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February 22, 2012
Puerto Rican Brainstorming Conference Builds Camaraderie

PUERTO RICO — The Five-Star Brainstorming conference, co-sponsored by the Drycleaning & Laundry Institute and the National Cleaners Association, was pronounced a success by organizers and attendees.

About 50 dry cleaning professionals gathered at a Puerto Rican resort in mid-January to discuss customer trends and produce ideas to improve their businesses. The unique gathering, the first time the two groups have co-hosted a conference, featured a number of speakers, including Brian Carter, co-author of Facebook Marketing.

“He showed attendees that you really can make money with Facebook,” says Brian Johnson, DLI director of education and analysis.

Identifying different levels of familiarity with online marketing among audience members, Carter tailored his talk to involve all attendees. He provided basic steps that everyone, even those with only 15 minutes per month to spend on the project, could take, including creating a Facebook page and running a simple Facebook ad to promote their business in their area.

December 29, 2011
Joint DLI/NCA Seminar to Cover Social Media, Economics, Management

LAUREL, Md. & NEW YORK — The Drycleaning & Laundry Institute (DLI) and the National Cleaners Association (NCA) are preparing for their first-ever combined “Five-Star Brainstorming” conference in Puerto Rico in two weeks.

The Jan. 12-15 conference at the Gran Melia Resort will bring together members of both associations and offer an excellent opportunity to network and make new friends in the industry, the associations say.

Each day of the conference will feature morning seminars, leaving the rest of the day free for exploration, relaxation and conversation in a tropical paradise setting.

Some of the sessions on the agenda include:

November 1, 2011
DLI/NCA Winter Conference

The Drycleaning & Laundry Institute (DLI) and the National Cleaners Association (NCA) are planning a co-operative winter management seminar Jan. 12-15, 2012, at the Gran Melia hotel resort in Puerto Rico. “DLI Five-Stars & NCA Brainstorming 2012” will provide an opportunity for members of both associations to unite in the sprit of unity, learning, and progress.

A healthy balance of work and play is built into the conference schedule. Seminars will run half-days only Friday though Sunday to allow guests to enjoy the hospitable climate and tropical atmosphere of a very scenic and relaxing atmosphere.

Call Mary Scalco, DLI, 800-638-2627, ext. 1102, or Nora Nealis, NCA, 800-888-1622, for more information.

November 27, 2008
The Bailout’s Breaks: Wall Street Rescue Provides Tax Credits, Deductions (Part 1 of 2)

Talk about last-minute changes to the tax code! The primary purpose of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (EESA) is to solve the credit crunch in the financial markets, but it’s also one of the biggest tax bills in recent years.