonline.org
August 11-14, 2024
TRSA’s EMI Offers Industry Leaders Networking and Skill-Building Opportunities
The Textile Rental Services Association (TRSA) will hold its Ehrlich-Stempler Executive Management Institute (EMI) August 11-14, 2024 at the University of Maryland at Hyattsville. Attendees will benefit from educational, networking, and professional development opportunities specifically tailored for the linen, uniform, and facility services industry.
The 59th Annual EMI will continue with a focus on building leadership through real-world experiences.
Enrolling a company’s promising managers in EMI demonstrates the company’s commitment to fostering industry leadership success. Over the course of four years, attendees return to the University of Maryland for a one-week session each August, engaging in progressive skill-building sessions led by university-level instructors. In 2023, a first-year attendee found the year I session to be a very beneficial experience. “The class was expertly taught and the knowledge gained from my peers was invaluable.” He said. “I would highly recommend this class to anyone in a leadership role within the industry.”
The four yearly EMI Sessions include:
- Session I: Management Development
- Session II: Advanced Management
- Session III: Personal & Interpersonal Relationships
- Session IV: Business Management in Linen, Uniform & Facility Services
EMI runs alongside TRSA’s Roger F. Cocivera Production Management Institute (PMI), now in its 35th year. PMI participants join EMI attendees for leisure activities, meals, and social outings, fostering a unique networking environment.
Registration for EMI is now open and by registering by June 28, attendees can save $300. EMI offers an all-inclusive package covering education, meals, lodging, and transportation for evening social/networking events. For more information and to register, visit www.trsa/emi.
September 12, 2024
CLATA Tom White Memorial Golf Tournament and Social Event
The annual Cleaners and Launderers Allied Trades Association golf tournament will be held on Thursday September 12th at the Bay of Quinte Golf Club (Old Hwy. #2, Belleville, ON K8N 4Z2).
- Tee times start at NOON
- Only $190 per person
- Lunch and refreshments
- Prime Rib Dinner
- Trophies and prizes
- Fun and Friendship
VIEW COMPLETE FLIER HERE (PDF)
November 6-9, 2024, Frankfurt, Germany
Thinking of Going to TEXCare 2024?
Every 4 years, the international industry gathers for TEXCare to share the latest innovations. If you’ve never been to a European show, it’s a bit different from the Clean Show. Yes, there is equipment on display and lots to see and do, but the “taste” of the show is refreshingly different.
You still have time to make plans to attend. There will be 300 exhibitors from 31 countries, as well as thousands of attendees. Some of the familiar names you’ll see: Alliance, Ecolab, Girbau, Jensen, Union, Multimatic, Milnor, Christeyns, Kannegiesser, Imesa, Lavatec, Sankosha, Electrolux, Metalprogetti, Renzacci, LG and Veit, to name a few.
Why go to a show so far away, when the Clean Show comes to Florida next year? It’s a matter of perspective. The European market experiences different stresses than North America — but closer to Canada’s experience than to the US in many ways. Due to the pandemic, the last TEXCare was in 2016, so lots of new technology (especially automation) will be on display.
Special features of the show:
- Expert Panels on top themes
- Laundry Automation
- Dry Cleaning Automation
- Hygiene for Laundry Plants
- Energy and Resources
- Textile Recycling
- New Business Modes
- Guided Discovery Tours to see the many innovations exhibitors have on display
- CINET’s Best Practices Awards
- Networking opportunities
To find out more and plan your trip, visit the website.
CINET 2024 Global Best Practices Awards
This event will be held in conjunction with the European show TEXCARE International November 8-9 in Frankfurt, Germany. Hundreds of companies around the world will compete for awards by showing how they are demonstrating Best Practices in a variety of areas of their operation every day. In the past, Canadian and U.S. companies have performed very well in the awards.
There are two tracks for the awards: Retail Textile Cleaning and Industrial Textile Services. They are judged separately by an international panel of 25 experts, and the presentations are streamed live to over 25,000 viewers around the world. You can see past award winners and much more on the CINET website here.
If you are interested in details for applying and putting your presentation together, here are links. These links take you to a downloadable Word document. Download it, open it, and get started!
Registration for Retail Textile Cleaning
Registration for Industrial Textile Services
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS SEPTEMBER 1, 2024.
CFA Partners with Allied Trades for Clean Canada EXPO 2024
Saturday, Nov. 23 – Sunday, Nov. 24
CONTACT: Sid Chelsky, Exec. Dir.
The Canadian Fabricare Association is partnering with the Allied Trades to put on Clean Canada Expo 2024. The event will take place at the Delta Toronto Airport Hotel in Toronto, Canada on Saturday, November 23rd, and Sunday November 24th, 2024.
The event will feature products, services, and operational equipment from over 35 manufacturers and distributors and will also include several business sessions simultaneously during the event. Attendees will have their choice of which sessions they want to attend and participate in one-on-one discussions with the presenters. This format will guarantee attendees the opportunity to learn about new ideas and technology to help them grow their business. The list of speakers and their topics will be announced shortly.
Registration for the show is FREE. For those who are interested in continuing to network and enjoy the events, there will be a cocktail party and dinner when the show closes on Saturday. Lunch on Saturday and food and drink during the event are available, thanks to the sponsors.
Rooms at the hotel are available at a reduced rate of Can $199.00 plus tax. There is a limited block of rooms available, so book yours as soon as possible. Last year the group ran out of its allotment, and many were disappointed. The hotel is located just minutes from the airport, and the hotel provides free shuttle services.
For information see the website: www.fabricare.org or contact Sid Chelsky, the Executive Director, at canadianfabricare@fabricare.org or 416-573-1929.
