One Industry, One Voice: Legislative Conf. Set for March 24-25

Posted January 14, 2021 at 6:11 pm


Five linen, uniform and facility services company members (operators) and three supplier company members (associates) took home the highest honors from the presentation of annual TRSA awards on March 27, 2019, at the Legislative Conference in Washington, DC. A total of 25 awards were presented during the Annual Leadership Awards Dinner at the Dupont Circle Hotel.


Registration for TRSA’s 11th Annual Legislative Conference & Awards Dinner is now open at www.trsa.org/legcon. Prioritizing attendance at this event is the opportunity to establish relationships and help educate the nation’s legislators on the issues that are important to participants, their companies and our industry. This hybrid event will offer maximum engagement with registrants attending either in person at The Westin Alexandria Old Town in Alexandria, VA, or virtually, for those who cannot travel at this time.

2020 was a challenging year; TRSA had to cancel 12 of 13 in-person events including the Legislative Conference due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Throughout this challenging time, there was increased engagement and awareness by members of the advocacy efforts on behalf of the linen, uniform and facility services industry. TRSA led successful efforts at the federal, state and local levels to gain recognition of the industry as a critical/essential service and briefed the vice president’s office regarding the sustainability of reusable PPE (personal protective equipment) including isolation and surgical gowns.

TRSA is continuing to generate awareness and educate legislators and regulators regarding the industry’s critical role in hygiene and improving the safety of not only frontline and essential workers but the general public. TRSA is leading efforts to prioritize linen and uniform workers for vaccinations and providing members with guidance regarding the most recent stimulus resources.

These and other efforts that will directly impact the industry’s ability to survive and recover are directly dependent on dues, the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) and engagement of members in the process of communicating and educating federal, state, and local regulators and legislators. It is important that every available member participate in TRSA’s efforts to advocate, protect, and expand the market for the linen, uniform and facility services industry – starting with participating in the upcoming, hybrid 11th Annual Legislative Conference & Awards Dinner. The agenda for the event includes:

Wednesday, March 24

  • TRSA Committee Meetings*
  • Keynote Presentation: Chris Stirewalt, Politics Editor, Fox News*
  • Hill Day Issue Briefing/Team Building*
  • In-Person Cocktail Hour
  • Industry Awards Dinner (presentation of 2020 Awards) *

Thursday, March 25

  • Live Virtual Congressional Visits*

* Denotes virtual participation opportunities.

Participants in this event will generate immediate and long-term benefits for their industry and their companies by participating in the Conference, Hill Day discussions, and through TRSA committees.

TRSA is pleased to welcome back keynote speaker Chris Stirewalt. One of the liveliest commentators covering politics today, Stirewalt is an expert storyteller and astute speaker who keeps audiences engrossed with his trademark humor while breaking down complex political issues. Benefit from his candid and witty insights on the 2020 elections and how those results are impacting the current political climate throughout Capitol Hill and the White House. Stirewalt helps coordinate political coverage across the Fox News Channel platforms, contributing articles, video segments, the extremely popular newsletter, Fox News Halftime Report, in addition to the weekly podcast, I’ll Tell You What with co-host Dana Perino.

Following the keynote, both virtual and in-person attendees will work together to formulate strategy to convey the industry’s positions to policymakers during the scheduled Hill visits on March 25.

Celebrate the industry’s best in creativity and excellence with TRSA’s Industry Awards Dinner on the evening of March 24, recognizing the 2020 winners for these awards:

  • Best Plants of the Year Award (new in 2020)
  • Above and Beyond Service
  • Clean Green Innovation
  • Company Community Service Award
  • Diversity Recognition Award
  • SafeTRSA Safety Excellence
  • TRSA Years of Service Awards
  • TRSA Volunteer Leadership Award

Complimentary and discount registration will be available to award-winning organizations. Questions about the awards program can be directed to Ken Koepper, TRSA’s director of membership/industry outreach, at kkoepper@trsa.org or 877.770.9274, ext. 109.

TRSA is committed to providing those attending in-person events with the safest environment possible. To learn about TRSA’s on-site safety protocols, visit www.trsa.org/eventsafety. Register and discover more today at www.trsa.org/legcon.

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