Alberta cleaners plan convention, trade
show in Lake Louise
Cleaners in the western region of the
United States and Canada will have an excellent upcoming
opportunity to network and gain industry knowledge at the Alberta
Textile Care Association convention
and trade show this fall.
The event will be held from Nov. 11-13 at
the Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise in Alberta, Canada.
So far, 45 large supplier booths with
live operation and demonstrations available have signed up to
attend.
The exhibit hall will first open from 5
to 9 p.m. in the Mount Temple Ballroom on the evening of
Friday, November 11.
Also during that evening, ATCA will host
a reception with a cash bar from 6 to 9 p.m.
On the following morning, things will
begin early at 7 a.m. with a breakfast featuring opening
remarks from the conference president and chair.
The trade exhibit hall in the Mount
Temple Ballroom will open its doors afterward from 8 a.m. to 4:
30 p.m. It will also be open on Sunday, Nov. 13 from 7 a.m.
until noon.
Meanwhile, the weekend’s
educational sessions will begin on Saturday morning at 8:30
a.m. when Wayne Wudyka of CRDN discusses how to build a
multi-million drycleaning business with profitable routes.
At 9:15 a.m., Chris Chodan from OSHA will
be on hand to discuss “New ALTA workplace
regulations.”
James J. Beecher of Streets is scheduled
to speak at 10:15 a.m. on the “Financial Impact of
Marketing/Discounting.”
More sessions are on the agenda following
lunch, including a seminar entitled “Anything You Can Do,
You Can Do Better” by guest speaker Bruce Lee.
At 1:45 p.m., IFI will enlist one of its
speakers to discuss the never-ending issue of “Problem
Garments.”
Finally, a roundtable discussion of
industry experts is set to start at 2:30 p.m. The open forum
format will allow attendees to ask questions on any topic
pertaining to drycleaning. Panel participants include: Wayne
Wudyka, Brian Hatt of Streets and Trevor Holmes from Seitz.
Later in the evening, cleaners can enjoy
a reception and gala dinner from 6 to 7 p.m. followed by a
night of dancing and entertainment.
The convention will conclude on Sunday
following an ATCA general meeting at 10 a.m.
Full registration packages are available
for the event, which include entrance to all meals, the exhibit
hall and the educational sessions. The price (in Canadian
dollars) is $225 for ATCA or IFI members and $295 for
non-members. Spouses who attend along with a registered full
session member delegate pay $155; or $210 with a registered
full session non-member delegate.
Individual packages are also offered.
Those who wish to attend the gala dinner only must pay $85
(members) and $100 (non-members).
Those who simply want to attend the show
and educational sessions on Saturday will pay $195 (members) or
$255 (non-members. That price does not include admittance to
any banquets or receptions.
All registration costs will go up after
November 1, 2005, the cutoff deadline for early registration
discounts.
Hotel accommodations at the Fairmont
Chateau Lake Louise are available at a lower rate of $169 per
night for convention-goers. To take advantage of the discount,
call the hotel at (800) 441-1414 and mention your affiliation
with the Alberta Textile Care Association convention..
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