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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — North American Restoration Dry Cleaners (NARD), a national group of textile restoration professionals, has welcomed three new members in expanding its national coverage.

Urban Valet Cleaners, Buffalo, N.Y., has been in the restoration business for more than 10 years and services western New York and northern Pennsylvania.

Bobby Page’s Restoration in northern Nevada has been working restoration dry cleaning for almost 50 years.

Fabricare-Restoration by Margaret’s is recognized as Southern California’s premier dry cleaning institution and as one of the nation’s top cleaning establishments, NARD says. The business recently added a separate division focusing solely on insurance restoration cleaning.

“We are one step closer to our goal of providing national coverage with the finest restoration dry cleaning professionals in the country,” says NARD President Mark Folzenlogen.

LAS VEGAS — Exhibitors are putting the finishing touches on their Clean 2011 booths tonight, in preparation for the show’s opening Monday morning.
 
But even before this year’s exhibition kicks off with a 10 a.m. ribbon-cutting ceremony, news has broken about the next show in 2013.
 
A banner hanging from the exit of the Las Vegas Convention Center announces that New Orleans will host Clean Show 2013 on June 21-23, 2013.
 

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.

June 6-9 Clean Show 2011. Held every other year, the Clean Show is the world’s largest exhibition of commercial laundry and drycleaning equipment and related products. Attendees can see and compare working equipment in live demonstrations. Sponsors and international associations will present approximately 40 hours of seminars during Clean 2011. Sessions will focus on new technologies, management strategies and environmental issues. Visit http://www.cleanshow.com.

ATLANTA — Hotel registration is now open for the 2011 Clean Show, set for June 6-9, 2011 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nev. A variety of accommodations is available to suit any budget at 11 properties.

NEW ORLEANS — It’s never too early to plan. Clean Show planners Riddle & Associates announced this morning at an exhibitor meeting that the show will return to Las Vegas for its next appearance, with dates set for June 6-9, 2011.

This will be the fifth time that the Clean Show has been held in “Fabulous” Las Vegas. With this schedule, Las Vegas ties Chicago for most shows, and surpasses New Orleans, which has hosted four shows including 2009. Atlanta and Orlando have hosted the show twice, while Dallas took on the task once.

LAKE TAHOE, Nev. — San Francisco-based Blue Sky Cleaners was one of the first fire-restoration companies to arrive on the scene following a devastating forest fire south of Lake Tahoe that destroyed more than 250 homes last month.

Sparked by an illegal campfire, the Angora wildfire started June 24 and scorched more than 3,100 acres in the South Lake Tahoe area before being contained more than a week later. The area was already at high risk for forest fires due to high temperatures and drought conditions.

LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Visitors continued to pack the aisles yesterday at the third day of Clean '07, swamping exhibitor booths to see the latest in drycleaning technology.

"This has been the best show ever," says Trudy Adams, director of customer service and sales for Conklin, N.Y.-based Cleaners Supply. "It's the turnout — the customers have been fabulous. There has been no downtime at all."

LAS VEGAS, Nev. — The International Fabricare Institute (IFI) threw a 100th anniversary party last night at Planet Hollywood Resort in conjunction with Clean '07 in Las Vegas, ending the blowout bash with a surprise — that the association will be known as the Drycleaning & Laundry Institute (DLI) from this day forward.

LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Only five days remain for drycleaners to take advantage of low early registration fees for Clean ’07. Through May 21, registration — covering all four days of exhibits and educational sessions — is only $50; afterward, attendees must register on-site at the cost of $85.