The 15th Annual TRSA Healthcare Conference will take place Oct. 14-15 at the Catamaran Resort Hotel and Spa in San Diego. Centered on the theme, Change is Constant: Building Readiness for Tomorrow, the event will open with a keynote address by Paul Long, creator of Fundamism®, who will discuss strategies for leading through rising economic and operational pressures.
The event includes educational programs focused on healthcare textiles, customer expectations, automation, cost management and industry advocacy. Highlights include:
Cost Pressures, Customer Demand: What Healthcare Facilities Expect Beyond 2026. Healthcare customers will discuss evolving expectations and what providers must do to remain competitive.
Beyond Clean: Turning Hygienically Clean Certification into a Powerful Marketing Advantage. Learn how certification can be leveraged to build trust, strengthen brand credibility and support business growth.
Advancing Reusable Healthcare Textiles: Policy and Regulatory Priorities. TRSA’s government relations team will provide an update on advocacy efforts and legislation impacting the industry.
Driving Linen Efficiency: Reducing Waste and Optimizing Inventory for Cost Control. Explore data-driven strategies to improve linen utilization and reduce operational costs.
Innovating Under Pressure: AI, Automation and Robotics Update. Industry experts will discuss emerging technologies and practical applications for healthcare textile services.
Additional panel discussions will address customer retention in a period of rising costs, developments in laundry chemicals, and the impact of private equity and market consolidation on the healthcare laundry industry.
The final day will conclude with guided tours of the Alsco Uniforms facility in Vista, CA. The 74,000-square-foot facility processes more than 280,000 pounds of textiles each week across the healthcare, hospitality, food-and-beverage and industrial sectors, offering attendees a firsthand look at advanced automation and healthcare laundry operations.
The conference kicks off on Oct. 13 with a CEO/Executive Roundtable for healthcare operators only. Registration for the Healthcare Conference is now open at www.trsa.org/healthcare.
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