Steven Sintros, president and CEO of UniFirst Corp., has been elected to the TRSA Board of Directors for a three-year term. TRSA officially welcomed Sintros during the business meeting at its 107th Annual Conference in Alexandria, VA.
Nearly 600 individuals on TRSA’s email list participated in the recent campaign to build federal government support for legislation that would provide up to $120 billion in grants to restaurants and catering firms to cover their revenue shortfalls from 2020. This aid could be used to cover expenses such as providing linens and uniforms.
TRSA will begin its 2021 professional-development opportunities with a virtual roundtable event designed for women who hold mid-level and higher positions in the linen, uniform and facility services industry. Those participating in this free event will seize an opportunity to virtually network and create opportunities for future collaboration. Employees of TRSA operator members and supplier partners are encouraged to participate; there is also an opportunity for nonmembers to participate for just $35.
After 58 years of practicing law for associations like TRSA and a wide range of business clients engaged in litigation with government agencies on everything from antitrust rules to Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance, attorney Steve Fellman recently announced his retirement from the Washington, DC, law firm of GKG Law PC.
Liz Remillong, vice president of strategic accounts for Crothall Laundry Services, recently was elected to the TRSA Board of Directors. TRSA officially welcomed Remillong during the business meeting at its 107th Annual Conference in Alexandria, VA.
The National Restaurant Association recently sent a letter to the congressional leadership, sharing new survey findings that illustrate continued business deterioration across the restaurant industry and offering support for the moderate compromise proposal as a ‘down payment’ toward a larger relief package in early 2021, according to a news release.
Healthcare providers across the United States have begun to halt elective procedures because of a resurgence in COVID-19 cases nationwide, according to local news reports.
TRSA recently held a webinar titled, “Applying Experience Driven Design® to Drive Revenue and Profit Growth.” The hour-long webinar was hosted by Barbara Lawrence, co-founder and managing partner of Lubin Lawrence Inc., a growth strategy consultancy based in New York.
January’s Textile Services magazine will feature an article on developing quality manuals, a key element of certification programs, such as TRSA’s Hygienically Clean program. An abbreviated version of the article, written by Audrey Carmichael, senior client consultant for Six Disciplines, appears below.
TRSA is sponsoring the American Hotel & Lodging Association’s (AHLA) Safe Stay program, an industrywide initiative focused on enhanced hotel-cleaning practices, social interactions, and workplace protocols to meet the new health and safety challenges and expectations presented by COVID-19.
