National Clothesline

The South Eastern Fabricare Association will be hosting an informative drycleaning finishing seminar entitled “Don’t Just Please Them... Surprise Them” on Saturday, Oct. 7 in Columbia, SC.

The event is scheduled to take place at Ed Robinson Laundry & Dry Cleaners, located at 2551 Forest Dr.

It will begin at 9 a.m. and conclude at approximately 4 p.m.

IFI instructor Brian Johnson will help attendees learn about quality finishing techniques for various types of pants, coats, skirts, sweaters, blouses, dresses, and pleats.

Attendees will also gain a better understanding of various types of fabrics and their appropriate finishes.

Johnson, who serves as the director of the training and technical services department at IFI, will show how easy it is to cause shine and seam impressions on many of today’s lightweight fabrics.

In addition to teaching drycleaning, stain removal, wetcleaning, and other courses at IFI’s School of Dry Cleaning Technology, Johnson does personalized in-plant training, outreach seminars, in-plant consulting, and writes technical bulletins and articles for IFI’s Fabricare magazine.

He joined the IFI staff in 1999. Prior to that, he was responsible for route operations and multiple plant managment for a Maryland-based drycleaning operation for 13 years.

The cost of the seminar is $99 for SEFA/IFI members, and only $89 for each additional member from the same plant.

Non-members must pay $129 each.

To register online, visit’s SEFA site at www.sefa.org and click on the “Events and Seminars” link from the main homepage.

A downloadable PDF registration form can be accessed from the linked page.

For more information, contact the SEFA office by calling (912) 355-3364 or (877) 707-7332.

The North Carolina Association of Launderers & Cleaners has planned an autumn getaway this October during the height of leaf season.

The weekend event will be held at the Waynesville Country Club, which has a web site at www.wccinn.com.

Special discounted room rates will be available at $86.87 per night for single occupancy, and $106.65 per night for double occupancy.

In order to make a reservation, call (800) 627-6250 and mention that you are affiliated with NCALC.

The price includes a fall country buffet breakfast with omelet station, tax and gratuity.

There will be a meet and greet on both nights at 5 p.m. in the NCALC Villa, followed by dinner in the Inn’s informal dining room Friday night and at Snappy’s restaurant in Maggie Valley on Saturday evening.

For more information on the event, contact the NCALC office at (336) 389-9011 or visit the association’s web site online at www.ncalc.org.