Look toward the future at Atlantic City Expo
Atlantic City may be famous for its boardwalk and gambling casinos, but those in
the drycleaning industry recognize it as the home to the Pennsylvania and
Delaware Cleaners Association’s biennial Expo event.
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PDCA has sold more 180 booths which will offer all the latest and greatest
technology, products and services that the industry has to offer.
Attendees will be able to peruse the exhibit hall between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. on
Saturday, and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday.
Registration for access to the exhibit area is free to the general public.
As an added bonus, all PDCA members will also enjoy two free admissions to all
events hosted by the association throughout the weekend, including the
educational seminars.
This year’s educational program will explore how drycleaners can look toward the future by
cutting costs and increasing profits right now.
The first session on Saturday will begin at 9 a.m. and feature Barbara Harvey,
CED, CPD.
Harvey is DLI’s Chairman of the Board and is the owner/operator of Fabricare By Fran in
Severna, MD. Her session is entitled “Get the Right Resources.”
Afterward, Trudy Adams will take the podium for a session called “WOW Your Customers.”
Adams is a dynamic speaker who currently works as the director of customer
service and sales at Cleaners Supply.
On Sunday morning at 9 a.m., former PDCA President Joe Schmidt will lead a
session on how to “Cut Your Expenses in Today’s Environment.”
He will discuss methods to cut expenses while maintaining quality and
productivity during the interactive session.
Lastly, North Carolina drycleaner Sto Fox will share some of the ideas he has
employed recently at his own plant in order to boost his profits this year.
Fox serves as the executive director of the North Carolina Association of
Launderers and Cleaners. His seminar will be called “Boost Your Profits: I Did It and So Can You.”
There will also be a pair of social events during the weekend to give cleaners a
chance to socialize and relax. The first will be an opening reception at the
Sheraton at 6:30 p.m.
On Saturday evening, PDCA will host an elegant cocktail reception, also at 6:30
p.m.
This year’s headquarters hotel will be the Sheraton Atlantic City located right next door
to the Atlantic City Convention Center.
For more information about room reservations, contact the hotel at (609)
334-3535 and mention your affiliation with the PDCA Expo.
Cleaners can avoid waiting in registration lines at the convention center by
simply clicking on the link for “Speedbadge” on the site’s Expo Attendee Information page.
Also on the site are links to the Sheraton Atlantic City Hotel and local maps
and directions.
The association has included a page with the complete exhibitor list and floor
plan for attendees to use, as well.
More information on PDCA’s Expo 2008 can also be obtained by contacting the association’s office at (215) 830-8495 or (800) 822-7352, or by sending e-mail to: expo@pdclean.org.
