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April 22, 2013
DLI, TCATA Teaming Up to Host Clean Show Bash in New Orleans

LAUREL, Md. — All DLI and TCATA members welcome at June 21 evening party at New Orleans’ Royal Sonesta Hotel

LAUREL, Md. — The Drycleaning & Laundry Institute (DLI) and the Textile Care Allied Trades Association (TCATA), both sponsors of the Clean Show, are partnering to host a “blockbuster meet-and-greet networking party” for DLI members and top industry suppliers at the upcoming Clean 2013.

All DLI and TCATA members are welcome at the party slated for 5:30 to 7 p.m. Friday, June 21, in the Royal Sonesta Hotel’s Grand Ballroom.

The cooperative effort between major industry associations is designed to strengthen ties between cleaners and the companies who supply them. The party is a way for both associations to thank members for supporting the industry, says DLI CEO Mary Scalco.

“The bond between cleaners and their suppliers is incredibly strong,” she says. “One of our most important roles at the Institute is to create opportunities for our members to associate, network, get together, or whatever you prefer to call it. By working with TCATA on this event, we are creating an informal atmosphere where suppliers and cleaners can relate on a personal level.”

November 13, 2012
What Dry Cleaners Are Doing to Thrive Today

LONG BEACH, Calif. — A common goal: improving the industry and helping operators learn how to build better businesses

LONG BEACH, Calif. — Mary Scalco, CEO of the Drycleaning & Laundry Institute (DLI), and Nora Nealis, executive director of the National Cleaners Association (NCA), visit a lot of dry cleaning operations in their work. They are direct competitors, but they share a common goal: improving the dry cleaning industry and helping its operators learn how to build better businesses.

And so the two recently collaborated on an educational seminar, offered during the California Cleaners Association’s Fabricare show, that demonstrates What Cleaners Are Doing to Thrive Today.

SEE THINGS DIFFERENTLY

If you want your dry cleaning business to thrive, Scalco says, there’s something you must do. “You change the way you look at things, and the things you look at change.”

You’re no doubt familiar with the FedEx logo, as it can be seen on the delivery company’s trucks, on billboards, in TV commercials, and more. But did you ever notice that the logo contains within it an arrow? It is an ingenious way to depict movement, she says.

March 14, 2012
DLI Opens Encyclopedia of Drycleaning to Members Online

LAUREL, Md. — Members identified the technical bulletins as the greatest benefit to DLI membership

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.

October 6, 2011
MAC Members to Meet in Williamsburg for Annual Convention

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — The Mid-Atlantic Association of Cleaners (MAC) will host its Annual Convention here on Oct. 22-23 at the Holiday Inn.

MAC’s board meeting on the morning of Oct. 22 will be followed by free time so that attendees can visit the area’s attractions. Drycleaning & Laundry Institute CEO Mary Scalco will be the dinner speaker that night.

DLI President Charlie Smith will preside over the Oct. 23 Educational Conference. Scheduled educational sessions include:

  • The Most Common Employer Mistakes, by attorney Frank Kollman.
  • Conducting Your Business to Minimize Environmental Liability, by attorney Channing Martin.
  • Using Data to Provide Better Customer Experiences, by Norman Way, Puritan Cleaners.

Also on the agenda is Frank Briercheck, director of marketing for Phenix Supply and an expert on supply costs, packaging and route sales.

MAC’s allied trades organizations will also stage a tabletop trade expo that day.

April 20, 2011
DLI Finalizes Clean Show Plans

LAUREL, Md. — The deadline to take advantage of early registration for the 2011 Clean Show, set for June 6-9, 2011 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nev., is approaching fast. Attendees can preregister for $99 per person through May 13; after that date, showgoers must register on-site for a fee of $149 per person.

LAUREL, Md. — The deadline to take advantage of early registration for the 2011 Clean Show, set for June 6-9, 2011 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nev., is approaching fast. Attendees can preregister for $99 per person through May 13; after that date, showgoers must register on-site for a fee of $149 per person.

March 29, 2011
DLI’s Fisher Out; Scalco to Lead Association

LAUREL, Md. — The board of directors of the Drycleaning & Laundry Institute (DLI) announced yesterday that chief executive officer William (Bill) Fisher is leaving his position at the association. Senior vice president Mary Scalco will become acting CEO to ensure a seamless transition, DLI says.

“We would like to thank Bill for his years of service and dedication to the industry and our institute,” says DLI President Rick Kasperbauer. “His contributions have been enormous over the last four decades.”

February 1, 2010
Industry Defends Perc Use in D.C., Philadelphia

WASHINGTON — Representatives of the Drycleaning & Laundry Institute (DLI), MidAtlantic Association of Cleaners (MAC) and Korean Drycleaners Association (KDA) recently appeared at a hearing of the District of Columbia’s Committee on Government Operations and the Environment to defend perchloroethylene against a proposed ban. The Human & Environmental Health Protection Amendment Act of 2009 would ban the use of several chemicals in the District of Columbia, including perc.

January 29, 2010
DLI Brings Marketing Conference to Vegas

LAUREL, Md. — The Drycleaning & Laundry Institute (DLI) announced it will hold this year’s Five-Star Marketing Conference at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas Feb. 18-19, 2010.

“Attendees said they wanted to go to Las Vegas, so we’re going back to Las Vegas,” says Mary Scalco, DLI’s senior vice president. “The Venetian is a great property, and we got an incredible deal on hotel suites. Every room is a suite, and they’re only $179.”