ALEXANDRIA, VA (August 25, 2010) The Textile Rental Services Association of America (TRSA), representing the $15 billion textile services and commercial laundry industry, announced its schedule and speakers for its October 17-19, 2010 Annual Convention at the Lodge in Torrey Pines, La Jolla, CA. The Annual Convention, the first since the unification of the Uniform & Textile Service Association (UTSA) and TRSA, is expected to attract 150 owners, operators and senior executives from the largest national, regional and local linen, uniform, industrial and healthcare laundries from across the country.
Todd Buchholz, former White House director of economic policy under President George H.W. Bush and regular CNBC contributor, offers insights from his latest book, New Ideas from Dead CEOs: Lasting Lessons from the Corner Office, uncovering the secrets of great CEOs through aspects of their professional and personal lives.
Additional speakers include business leaders and experts discussing sales, workplace safety and compliance:
• David Casavant, CFM, Executive Director of the Workplace Safety Awareness Council, Help, I’m Being Audited by OSHA!, focusing on reducing work-related injuries and illnesses nationwide based on his award-winning book Emergency Preparedness for Facilities—a Guide to Safety Planning and Business Continuity.
• John C. Sullivan, Senior Manager, Occupational Safety and Health, Sodexo and former OSHA compliance officer, OSHA and the Laundry Industry, covering commonly cited safety hazards, standards and solutions (best practices) and SafeTRSA resources to reduce workplace injury and illnesses.
• Jeffrey Wohl and Ryan Hess, Paul Hastings Employment Law in CA, Key Wage & Hour Compliance Requirements for Laundry Operations, addressing employment law issues, such as employee vs. independent contractor classification, overtime-exempt status, and compensability of an employee’s time.
• Sean McArdle, “$100 Million Salesman and Motivator,” American Management Association faculty and founder/chair of LifeAnswers Inc., Set Your Sale: Upselling in a Down Market , offering insight into leveraging a market’s twists and turns to improve sales to gain a competitive advantage.
The Annual Convention also offers plenty of networking opportunities including playing the famous Torrey Pines South Golf Course (home of the U.S. Open), a private winery tour, Welcome Reception and Chair Awards Dinner featuring the introduction of TRSA’s new officers and Board of Directors.
To demonstrate TRSA members’ commitment to social responsibility, the Welcome Reception offers an opportunity for participants to create a “Build-A-Bear” to be distributed by local healthcare and social service professionals to children at area emergency rooms or in other care settings where a cuddly bear could ease a child’s anxieties.
To REGISTER, or for more information, visit www.TRSA.org; The Lodge at Torrey Pines, is approximately 25 minutes from the San Diego airport and attendees must contact the hotel directly (800-656-0087, www.lodgetorreypines.com) for reservations. Ask for the “TRSA Annual Convention” room rate.
About the Textile Rental Services Association of America
The Textile Rental Services Association of America (TRSA) represents the $15 billion commercial laundry industry which employees nearly 200,000 people at more than 1,500 facilities nationwide, including every major business and industrial region, Congressional district and city in the country. TRSA advocates for balanced regulation and facilitates information-sharing and education to assist members in increasing sales, streamlining production, increasing productivity and improving the safety of their people and the environment. TRSA members serve thousands of customers and millions of people every day by laundering reusable linens, uniforms, towels, mats and other products for the healthcare, hospitality and industrial/ manufacturing sectors. Our services minimize environmental impact on air, water and solid waste disposal while reducing costs for our customers.
