National Clothesline

Spring cleaning will take on a whole new meaning this year when the Iowa-Nebraska Drycleaning and Laundry Association hosts its annual seasonal meeting May 14-16 in Ames, IA.

The three-day event will be held at Mayfair Cleaners, located at 508 Lincoln Way.

Former International Fabricare Institute analyst and instructor Norm Oehlke will present several educational seminars for cleaners. He has a lifetime of industry experience, including many years working in a plant.

Oehlke will be at Mayfair Cleaners all day presenting spotting and pressing demonstrations. Attendees are invited to bring their own problem garments for processing.

Mayfair’s employees will also be on hand for demonstrations on the on-site equipment, which includes the Unipress All-In-One shirt unit.

The registration process will begin Saturday morning at 8 a.m. accompanied by breakfast refreshments. The cost is $50 per person.

On Friday, cleaners can enjoy a golf outing at Coldwater Golf Links. Following will be a cocktail hour at 505 Bell Warehouse.

Also during Friday, INDLA will present a silent auction that will end at 8 p.m. when the winners are announced.

At 8:30 p.m., transportation will be provided for those traveling to Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino.

The weekend’s activities will conclude on Sunday morning after attendees meet at 8:30 a.m. for breakfast.

Hotel accommodations are available at the Microtel Inn & Suites at 2216 Southeast 16th Street in Ames. Room rates start at $49 for single occupancy and $59 for double. Call (800) 422-5250 and mention INDLA when making reservations.

For more information on the event, contact INDLA Executive Director Kim Tempel at (515) 225-2323.

Dennis McCrory, National Clothesline columnist and president of The Golomb Group, Inc., has been recruited by the Dakota Fabricare Association to deliver a seminar on May 15 at the Doublewood Inn in Bismarck, N.D.

McCrory has been speaking for over 15 years and has an extensive background in drycleaning. He is currently successfully steering the operations of the Golomb Group, a 23- year old-marketing and management-consulting firm based in Chicago, IL. The company assists 250 members and hundreds of cleaners in developing marketing strategies.

During the DFA seminar, he will discuss employment issues, including the recruiting and terminating processes.

McCrory will also draw on his educational background —†psychology — to enlighten attendees on testing applicants in order to determine their skill level and potential.

The tools taught in the seminar are similar to a “pre-employment screening kit” sold by The Golomb Group which includes applications for employment, personality surveys, accuracy tests and interview analysis worksheets.

For more information, contact the DFA office by calling (605) 342-6440.