MAC makes plans to Access Success
Every drycleaning-related topic from getting the most out of your business to
getting out of the business itself will be covered at the MidAtlantic
Association of Cleaner
’s two-day “Access Success” program May 5-6.
The Sheraton Suites in Alexandria, VA, will host the event, which will be an
opportunity for cleaners to expand their minds and network with their peers.
There will be tabletop exhibits on display starting at 8 a.m. on both days.
The conference will feature several guest speakers, including Gary Resnick,
owner of LaSalle Cleaners in Toledo, OH.
He will speak at 9:15 a.m. on Saturday on a variety of topics, including how to
be successful in natural gas purchasing.
He’ll also talk about how to develop routes and market them along with the rest of
your business.
Afterward, Robert Klinger of Klinger & Associates cleaners’ insurance group will present “The Right Coverage for the Right Price” at 10 a.m.
Attendees will gain insight on how to structure their insurance coverage in
order to save money and still remain protected.
An hour later, MAC Executive Director David Norford will focus his session on
IFI
’s Award of Excellence program and how it can pay profitable dividends to
cleaners.
That evening, attendees can take a break from the educational sessions and share
a hearty meal with during
“A Colonial Repast” from 5:30 to 8:15 p.m. at Gadsby Tavern.
On Sunday, an 8 a.m. breakfast and display of table-top exhibits will start the
day. The first program will begin at 9 a.m. as David Winer, Esq. will present a
seminar looking at how business owners can protect the equity relative to their
lease. He will also divulge some of the essentials of lease negotiations.
Emily Herson from Carl Freeman & Associates will take the podium at 10 a.m. to answer the question: What do
landlords really want? She will list all the questions a cleaner should ask a
potential landlord.
Next up will be Richard Ehrenreich, principal of Ehrenreich & Associates. He will discuss how cleaners can exit their business on their own
terms at 11 a.m.
Cleaners will have both afternoons during the conference free to enjoy Old Town
Alexandria and Washington, DC.
Full registration packages are available at a rate of $289 per person. That fee
includes admission to all of the conference sessions on both days, the Saturday
night dinner and the Sunday morning continental breakfast.
Separate registrations for the Saturday dinner are $75 per participant, and for
the Sunday breakfast, it is $18 each.
To register, contact MAC by calling (800) 235-8360. More information is
available at the association
’s web site at www.midatlanticassociation.org.
Equipment maintenance seminar set for May 5
Regulators, equipment failure and the rising costs of utilities are enough to
give any drycleaner a heavy headache and a lighter wallet.
All three topics will be addressed at a seminar by the Pennsylvania and Delaware
Cleaners Association on Saturday, May 5.
It will be held at the Harrisburg Hilton from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The all-day program will begin with speakers who will discuss how to care for
and maintain the equipment that is the heart of your business.
Jane Zellers will talk about how to maintain shirt equipment in order to get the
best results with fewer interruptions.
Steve Langiulli, president of Columbia/ILSA Machines, will also be on hand to
explain how cleaners can maintain their equipment for optimal performance.
He will talk about how to keep regulators happy and he’ll break down the differences between cartridges vs. spin disk and polishing
filters.
Additionally, Bob Pressley from Hershey Laundry will give practical tips on
routine maintenance.
Later in the day, the focus will shift to regulatory issues. Cleaners will learn
what they need to know and need to do to avoid fines and problems.
As an added bonus, Scott DeBroff, Esq., of Smigel, Anderson and Sacks, will
deliver money-saving energy tips.
The cost of the seminar is $45 for PDCA members and $65 for non-members. Lunch
is included.
