DLI heads to Las Vegas for Five-Star Conference
“Mission Impossible: Surviving in a Tough Market” will be the theme of the Drycleaning and Laundry Institute’s Five-Star Conference at the Bellagio hotel in Las Vegas, NV, Feb. 11-13.
Four speakers have been lined up to address various aspects of survival,
beginning with Dave Eisele of Davelle Clothiers.
In his upscale business, which serves movers and shakers in Washington, DC, he
focuses on understanding the customer, going beyond typical expectations to
achieve loyalty and respecting, no matter what, the economic environment.
He will be one of three speakers on Thursday, Feb. 12.
National Clothesline columnist Frank Kollman will also speak on Thursday,
counseling cleaners on how they should respond to initiatives that could make
union organizing easier in small business operations.
Rounding out the Thursday program will be a session by Kim Marie Branch-Pettid,
CEO of LeTip. A firm believer in strong word-of-mouth marketing, she will show
how to grow a business one referral at a time.
Production streamlining will be the topic on Friday, February 13. Dave Pomeroy
of Dave Pomeroy Signature Training will be the speaker.
He revolutionized production in a hearth and fireplace company so that it could
produce one unit in a few hours instead of several days. He will explain how
his methods can be applied to a drycleaning operation to maximize production
and reduce waste on the workforce.
Conference attendees will also have a chance to exchange ideas in a less formal
setting during a welcome reception on the evening of February 11.
The Bellagio is offering a special room rate of $199 not only during the
conference but also three days before and after for those who want to extend
their stay in Las Vegas.
Room reservations should be made by January 12 by calling the Bellagio at (888)
987-3456 and mentioning the codeword “DLI.”
Registration for the conference is $629; additional attendees from the same DLI
plant can register for $429. Members of DLI’s Premier Club receive one free registration.
To sign up, visit DLI’s web site online at www.ifi.org and click on the “Five-Star Conference” link from the homepage.
For more information, call Chris Allsbrooks at DLI, (800) 638-2627, ext. 1702.
RIA to hold convention in Palm Springs
The Restoration Industry Association will host its annual convention at the
Wyndham Palm Springs and Palm Springs Convention Center from March 10-13.
RIA’s exhibit hall will feature 150 booths showcasing the industry’s latest tools and equipment that restoration and cleaning professionals use
every day.
Additionally, there will be a multitude of educational seminars held held
throughout each day, as well as a full day of post-convention workshops planned
on Saturday, March 14.
Registration costs $575 for RIA members and $775 for non-members who sign up
before Feb. 12. After that date, the cost goes up $220 per registrant.
The cost of the Saturday workshops is $255 for members and $455 for non-members
before Feb. 12. After that date, the cost rises $200 per participant.
