WFI to host convention and tabletop
exhibit in Green Bay
The early registration deadline of
February 4 for the Wisconsin Fabricare Institute’s annual state convention and tabletop
exhibit is just around the corner.
Cleaners who plan to attend the event,
which takes place from February 11-13 at the Radisson in Green
Bay, WI, should sign up as early as possible.
WFI has planned a busy weekend, starting
at 3 p.m. on Friday when the association hosts two hours of
drycleaning certification and recertification tests. Afterward,
a reception, dinner and hospitality will begin at 6:30 p.m.
where attendees will be entered in a drawing to win free
registration for the 2006 State Convention. It will be held at
the American Club in Kohler.
On Saturday morning, general business
sessions will run from 9:30 a.m. until noon, starting with a
seminar on “Effectively Defending Unemployment Insurance
Claims.” Attorney Daniel Finerty, who represents
management in all areas of labor and employment law at the firm
of Krukowski & Costello, will walk attendees through the
unemployment insurance claims process during a 75-minute
presentation.
At 11 a.m., Cheryl McCollum, director of
communications/public affairs for the Wisconsin Bankers
Association, will present “Identity Theft — The
Fastest Growing Crime in America and Tips on How You Can
Prevent It.” McCollum is the managing editor of
WBA’s monthly publication, Wisconsin Banker, and she
oversees the WBA Personal Economic Program (PEP), the WBA web
site and several other WBA publications.
The Allied Trades Table Top and Dessert
Reception will be held from 2 to 3:30 p.m. and showcase some of
the industry’s new products and services. It will be
followed by a two-hour “Come Cruise With Us”
auction to raise money for WFI’s educational fund.
WFI’s Saturday banquet dinner, which
begins at 6:30 p.m., will feature announcements of the Five
Star Awards, the Fitzgerald Scholarship winners and the Hall of
Fame Chair. Past President Arlene Tutkowski will induct the
next member of WFI’s Hall of Fame.
On Sunday morning, IFI President Dan
Martino will present a seminar on “What’s New at
IFI and a Virtual Tour of IFI’s New Facility” at 9
a.m. Afterward, IFI Vice President Jon Meijer will discuss the
issue of “Obtaining and Retaining Customers on a Limited
Budget.”
At 11:30 a.m., WFI plans to have a guest
speaker for 30 minutes before a brunch at the Standing Stone
Buffet.
WFI recommends registering prior to
February 4. A full registration package — which includes
admission to the Friday evening Valentine’s party, the
Saturday morning breakfast and educational sessions, the Table
Top Dessert Reception, the auction, the Saturday evening
banquet and hospitality, and a continental breakfast on Sunday
along with all of the day’s educational sessions
— will cost $145 per person.
That cost will go up an additional $20
after the early registration deadline has passed. Individual
packages are also available for cleaners. Information is
available by calling (414) 529-4707.
Cleaners will want to plan on reserving
rooms at the Radisson as early as possible since the event
coincides with Valentine’s Day weekend. The hotel is
offering attendees a special rate of $90 per night for a single
or double to attendees as long as rooms are available. Call
(920) 494-7300 for reservations.
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