CEOs and high-ranking linen, uniform and facility services industry executives gathered in Washington, DC, following TRSA’s 15th Annual Legislative Conference and Industry Awards Dinner to discuss the state of the economy and other trends impacting the industry.
A total of 14 high-level executives from TRSA operator and supplier-partner members gathered for a networking dinner near Capitol Hill.
At the Feb. 6 dinner, the executives discussed the state of the industry and economy in early 2025 with the Trump administration now in power since being sworn in on Jan. 20. Overwhelming optimism was the consensus of the room. One CEO said that, “I have never been more optimistic in 35 years. There is a good 3-5 year setup. Private credit is holding on to assets, and deregulation will lead to deals.”
While most operators were optimistic, some cited factors such as the Trump administration’s tariff threats, and factors such as low housing availability, high mortgage rates and difficulty getting reasonable insurance as reasons to be cautious about the overall U.S. economic outlook.
The meeting ended with a discussion of artificial intelligence (AI) in plant operations, and using data to optimize efficiency.
“TRSA hosts CEO/Executive dinners and other special events to enhance industry collaboration and information-sharing,” said TRSA President and CEO Joseph Ricci. If you are interested in participating in TRSA CEO/Senior Executive events such as this dinner, or sponsoring a similar event, please contact Joseph Ricci at jricci@trsa.org.
Dinner attendees included:
- Randy Bartsch, Ecotex
- Patricia Garcia, Division Laundry
- Patrick Garcia, Division Laundry
- Brian Herington, PureStar
- Tom Haffner, Ellis Corp.
- Bob Hager, Miller’s Textile
- Ben Jones, Kannegiesser ETECH
- Rick Kelly, Pellerin Milnor Corp.
- Andy Kratky, Emerald Textiles
- Sean McDonough, TRSA Legal Counsel
- David Potack, Unitex
- Joseph Ricci, TRSA
- Jason Risley, TRSA
- Kevin Schwalb, TRSA
- Steven Sintros, UniFirst Corp.
- Mark Spence, ImageFIRST
- David Tingue, Tingue
- Laura Waldman, Superior Linen Service
Thanks to TRSA’s Five-Star Partners JENSEN Group, Kannegiesser ETECH and Pellerin Milnor; Four-Star Partners Alliant Systems, G.A. Braun and Unitex International Inc.; and Premium Sponsors Brim Laundry Machinery Co. Inc.; Ellis Corp. and Lavatec Laundry Technology Inc. for their support of TRSA’s 15th Annual Legislative Conference.
For more coverage of TRSA’s 15th Annual Legislative Conference and Industry Awards Dinner, click the following links:
100+ Leaders Push for Reusable PPE, Fair Trade
Inaugural Laundry Hill Day an Unprecedented Success
Industry Awards Dinner Highlights Day One of the Legislative Conference
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