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National Cleaners Association DEC Certification course.

LAUREL, Md. — A five-day Introduction to Drycleaning course, sponsored by the Drycleaning and Laundry Institute’s (DLI) School of Drycleaning Technology, will make a stop in Chicago April 30 through May 4.

Known as DLI On the Road, the course offers the opportunity to locals to train without expensive airfares, hotel accommodations, or time away from family to learn the basics of the drycleaning business.

The class, co-sponsored by the Illinois Professional Drycleaners & Launderers, will be held in the northwest Chicago suburbs. Sessions at Haiges Machinery in Huntley, Ill., and at Vogue Cleaners in Crystal Lake, Ill., are planned. Registration closes April 6.

The drycleaning course provides a solid foundation for the profession and is ideal for newcomers to the industry, DLI says. Some of the basics covered include sorting loads for dry cleaning; cleaning garments, including silk and satin; operating a drycleaning machine; removing stains, including coffee, ink and grease; pressing pants, coats and skirts; and using tensioning equipment to improve finishing quality.

LAUREL, Md. — As of April 2, the Drycleaning & Laundry Institute’s Encyclopedia of Drycleaning will be open to most DLI members as another new, free member benefit, the institute reports.

“We’ve very pleased to present this information to our members at no additional cost,” says DLI CEO Mary Scalco. “Members identified DLI’s technical bulletins as the greatest benefit to membership in every survey we’ve ever conducted. When Fabricare [DLI’s magazine] arrives in the mail, members turn immediately to the bulletins. By taking advantage of online technologies, we were able to reduce our production costs. Now we’re able to open the information to most of our members free.”

The term “most” refers to all U.S. operating plants and their associated sub-plants registered as current DLI members in good standing. International memberships still require an additional online subscription.

The North East Fabricare Association (NEFA) will host a Talkin' Shop Workshop on Social Media and Marketing for Today's Marketplace on April 11 in Providence, R.I. For more information, contact Peter Blake, 800-442-6848, peter@nefabricare.com.

FAIRFIELD, N.J. — The Textile Care Allied Trades Association’s Annual Management and Educational Conference will feature three speakers covering a wide array of topics to help members with their businesses.

Scheduled to appear during the April 18-21 event at the Williamsburg Lodge in Williamsburg, Va., are:

National Cleaners Association DEC Certification course, to be held April 9 and April 15 (two days). Call 212-967-3002 or e-mail ncaiclean@aol.com for more information.

National Cleaners Association DEC Certification course, to be held Sept. 30 and Oct. 2 (two days). Call 212-967-3002 or e-mail ncaiclean@aol.com for more information.

National Cleaners Association Extreme Stain Removal/Intensive Bleaching course. Location to be announced. 

National Cleaners Association Radical Drycleaning/Stain Removal course, to be held Aug. 6-Aug. 10 (five days). Call 212-967-3002 or e-mail ncaiclean@aol.com for more information.

National Cleaners Association Technical Training at the Counter/Innovative Packaging course. City to be announced. 

National Cleaners Association Technical Training at the Counter/Innovative Packaging course.