SDA plans convention, announces ITC classes
The Southwest Drycleaners Association will keep cleaners busy throughout 2007 with several offerings of its Lubbock
school courses and its annual convention slated for April 13-15 in Clear Lake,
TX.
The weekend event will be hosted at the Hilton NASA Clear Lake Hotel, which is
located across the entrance from the Space Center Houston, the official visitor
center of NASA
’s Johnson Space Center (a.k.a. NASA’s Mission Control Center).
Plans are still underway, but SDA will host numerous seminars, tours and social
events.
The weekend will also be a great time for cleaners looking for fun that is,
literally, out of this world. The NASA center has a vast collection of actual
spacecraft and other flight memorabilia. Visitors can study the accomplishments
of NASA and the American manned space flight program with a behind-the-scenes
tour.
Later in the year, SDA will help cleaners go back to school with several class
offerings at its International Textile Center on the campus of Texas Tech
University in Lubbock.
From June 4-8, the association will present a comprehensive general fabricare
course.
The class is well-suited for newcomers to the industry, as well as seasoned
veterans.
The course covers a wide variety of topics, such as: basic customer service;
fibers and fabrics; basic stain removal; drycleaning technology; the proper
classification of garments; finishing/pressing techniques; and much more.
In November, SDA will also deliver two stain removal classes. A basic course is
set from Monday to Wednesday, Nov. 12-14; an advanced stain removal course will
run from Wednesday to Friday, Nov. 14-16.
For more information on SDA’s upcoming convention or any of its International Textile Center classes, visit
the association
’s web site located at www.sda-dryclean.com or call (210) 826-4684.
Royaltone sets dates for classes
The Royaltone Academy in Tulsa, OK, will be hosting three sessions of its two-day courses on leather
cleaning throughout the year.
Course dates include: May 10 and 11, Sept. 13 and 14, and Nov. 8 and 9.
The course is designed to help attendees learn how to profitably dryclean and
wetclean suede, leather, fur and fabric with both new and existing drycleaning
equipment using perc, petroleum, Exxon 2000 or water.
Tuition for the course costs $400 per attendee; however, there are discounts
available for multiple attendees from the same plant.
All cleaners who sign up should already possess knowledge of how to spot, clean
and press cloth garments before taking the course.
Class size is limited to seven plant owners/manager so early registration is
recommended.
Hotel accommodations are available at a local hotel near the Suedemate plant and
free car service is provided both to and from the airport, as well.
For more information, or to register, contact the Royaltone Academy at (918)
662-6677 or visit their web site located at www.royaltone.com.
