TRSA kickstarted its 13th Annual Legislative Conference in Washington, DC, with a three-hour workshop on March 21 designed exclusively for supplier partners to the linen, uniform and facility services industry. The workshop’s four sessions were designed to inform and educate industry suppliers about the latest supply-chain trends, sustainable practices, the importance of branding and how understanding the industry’s end users helps build relationships with operators.

A leading evaluator of fleet-management effectiveness will offer insights gained from serving multiple industries when Michael Brennan presents his observations of key trends in this discipline at TRSA’s Fleet Summit, scheduled for April 17 at the Baltimore Convention Center.

TRSA members’ concern for employees, communities and the environment will be highlighted March 22 in Washington, DC, with the presentation at the TRSA Legislative Conference of the association’s 2023 honors for Diversity Recognition, Safety and Clean Green Sustainability.

TRSA is offering a three-hour workshop on March 21 designed for supplier partners exclusively. Three sessions are designed to interactively inform and educate vendors about the latest supply-chain trends, the importance of branding and how understanding the industry’s end users helps build relationships with linen, uniform and facility services operators.

Spouses and significant others are being invited to join their partners in Washington, DC, for the 13th Annual Legislative Conference, scheduled for March 22-23. This year the conference falls during the National Cherry Blossom Festival. Wednesday, March 22, is a free day to take advantage of Washington DC’s memorials and museums. Stroll the Tidal Basin, the focal point of the Cherry Blossom Festival, which serves as the central meeting point for visits to many of the city’s most iconic monuments.

To encourage more participation and engagement in a convenient format, TRSA is offering two virtual summit series this spring. The HR and Labor Management Summit Series will be held on April 20, 26 and May 3 from 1-3 p.m. EDT. The Health & Safety Summit Series will be held on three Wednesdays (May 17, 24 and 31) in May from 1-3 p.m. EDT Each afternoon will feature two 55-minute sessions with different topics and speakers.

TRSA hosted its inaugural General Managers’ Virtual Roundtable on Jan. 26. Topics discussed during the hour-and-a-half virtual meeting included building middle management, maintenance and engineering staffing and employee retention.

Gurtler Industries Inc., South Holland, IL, recently held its three-day Global Sales Conference at the Briar Ridge Country Club in Schererville, IN, just outside Chicago. The conference was attended by more than 75 members of the Gurtler sales and service team, headquarters support team and management, according to a news release.

General managers, plant and production managers, as well as others responsible for production supervision, inventory control and product quality will gather May 10-11 at the Marriott Downtown, Kansas City, MO. TRSA’s Production Summit and Plant Tours program offers two days of sharing and learning processes and management techniques that impact day-to-day operations through an agenda packed with general and breakout sessions and local plant tours.

Specialists in maintenance management and employee training across industries and professional development in linen, uniform and facility services will drive discussion at the Jan. 26 TRSA General Managers’ Virtual Roundtable. Facilitators will each cover topics associated with their professions: daily concerns of GMs in our industry as they face the “new normal” in COVID-19’s wake.