News South Coast adopts perc phase-out Chicago eyes compromise instead of total perc ban Who are the industry’sbest and brightest? ABC’s Stossel to headline NCA show Obituary: Perry Pulos, IFI district director Traffic accident claims life of former IFI employee Nominations open for IFI board IFI management seminar in Vegas Editorials A banner year, of sorts Cleaning up the media   Around the US Midatlantic Nine DC area stores drop DryClean Depot name Midwest New officers announced at IDLA’s annual meeting Hands-on session will teach stain removal Northeast NCA kicks off new year with educational opportunities Rechnitz to lead Sanitone workshops NELA office under new management Southwest Texas seminars to teach creative marketing and management South North Carolina set to launch $80 million cleanup program Steiner hosts Miami equipment show The impossible stain – gone West Slatten to offer live spotting demonstrations in Seattle Two-part workshop starts in February Hawaii hosts equipment open house

Columns Al Robson: Volume is down; profits are up…How do some cleaners manage it? Stan Caplan: Understanding filtration:Cartridges Ray Colucci: Give your customers a real bargain Don Desrosiers: When employees manage the plant Dan Eisen: Introduction to fabrics: Wool Bill Bishop: That crazy guy’s gonna go broke Frank Kollman: Timeless resolutions for the new year Frank Lucenta: Skins that are damaged by nature Dennis McCrory: You’re not just another cleaner Bill Bogus: Cuttng off cleaners’ blood supply People Profile Steve Boorstein Newsmakers Tailwind names Manager of the Year New hours, new staff for Firbimatic McLemore joins Adco New directors on CLA board Paul Kim joins IFI as assistant Korean liaison Gown group appoints trainer Information Central Products & Services New York machine certification Twist-tie assembly Compressor guide Ink stain remover Financing programs Stain repellent for cloth, leather and suede Evaporators Detergent