National Clothesline
National Clothesline
2010
March 11 “Discover the Power of Social Networking,” discussion at Southern California Cleaners Association meeting at Steven’s Steakhouse, Commerce, CA. Call (877) 445-2322.
March 13 Wetcleaning, bleaching Drycleaning 101, and beginning and advanced spotting, sponsored by the California Cleaners Association and presented by A.L. Wilson Chemical and Kenney Slatten Training Co. Fifth Avenue Cleaners, San Diego, CA. Call (916) 924-7323.
March 15-19 Drycleaning and Stain Removal course at the Drycleaning & Laundry Institute, Laurel, MD. Call (800) 638-2627, ext. 1603.
March 16 Green Business Certification for Drycleaners. Free webinar on how to save money while building a sustainable future. To register, go to www2.gotomeeting.com/register/641600362.
March 17 “How to Handle a Clean-up,” webinar with Mike Tatch, 6 p.m. EDT. Call National Cleaners Association, (212) 967-3002. 
March 18 Green Business Certification for Drycleaners. Free webinar on how to save money while building a sustainable future. To register, go to www2.gotomeeting.com/register/686493339.
March 19-20 Minnesota Cleaners Association, annual convention. Treasure Island Resort and Casino, Red Wing, MN. Call (612) 483-9023.
March 21 Technical Training at the Counter for Customer Service Representatives, one-day course offered by the National Cleaners Association. Call (212) 967-3002.
March 22-26 “Sailing Out of the Slump,” Methods for Management conference cruise. Call (253) 851-6327.
March 24 “Inside the Stain Removal Artist’s Studio,” DLI Live internet seminar with Martin Young, sponsored by the Drycleaning & Laundry Institute. Call (800) 638-2627.
March 27 “Quit Driving in Circles and Spinning Your Wheels,” workhop on pick-up and delivery routes with James Peuster, sponsored by the North East Fabricare Association. Crowne Plaza Hoptel, Hartford, CT. Call (800) 442-6848.
March 30 The benefits of being certified by America’s Best Cleaners, free webinar, 5 p.m. EST. To register, go to www2.gotomeeting.com/register/962070834.
April 7-9 “Lot System Workflow Productivity Training,” seminar with Don Desrosiers. Drycleaning and Laundry Institute, Laurel, MD. Call (800)638-2627.
April 11 Extreme Stain Removal, one-day course offered by the National Cleaners Association. Call (212) 967-3002.
April 14 “Negotiating Your Best Lease,” DLI Live internet seminar, sponsored by the Drycleaning & Laundry Institute. Call (800) 638-2627.
April 18 Technical Training at the Counter for Customer Service Representatives, one day course offered by the National Cleaners Association. Call (212) 967-3002.
April 19-23 Introduction to Drycleaning course at the Drycleaning & Laundry Institute, Laurel, MD. Call (800) 638-2627, ext. 1603. 
April 21 “Search Engine Optimization,” webinar with Dwane Jeworski, 6 p.m. EDT. Call National Cleaners Association, (212) 967-3002. 
April 23-25 Cleaners Showcase, exhibition sponsored by the Southwest Drycleaners Association, Arlington, TX. Call (888) 732-2567.
April 24 Spotting seminar sponsored by the Midwest Drycleaning and Laundry Association and R.R. Street & Co. Inc. Morellis Cleaners, Indianapolis, IN. Call (800) 401-0703.
April 26-May 7 Advanced Drycleaning course at the Drycleaning & Laundry Institute, Laurel, MD. Call (800) 638-2627, ext. 1603. 
April 28-May 1 Textile Care Allied Trades Association, annual convention. Wild Dunes Resort, Charleston, SC. Call (973) 244-1790.
May 1-2 Midwest Dry Clean Expo ‘10, sponsored by Haiges Machinery, Huntley, IL. Call (800) 542-2828.
May 2 Intensive Inspection and Innovative Packaging, one-day course offered by the National Cleaners Association. Call (212) 967-3002.
May 17 Dennis Vogt Memorial Golf Outing, sponsored by the Midwest Drycleaning and Laundry Association. Polo Fields Country Club, Louisville, KY. Call (800) 401-0703.
May 19 “Ins and Outs of Equipment Leasing,” DLI Live internet seminar with Capital Leasing, sponsored by the Drycleaning & Laundry Institute. Call (800) 638-2627.
May 19 “Customer Service,” webinar with Jennifer Johnson, 6 p.m. EDT. Call National Cleaners Association, (212) 967-3002. 
May 21-22 Coin Laundry Association education conference, Courtyard Baltimore Downtown/Inner Harbor, call (800) 570-5629.
May 28-31 North Carolina Association of Launderers and Cleaners, Annual convention, Atlantic Beach Sheraton, Atlantic Beach, NC. Call (336) 389-9011.
June 6 New York DEC certification course offered on two successive Sundays by the National Cleaners Association. Call (212) 967-3002.
June 7-9 Stain removal course with Jane Zellers, sponsored by the Southwest Drycleaners Association, Lubbock, TX, Call (210) 826-4684.
June 9-11 Advanced stain removal course with Jane Zellers, sponsored by the Southwest Drycleaners Association, Lubbock, TX, Call (210) 826-4684.
June 10-11 Two-day wetcleaning class, Drycleaning & Laundry Institute, Laurel, MD. Call (800) 638-2627.
June 13 Extreme Stain Removal, one-day course in Korean offered by the National Cleaners Association. Call (212) 967-3002.
June 16 “Removing Difficult Stains,” webinar with Alan Spielvogel, 6 p.m. EDT. Call National Cleaners Association, (212) 967-3002. 
June 16 “Hiring Practices,” DLI Live internet seminar with Jan Barlow, sponsored by the Drycleaning & Laundry Institute. Call (800) 638-2627.
June 18-19 Ohio Cleaners Association, summer meeting, The Breakers Hotel, Sandusky, OH. Call (614) 221-1900.
June 30 Deadline for registering for certification examinations to be given August 7-21 through the Drycleaning & Laundry Institute. Call (800) 638-2627, ext. 1603.
July 14 “Marketing to Attract Customers,” DLI Live internet seminar with Milt Chortkoff, sponsored by the Drycleaning & Laundry Institute. Call (800) 638-2627.
July 17-18 Southern Drycleaners Show, sponsored by the South Eastern Fabricare Association. Tampa, FL. (877) 707-7332.
July 19-23 Introduction to Drycleaning course at the Drycleaning & Laundry Institute, Laurel, MD. Call (800) 638-2627, ext. 1603.
July 21 “Social Media,” webinar with Norman Way, 6 p.m. EDT. Call National Cleaners Association, (212) 967-3002. 
July 23-25 Michigan Institute of Laundering & Drycleaning, annual convention. Call (517) 327-9207.
July 26-August 6 Advanced Drycleaning course at the Drycleaning & Laundry Institute, Laurel, MD. Call (800) 638-2627, ext. 1603. 
July 28 Ohio Cleaners Association, annual golf outing, Bent Tree Golf Club, Sunbury, OH. Call (614) 221-1900.
August 2 Radical Drycleaning and Stain Removal, one-week course offered by the National Cleaners Association. Call (212) 967-3002.
August 18 “Problem Garments,” webinar with Alan Spielvogel, 6 p.m. EDT. Call National Cleaners Association, (212) 967-3002. 
August 21-22 Fabricare 2010 exhibition sponsored by the California Cleaners Association. Long Beach, California. Call (916) 239-4070.
August 26-28 11th Annual China International Laundry and Dyeing Exhibition, Shanghai Mart Exhibition Hall. E-mail echo@unifair.com or visit www.laundryexpo.cn. 
September 10-11 Annual Convention, Midwest Drycleaning and Laundry Association. Hotel Nashville, Brown County, IN. Call (800) 401-0703.
September 13-17 Drycleaning and Stain Removal course at the Drycleaning & Laundry Institute, Laurel, MD. Call (800) 638-2627, ext. 1603.
September 14-16 Texcare Russia, Crocus Expo, Moscow. Call +7 495 721-1057 ext. 105.
September 15 “E-mail marketing: The Keys to the Kingdom,” webinar with Nora Nealis and Katie Morelli, 6 p.m. EDT. Call National Cleaners Association, (212) 967-3002. 
September 23-26 International Drycleaners Congress, annual convention, Dublin, Ireland. Call (403) 685-4755
September 24 Basic Pressing and Finishing, three-day course. Call National Cleaners Association, (212) 967-3002.
September 25-26 Drycleaning and Laundry Expo, sponsored by the Pennsylvania and Delaware Cleaners Association, Atlantic City, NJ. Call (800) 822-7352.
October 10 Intensive bleaching course. Call National Cleaners Association, (212) 967-3002.
October 15-18 Expo Detergo International, Rho Pero Fairgrounds, Milan, Italy. Call 0039 02 393314120 or e-mail expodetergo@libero.it
October 18-22 Introduction to Drycleaning course at the Drycleaning & Laundry Institute, Laurel, MD. Call (800) 638-2627, ext. 1603. 
October 20 “Tips on Offering Tailoring and Alterations,” webinar with Victoria Aviles, 6 p.m. EDT. Call National Cleaners Association, (212) 967-3002. 
October 25-November 5 Advanced Drycleaning course at the Drycleaning & Laundry Institute, Laurel, MD. Call (800) 638-2627, ext. 1603. 
November 1-3 Stain removal course with Jane Zellers, sponsored by the Southwest Drycleaners Association, Lubbock, TX, Call (210) 826-4684.
November 3-5 Advanced stain removal course with Jane Zellers, sponsored by the Southwest Drycleaners Association, Lubbock, TX, Call (210) 826-4684.
November 7 Wetcleaning, one-day course. Call National Cleaners Association, (212) 967-3002.
November 14 Extreme Stain Removal, one-day course offered by the National Cleaners Association. Call (212) 967-3002.
November 17 “Growing Your Route,” webinar, 6 p.m. EDT. Call National Cleaners Association, (212) 967-3002. 
December 12 Intensive Inspection and Innovative Packaging, one-day course offered by the National Cleaners Association. Call (212) 967-3002.
December 15 “Blogging 101,” webinar with the  NCA team, 6 p.m. EDT. Call National Cleaners Association, (212) 967-3002. 

2011
June 6-9 Clean ’11, Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV. Call Riddle & Associates, (404) 876-1988.
August 3-6 Textile Care Allied Trades Association, annual management and educational conference. Stein Eriksen Lodge, Park City, UT. Call (973) 244-1790.
2012
April 18-21 Textile Care Allied Trades Association, annual management and educational conference. Williamsburg Lodge, Williamsburg, VA. Call (973) 244-1790.
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