MAC’s CleaningExpo set to take
place Oct. 28-30
AMore than 50 companies will be
represented at the MidAtlantic Association of Cleaner’s upcoming CleaningExpo Live Showcase in
October, and that number could contiue to increase as the show
dates approach.
The event is scheduled to run from
Oct. 28-30 at the Dulles Expo and Conference Center, located
about 26 miles from Washington, D.C. in the heart of Northern
Virginia’s high-tech corridor on Route 28, between I-66
and the Dulles Toll Road in Fairfax County, VA.
Cleaners will be able to visit the
dozens of exhibit booths in the main hall from 10 a.m. to 6
p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 29, and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on
Sunday, Oct. 30.
The exhibit hall will also be open
to invited guests only on Friday, Oct. 28 from 4 to 8 p.m.
MAC is offering free registration
for the convention online. Cleaners simply have to visit
www.cleaningexpo.com and click on the appropriate link on the
main page.
Also online is a complete list of
the exhibitors who are planning on attending the show.
This year’s headquarters
hotel for the convention is the Holiday Inn Select,
conveniently located adjacent to the Dulles Expo and Conference
Center.
A special room rate of $109 per
night is available for attendees who call (703) 815-6060 and
mention their affiliation with CleaningExpo Live.
Cleaners may also book rooms on the web
by visiting www.hiselet.com/chantillyexpo and entering Group Code B98.
For more information, or to
register, contact the MAC office by calling (540) 775-2525.
Two classes in October at IFI HQ
Cleaners still have an opportunity
to take “Introduction to Drycleaning” and
“Advanced Drycleaning” courses this year at the International
Fabricare Institute’s school,
headquartered in Silver Spring, MD.
All courses at IFI’s school
are accredited through the Maryland Higher Education
Commission.
From Oct. 17-21, IFI will host its
“Introduction to Drycleaning” course designed to
help those who are new to the industry, including employees and
managers with less than one year of experience.
The basic course covers the
following topics: fibers and fabrics; workflow; the principles
of the drycleaning process; assembly and invoicing; the
drycleaning machine; cleaning and drying cycles; elementary
stain removal; and finishing procedures for pants, coats and
skirts.
Tuition is $450 for members and
$695 for non-members.
IFI will host an advanced
drycleaning course from Oct. 24 through Nov. 4. The two-week
course is for cleaners who have completed the introductory
course or have more than one year of production experience.
Topics include: specialty fabrics
and fiber identification; advanced stain removal procedures and
bleaches; finishing blouses, dresses, ties, all -weather coats,
pleats, pile fabrics, silks, and rayon; wetcleaning;
troubleshooting the dry cleaning system; regulations and care
labeling; customer service; and business management.
The cost is $900 for members and
$1,390 for non-members.
For more information, or to
register, call IFI at (800) 638-2627.
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