IDC convention expores
capital ideas for the future
capital ideas for the future
The International Drycleaners Congress held its annual gathering in Ottawa, Canada this year and announced plans to
meet in Beijing, China next September.
This year’s convention took the theme “Capital Ideas for Future Success” and kicked off with a keynote address from Bill Fisher, CEO of the Drycleaning
and Laundry Institute on Friday, September 26.
Over the next two days, speakers from the United States, Japan, Germany, Great
Britain and Canada addressed topics ranging from building successful business
cost reduction diversification and industry conditions in the countries that
comprise IDC membership.
Tours of two local plants were also offered. At HLS Linen Services, visitors saw in action the automated systems that process 72,000 pounds of
laundry a day, including hospital operating room linens processed in the plant’s “clean room.” At Hillary’s Cleaners, they saw an operation that prides itself on “green” practices as well as catering to customers’ convenience through two plants, 12 drop stores, drop boxes and free pick-up and
delivery service to homes and offices.
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The George Shepherd Award in recognition of support for IDC went to Tom Gosselin
of the United States. Marcia Todd of Canada was the recipient of the Makoto
Igarachi Award which recognizes service to a specialized sector of the
industry.
IDC is already looking ahead to its 50th anniversary 2009 convention which will
be held in China.
The National Peoples’ Hall and the Hall of Chinese Peoples Association for Friendship with Foreign
Countries, both located in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square, will be the venues.
Joining IDC in sponsoring the convention will be the China Laundry Association
and the Japan Cleaning Productivity Council. Key topics will be energy saving,
environmental protection and development.
In conjunction with the Sept. 8-11 convention, the China Laundry Association
will hold the China International Laundry Festival Sept. 6-10.
The China Laundry Association believes that holding the two events together will
bring deeper understanding and benefit future communication and cooperation.
Junichi Kato of Japan will be serving as president at the 2009 convention.
