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Cleaners who would like their plants to achieve perfection when finishing shirts may want to keep their calendars open for the month of February.

The South Eastern Fabricare Association will be hosting a Feb. 20 seminar on the topic at Unipress Corp. located at 3510 Queen Palm Drive in Tampa, FL.

Consutlant and lecturer Jane Zellers, CED, will lead the seminar. She is a former owner of drycleaning establishments and comes from a three-generation drycleaning family. In fact, she has been involved in the laundry and drycleaning industry all of her life.

Now, she offers lectures and training programs across the country and as far as England, Australia and New Zealand.

She will demonstrate to attendees how to produce a quality shirt, including determining the best wash formula and deciding whether to wash shirts loose, put them in a net bag, or rope-tie them during the Saturday session.

Registration for the all-day seminar is $69 for SEFA/DLI members and $120 for all others.

Seminar registration is available on the SEFA web site, www.sefa.org, or by calling the association, (877) 707-7332.

Tampa will serve as destination for SEFA a second time this year. In addition the Zellers’ seminar, it will also be the host city for SEFA’s biennial trade show.

The event will be held at the Tampa Convention Center on the weekend of July 17 and 18.

The price for a standard 10' x 10' booth is $825. However, that price drops for exhibitors who reserve more than one booth space. The price structure changes as follows: $800 each for two to three booths; $775 each for four to seven booths; $725 each for eight to eleven booths; and $650 each for twelve or more booths.

This year’s headquarters hotel for the convention is the Embassy Suites Hotel Tampa, located at 513 South Florida Ave.

SEFA has secured a special room rate of $124 per night. Reservations can be made through SEFA’s web site by clicking on the “2010 Southern Drycleaners Show” link from the homepage.

That will lead to a page that features additional information on the convention, including links to exhibit applications and the main hall’s floorplan.

The Textile Care Allied Trades Association has scheduled its 2010 Annual Management & Educational Conference from April 28 to May 1. It will be held at the Wild Dunes Resort in Charleston, SC.

This year’s business program will feature Herb Meyer, the former second-in-command of the CIA, who will provide a global intelligence briefing for business leaders.

Also on the agenda is Bob DeStefano of SVM E-Business Solutions who will discuss how to build an “online marketing machine.”

Jade West, senior vice president of government relations for the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors, will examine how legislation in Washington, DC, may soon affect business owners.

Finally, Bill Keene will bring over 35 years of experience with DOT, EPA and OSHA issues to his seminar on the topic.

For more information on TCATA’s upcoming conference, visit www.tcata.org or call the office at (973) 244-1790.



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						SEFA plans shirt seminar, July trade show in Tampa July Cleaners who would like their plants to achieve perfection when finishing shirts may want to keep their calendars open for the month of February. The South Eastern Fabricare Association will be hosting a Feb. 20 seminar on the topic at Unipress Corp. located at 3510 Queen Palm Drive in Tampa, FL. Consutlant and lecturer Jane Zellers, CED, will lead the seminar. She is a former owner of drycleaning establishments and comes from a three-generation drycleaning family. In fact, she has been involved in the laundry and drycleaning industry all of her life. Now, she offers lectures and training programs across the country and as far as England, Australia and New Zealand. She will demonstrate to attendees how to produce a quality shirt, including determining the best wash formula and deciding whether to wash shirts loose, put them in a net bag, or rope-tie them during the Saturday session. Registration for the all-day seminar is $69 for SEFA/DLI members and $120 for all others. Seminar registration is available on the SEFA web site, www.sefa.org, or by calling the association, (877) 707-7332. Tampa will serve as destination for SEFA a second time this year. In addition the Zellers’ seminar, it will also be the host city for SEFA’s biennial trade show. The event will be held at the Tampa Convention Center on the weekend of July 17 and 18. The price for a standard 10' x 10' booth is $825. However, that price drops for exhibitors who reserve more than one booth space. The price structure changes as follows: $800 each for two to three booths; $775 each for four to seven booths; $725 each for eight to eleven booths; and $650 each for twelve or more booths. This year’s headquarters hotel for the convention is the Embassy Suites Hotel Tampa, located at 513 South Florida Ave. SEFA has secured a special room rate of $124 per night. Reservations can be made through SEFA’s web site by clicking on the “2010 Southern Drycleaners Show” link from the homepage. That will lead to a page that features additional information on the convention, including links to exhibit applications and the main hall’s floorplan. TCATA hosts conference in Charleston The Textile Care Allied Trades Association has scheduled its 2010 Annual Management & Educational Conference from April 28 to May 1. It will be held at the Wild Dunes Resort in Charleston, SC. This year’s business program will feature Herb Meyer, the former second-in-command of the CIA, who will provide a global intelligence briefing for business leaders. Also on the agenda is Bob DeStefano of SVM E-Business Solutions who will discuss how to build an “online marketing machine.” Jade West, senior vice president of government relations for the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors, will examine how legislation in Washington, DC, may soon affect business owners. Finally, Bill Keene will bring over 35 years of experience with DOT, EPA and OSHA issues to his seminar on the topic. For more information on TCATA’s upcoming conference, visit www.tcata.org or call the office at (973) 244-1790.