Benefits

Member Benefits

Joining TRSA pays off for new members by improving their staffs’ knowledge of industry best practices through activities fueled by TRSA, the world’s largest association dedicated to protecting and promoting linen, uniform and facility services. New members dramatically expand their industry contacts. Each year more than 6,000 owners, executives, managers and others from more than 300 member companies benefit from participation in TRSA advocacy, certification, education, research and networking activities and gain practical insight from TRSA print and online resources.

Included with your company’s membership:

• Your right to promote your company as a TRSA member. You receive a membership certificate for each company location, reflecting its support of TRSA’s advocacy for fair and balanced policies governing linen, uniform and facility services. TRSA promotes and protects the industry as recyclers using highly efficient water- and energy-saving technology to maintain and process reusable textiles. TRSA is the only voice that speaks for all segments of the industry to government, business and the public.
• Access to live management webinars and on-demand recordings of dozens of previous webinars, making your in-house group management training more convenient than ever
• Industry peer interaction through committee meetings and networking that address key industry customer markets (F&B, healthcare, hospitality, industrial) and business functions (environmental, fleet, government relations, GM, HR, IT, maintenance, marketing, risk management, safety, sales, service)
• Subscriptions for everyone in the company you designate to receive Textile Services (monthly magazine) and Textile Services Weekly, Breaking News, other e-news and podcasts.
• Member discounts on training and workforce improvement resources including texts, benchmarking reports, job and market analyses
• Eligibility for TRSA Industry Awards presented at annual Legislative Conference: community and customer service, diversity, safety, sustainability, Years of Service (certificates for staff who reach seniority milestones)

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Operator-Specific Benefits

Every member linen, uniform and facility services laundry operator, regardless of geographic reach (local, national, international) or customer industry served, has one vote in governing TRSA and deciding how its resources should be allocated

In addition to all-member benefits, these are included with TRSA operator company membership:

• TRSA members-only website content: compliance templates, operations support, human resources guidance, magazine article archive
• Industry-focused compliance and reporting resources: safety, environmental, labor, common law
• Performance, compensation, sustainability and safety benchmarking studies (free with participation in studies)
• Research and resources to educate your customers regarding the value, sustainability and customer preferences for linens, uniforms, garments and other reusable textiles
• Eligibility for operator-specific Industry Awards: best plant, fleet graphics, member engagement, video

Available to members at prices discounted up to 60%:

• Registration for all events including conferences (Annual, Healthcare, Legislative), summits (Production & Plant Tours; Marketing, Sales & Service, Human Resources, Safety & Health), institutes [Executive (EMI), Production (PMI), Maintenance (MMI)]; regional member meetings and legislative conferences; special events (Clean Show networking, international laundry tours)
• Certification programs for laundries and/or service centers/depots: Clean Green; Hygienically Clean (Healthcare, Food Safety, Food Service and Hospitality); Safety & Health
• Certificate programs for individuals’ professional development: LevelUp in the Laundry (supervisor to manager); Maintenance (Tech 1, 2; Manager)
• Virtual conference recordings
• Linen/uniform and industry customer research reports

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Supplier Partner-Specific Benefits

TRSA provides the most extensive access and business information for suppliers to maximize their potential in the linen, uniform and facility services market. As contributors of talent, expertise and support, Supplier Partners help fulfill TRSA objectives to promote and protect the industry.

They gain exposure to:

• Industry operators who account for 90% of all industry revenue
• Expansive buying power of the largest North American companies, all TRSA members
• Groundbreaking business practices of progressive local and regional member operations

In addition to all-member benefits, these are included with TRSA Supplier Partner membership:

• Members-only eligibility to participate in TRSA conferences, summits, institutes and other in-person events, for personal networking with operator members and opportunity to learn from them, fellow Supplier Partners and expert presenters from other industries
• Discounts up to 50% for advertising in TRSA print and electronic media vehicles include Textile Services magazine and e-news, www.TRSA.org, podcasts
• Discount to exhibit at the biennial Clean Show, North America’s largest exhibition of commercial laundry equipment and ancillary products
• Eligibility to participate in TRSA Executive Exchange, scheduling of one-on-one meetings virtually and in-person at TRSA events
• Membership in TRSA’s Supplier Partner Council, providing a substantial voice in association policy, especially in advocacy, association priorities and networking. The Council fosters enhanced networking among suppliers and defends their interests with federal and state regulators
• Only TRSA Supplier Partner Members are listed in the annual TRSA Buyers’ Guide in Textile Services magazine and online 24/7 at www.TRSA.org. Listings are FREE and a variety of advertising options are available
• Priority publication of corporate news, product/service releases and case studies in Textile Services magazine or e-news.
• Eligibility for supplier-specific Industry Awards: advertising, member engagement, video

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