MILD management series heads into final sessions
With two sessions done and two left to go, the Michigan Institute of Laundering & Drycleaning plans to resume its four-part management education series in April and May.
Both sessions will be held at the MILD office, located at 3225 W. St. Joseph in
Lansing, MI. They will be taught by instructor Jan Barlow.
The MILD office previously hosted the first two sessions, which were held on
Saturday, Feb. 2 and Saturday, March 15.
Session III is slated for Saturday, April 5, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. It will
outline legal regulations and ethical issues that drycleaners face, as well as
advice on more effective human resources.
Topics to be covered include: employee handbooks and job descriptions; wages and
incentives; employee retention; benefits; proper training and expectations for
employees and different management structures.
The session will also examine employee safety and environmental issues.
About one month later, MILD will present the final segment of the series on
Saturday, May 3, also from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Session IV will focus on sales and marketing, client and vendor services and
diversification.
Attendees will learn about different types of media markets and will be
introduced to some marketing and advertising plans.
Other topics on the agenda will be: advertising philosophy; customer surveys;
budgeting; ad presentation; and analyzing effectiveness.
Each session costs $200 per person.
More information is available at MILD’s web site located at www.mildmi.org or by calling the association’s office at (517) 327-9207.
OCA sets scholarship deadline for June 30
The Ohio Cleaners Association will be awarding a $2,000 scholarship this year to
the candidate they feel is most deserving.
OCA’s Scholarship Committee has decided upon a June 30 deadline for the program.
In order to be eligible for the scholarship, applicants must be at least 18
years or older and have worked in the industry full time for at least three
years for an OCA member in good standing.
Those applying must submit an application by June 30, accompanied by three
member references and a 500-word essay explaining what the candidate hopes to
accomplish in his or her lifetime.
Other requirements stipulate that the applicant must have completed high school
or a G.E.D. and be currently employed by an OCA member.
The winner of the scholarship will be able to use it to pay tuition and book
fees for a Drycleaning and Laundry Institute class.
Funds will be paid directly to DLI for tuition.
A full list of available DLI courses can be found on the association’s web site at www.ifi.org or by calling the association’s office at (800) 638-2627.
For more information on the program, contact the OCA office by calling (614)
221-1900 or visit their web site located online at www.ohiocleaners.org. An application form is available in a downloadable PDF format from the web site.
CLA sets conference for Chicago
The Coin Laundry Association will hold its 2008 Conference July 21-23 at the Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel
in Chicago.
The conference will bring together laundry owners, potential investors,
distributors and manufacturers to share their insights and skills in developing
a successful laundry operation, improving customer relations and increasing
revenue. In addition to excellent opportunities for networking, the association’s annual meeting will also take place at the conference.
A full day of sessions on Monday, July 21, will be devoted to investors
researching the industry and will cover such topics as determining the right
location and lease considerations. Sessions presented on Tuesday, July 22, and
Wednesday, July 23, are designed for current laundry owners. A multi-store
owner and distributor seminar are also scheduled.
Attendees can get a special room rate of $194 per night at the Millennium
Knickerbocker Hotel until June 20. For more information about the conference,
visit coinlaundry.org or call (877) 252-4332.
The Coin Laundry Association, headquartered in Downers Grove, IL, is a
not-for-profit trade organization with more than 2,500 members. Established in
1960, the association’s mission is to ensure a profitable and growing retail, self-service laundry
operation by providing education, products and services to laundry owners.
Haiges plans two-day Expo at headquarters
Haiges Machinery Inc. will host Clean Expo ’08, featuring live equipment demonstrations, CEU classes, catered food and
refreshments, factory representatives, equipment specials and door prizes on
April 26-27.
The new Firbimatic Saver SM, which does not require steam or water, will be in
operation and the new Feori by Firbimatic wetcleaning machine will also be
unveiled with special tutorial classes.
There will be a live operating Sankosha shirt unit and Sankosha’s newest automatic bagging unit. Unipress will also be operating its latest
shirt unit and finishing equipment.
Demonstrations of cleaning and spotting techniques will be presented by Ken Bull
of the Laidlaw Corporation and Nick Gagliano of R.R. Streets & Co. Inc. Factory trained technicians will be on hand to demonstrate machine
operation and maintenance procedures.
Admission is free. Hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
on Sunday at Haiges Machinery Inc, 11314 E. Main Street, Huntley, IL.
Registration is required for CEU credit courses.For registration or other
information, call (847) 669-3300.
