Oregon Dry Cleaners Association

Oregon Dry Cleaners Association Newsletter September 2004 in this issue October 8-10 2004 Eugene Oregon Schedule Speakers Tabletop Dislpays Register with Pay Pal Greetings! The ODCA 2004 Annual Convention is just around the corner and your Board members have all been busy working on convention. So in lieu of our regular newsletter you are receiving all the details about the convention instead. You will find the convention to be a meeting packed full of information for plant owners & managers. The convention includes a Friday evening welcoming reception in the room with our vendors who are presenting their products and services with a table top display, a full day of informative seminars and a semi-formal banquet on Saturday and a membership meeting on Sunday. Come sit back, listen, learn, have fun and network with your fellow dry cleaners. This weekend event is assured to energize you for the upcoming busy fall season! Registration forms have been mailed out to each dry cleaner in the state and you may also register online via PayPal. If you cannot attend, send a key employee! You may find that it will bring a great return on your investment. Leslie Kettenhofen - District 3 Director & Webmaster October 8-10 2004 Eugene Oregon "Home of the mighty ''Oregon Ducks'' and adjacent to the Hult Center for the Performing Arts and within walking distance of 150 unique shops and restaurants, the Hilton Eugene and Conference Center is ideally situated in the heart of Downtown Eugene. The hotel is twelve miles from the airport and only five blocks from the Railroad Terminal. " Room Rate. $99.00 (single/double occupancy) Eugene Hilton; 66 East 6th Avenue, Eugene, OR 97401-2667 Tel: 1-541-342-2000 Fax: 1-541-342-6661 Schedule Friday: vendor set up 2-6PM Presidents reception in Vendor room 7-9pm hosted beer and wine bar with hor d oeuvres Saturday: Continental breakfast 7-8:30 am Speakers 8:30 to 11:30 Door Prizes awarded all day. Buffet lunch 11:30 to 1:30 in vendor room, this gives everyone time, to eat and browse. Afternoon sessions 1:30-5:00 No host Cocktails 6-7PM Plated dinner 7-9PM Tom Mosher Award Presented and 3 Grand Door prizes. Sunday Breakfast 8AM 9AM General membership meeting 10AM Board meeting Dinner Choices: Hazlenut Crusted Salmon, Prime Rib of Beef or Chicken Portobello. Speakers Nancy Ames Cole YOU NEVER GET A SECOND CHANCE TO MAKE A FIRST IMPRESSION When introducing yourself, you have only a few seconds to make a good impression. You must be brief and effective. Nancy Ames Cole will conduct a workshop designed to help you plan, polish and present your most effective 30- second "personal commercial" when you speak to any audience, from introducing yourself to a civic group to meeting a stranger in a supermarket. You will write an effective script and through a series of simple exercises, develop the confidence you need to use your posture, your voice and a strong sense of positive personal presence. It is your job to help people want to associate with you and your business - this workshop shows you how. Nancy Ames Cole is a professional speaker, trainer and coach. A successful competitive and symposium speaker for the University of Oregon, after earning her M.S. she taught at the University of Oregon and Portland State University before starting her own business. After decades of traveling throughout the west, she is happy to spend most of her time tending to her forestland near the California border. Michael S. Huard - ChFC, CLU Business Killers Workshop is a unique presentation designed by industry experts and business owners. The workshop is compelling and non-threatening to help business owners identify and assess weak areas in their business planning that “Kill” a business and endanger their financial future. No charts, no graphs, no boring slides! Dave Silliman, IFI Director, District 7 on small business marketing Helen Russon Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industry on the Latest Regulations Tabletop Dislpays Imagine Cleaners Online - Website Design, Email Marketing, Search Engine Optimization, My Profit Keeper Accounting Software and CleanSuite Point of Sale Software. Taylor Boiler & Equipment Company - We have built a 25 year reputation on the performance of Parker Boilers. There are none better, yet there are needs better filled by other specialty equipment like QuikWater Direct Contact Water Heaters or Marlo Water Softeners. Business Killers - designed to help business owners measure how well they have protected their business against the 6 most common mistakes that could destroy a business financially and compromise everyone involved. Prestige Point of Sale - Provide Easy and Fast - check in- check out- garment location assignment Multiple pricing schedules Track all aspects of sales with ease. Intensify customer relationship by noting customer preferences - no need to ask about starch every time! Use simple-color coded screens for effortless navigation through the program. Customize garment description, pricing and discount that fits your operation with ease. Color, Details and Upcharges on same screen. Bar Code. Touch Screen option. Peterson Equipment Company - Peterson Equipment Co. offers Sales, Installation, Parts, Service, and Professional Layout Design for Commercial Laundry and Drycleaning Equipment. Russell and Martin Peterson bring a combined 40 years experience in the Drycleaning Industry. Covers Etc - a leading manufacturer of quality pads and covers for laundry and dry cleaning equipment. We manufacture press pads, grid plates, springboards (Covers Etc., Inc. exclusive), base steel, pads, and covers for all equipment makes and models. All of our products are available for same day shipment. Register to Display your products and services. Register with Pay Pal Members Registration All Events prior to October 1 $69.00 Members Banquet Only $30.00 Members Reg All Events after October 1 $99.00 Non-Members Registration All Events Prior to October 1 $99.00 Non-Members Banquet Only $40.00 Non-Members Registration After October 1 $139.00 Quick Links... 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