News & Views

• A tough time trying to pinpoint key issues
• NCA plans retirement fete for Seitz
• Bush White House takes lead in turning back the casual tide
• IFI modifies rules for "best dressed" contest; allied trades now included
• UK trade association suddenly closes up shop
• IFI tells plans for Clean Show sessions
• IFI seeks nominations for service awards
• Kennedy sees better chance for his minimum wage increase bill
• IFI analyst saves cleaner $$$ in small claims court
• Clean show offering on-line registration
• When cleaners work together...
• ...And when they don't
• Focus pocus: Where is your focus?
• Obituaries
Karl M. Wilke
Bob Santo
• The virtual conference room
• First impressions will always last
• Letters to the Editor

Around the US

• Midatlantic
• PDCA joins ranks of trade groups with web sites
• Improve your people skills with a March CareerTrack seminar
• PA Governor Awards fast approaching
• Midwest
• Wisconsin cleaners feel like a million
• Plant employee in Indiana helps capture robbers
• Status of Illinois Star Program undergoes changes
• IDLA hosts week-long cruise
• Northeast
• NY DEC postpones deadline for fourth generation upgrades
• Local NCA groups plan March meetings
• Aldrich plans in-house show
• NCA sets dates for drycleaning courses at New York school
• NEFA moves trade show to Providence
• Southwest
• Allsbrooks, Slatten highlight Sedona convention in March
• South
• NCA's Nealis to 'get acquainted' in Florida
• LMDLA's 2001 convention: "Don't Miss the Boat!"
• SEFA names new executive director
• South Carolina issues containment guidelines
• Florida coalition plans March meeting
• Micell wins 2001 Governor's Award in North Carolina
• Milnor service seminar scheduled in South Carolina
• West
• TCATA's 2001 convention rolls into Santa Fe, NM
• CARB class offered on March 24

Columns

• Stan Caplan: Getting control of your quality
• Ray Colucci: What is the role of wetcleaning?
• Don Desrosiers: Your shirts. Your costs. Your price.
• Dan Eisen: Sheer fabrics need expert attention
• Stan Golomb: Surviving in the drycleaning jungle
• Frank Kollman: Are you failing to communicate?
• Frank Lucenta: Finishing cuir savage leather
• Dennis McCrory: Making the most of what you have
• Alan Robson: Staying afloat while others sink

People

• Two appointments at IFI
• NIE anounces dividend
• New president for Maryland coin-opers
• Seitz relocates US HQ
• Girbau re-launches web site
• Firbimatic moves

Information Central

• Three tanks, many capacities
• Combination pre-spotter
• Silk spotter and leveler
• Safety features added to cleaning machines
• Spotting help on CD-ROM
• Spotting system with sample formulas
• Odor removal
• Improved graphic capabilities
• Leather finish
• GreenEarth approval