News & Views Clean ’09 Preview • Memories of the past, dreams of the future live in New Orleans • No name change, but DLI has other plans for the Clean Show • Associations will present over 40 hours of seminars • Who’s showing what at Clean ’09? Jury clears Street in tainted water suit Try contemplating life without DLI Letter to the Editor: Column demeaned consultants Around the US Northeast NCA plans busy summer slate for NY School MidAtlantic Drycleaning classes at DLI next month Midwest MILD unveils schedule for its July convention South SEFA hires ‘virtual assistant’ FRSteam adds new facility in Jacksonville Southwest SDA elects new officers; begins planning for show Royaltone plans leather cleaning class in September

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