CCA schedule offers classes throughout
state this fall
Educational opportunities for drycleaners
throughout California will be cropping up in the coming months,
including three that will take place in the northern part of
the state.
The California
Cleaners Association’s Northern
California Dry Cleaning School will offer three hands-on
seminars in the next three months at its host plant, Snow
Cleaners Inc., which is located at 38 W. Sonora St. in
Stockton, CA.
The first course is scheduled to take
place on Saturday, September 11, and will cover “Dry
Cleaning 101 and Machine Maintenance.”
The school will also host “Pressing
and Finishing” on Monday, October 9, and
“Leathers, Gowns, Wedding Dresses and Rugs”
on Saturday, November 13.
All three courses will begin at 9 a.m. and
run until 3 p.m. Space is limited so students are advised to
register early.
The cost is $75 per person for CCA members
and $125 per person for non-members. The fee includes coffee
and donuts for each student; however, lunch will not be
provided.
Discounted registration is available for
cleaners who send two or more employees to the same class. For
more information, contact the CCA office at (916) 325-9990.
Drycleaners located in the southern
portion of the state will also have some opportunities in the
near future to update their California Air Resources Board
requirements, as well.
Cleaners who fail to become certified in
Air Toxic Control Measure Training (Title 17, Calif. Code of
Reg. Section 93110), can be subject to a minimum fine of $150
for not having a valid certificate posted on the premises of
their business.
Dallons Environmental Services will be
hosting C.A.R.B. classes on varous upcoming Saturdays in Long
Beach, CA.
Upcoming dates include: September 25,
October 30 and November 27.
Classes are limited to 30 people and
pre-paid registration is required. Those seeking initial
certification must pay $150 each. Those seeking their
three-year recertification pay only $75 each.
To register, contact Dallons Environmental
Services at (800) 347-6551.
For more information, visit the CCA web
site online at www.calcleaners.com.
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ODCA sets schedule for convention
Every year, the Oregon Dry Cleaners Association changes the venue of its annual convention
for the convenience of its members all throughout the state.
This year, the event will be held at the Eugene Hilton &
Conference Center, located at 66 East 6th Ave., from October
8-10.
Attendees can capitalize on a discounted
room rate of $99 per night for single/double occupancy.
Reservations can be made by calling (541) 342-2000 and
mentioning the ODCA convention.
In addition to offering tabletop displays,
the association will also offer educational seminars. Topics
and speakers are expected to be announced soon.
On Sunday, ODCA will also a general
membership meeting in the morning, followed by a board meeting.
For more information on the convention,
call (541) 999-1493.
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