19 January 2024 LCNi Update
Laundry and Cleaning News International
Laundry and Cleaning News is the leading publication for the textile care industry worldwide, established for 135 years.
We are well into January, so how is the world of textile care shaping up so far? It looks as though this is going to be the year of the seminar, conference and exhibition
TSA NATIONAL CONGRESS IN LIVERPOOL
The Textile Services Association (TSA) has announced the line-up for its 2024 National Congress, which takes place on 1 February at the Titanic Hotel in Liverpool. Tickets are going fast, so if you're a laundry owner or executive who has received an invitation and want to attend you should act fast to ensure you don't miss out.
31 January – Informal Reception (for delegates staying overnight)
1 February – Main event? followed by pre-dinner drinks and dinner with entertainment
The event gives attendees a chance to network with representatives of the biggest companies in the UK, discuss important issues in the laundry industry, and gain insight from a number of keynote speakers and the team from the TSA themselves.
The main keynote speaker will be Lord Daniel Finkelstein OBE. With a career that has spanned decades and includes journalism, broadcasting, writing and politics, Lord Finklestein will bring his deep insights and unique perspectives he has learned while working for organisations and institutions like The Times, the House of Lords and Chelsea FC to name but a few.
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2024: AN OPPORTUNITY FOR GROWTH
Whatever 2024 brings, you can rest assured that LCNi will be doing its best to help things run smoothly for the textile care industry. Have a look at what we have planned...
Laundry and Cleaning News is the leading publication for the textile care industry with news, comment and textile care masterclasses, product and technical features and articles about legislation, and business management. And more. It covers all sectors of the industry, laundry, textile rental healthcare laundering, drycleaning, OPL and launderette sectors. Our regular What Went Wrong section is a must for drycleaners. It includes case studies as well as hints and tips on how to handle certain garment categories and avoid problems. Material Solutions is the go-to technical resource for linen rental laundries and other large laundries. Laundry and Cleaning News publishes International (LCNi) and UK (LCN) editions appearing in alternate months. In addition, we produce special issues for international exhibitions and the big one in 2024 is Texcare International Messe Frankfurt GmbH in Frankfurt in November. In-depth coverage of this event starts in the September international issue.
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WCL MOVES TO MOTIVATE IN FEBRUARY
UK
Save the date! The Worshipful Company of Launderers (WCL), supported by the Oliver Family Education Trust, is hosting a leadership conference on Tuesday, 13 February 2024 at Glaziers/Launderers Hall in the City of London. As Mahatma Gandhi said: “You must be the change you wish to see in the world.”
WCL elaborated on the message, saying: “Motivation is what causes us to act or choose not to. What lessons did the pandemic teach us about motivating ourselves and our teams and how can we maintain our motivation to grow our industry in the face of today’s changing marketplace?”
This will be WCL’s third Oliver Family Education Fund Seminar with an array of speakers from industry, sport and the armed forces sharing their motivational philosophies. Speakers include:
? Tessa Sanderson CBE, Olympic and European gold medallist
? Barnaby Perks, CEO and entrepreneur
? Lt Col Georgina Symonds, Commanding Officer Ports and Maritime Corps, the Royal Logistics Regiment.
? Dr Vikas Shah MBE DL, CEO, Swiscot Group
Places cost ￡50+ VAT per participant and you can acquire the booking form through the Launderers Clerk at [email protected]
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THREE TOP DRIVERS WILL STEER TEXCARE 2024
The?textile care industry is not immune to challenges such as labour shortages. Digital technologies are increasingly helping to compensate for this situation and optimise work processes. Automation is therefore one of the top themes at Texcare International 2024, organised by Messe Frankfurt GmbH . Other trends and themes at the leading trade fair for professional textile care are the circular economy and energy efficiency as well as hygiene.
Texcare International in Frankfurt am Main is the centre of the global laundry, cleaning and textile service industry every four years. It takes place from 6 to 9 November 2024 and offers the industry an excellent platform to discuss its latest products and solutions and to exchange views on the latest trends and topics. The trade fair reflects the full breadth of current challenges and attracts trade fair visitors and exhibiting companies from all over the world.
Keep up with the latest textile care news at https://lnkd.in/dnNEYE9
About LCN, LCNi media products
Laundry and Cleaning News is the leading publication for the textile care industry with news, comment and letters, plus marketing, product and technical features and articles about legislation, and business management. It covers all sectors of the industry – laundry, textile rental, healthcare and hospitality laundries, drycleaning, OPL and launderettes.
Our regular What Went Wrong section is a must for drycleaners. It includes case studies as well as hints and tips on how to handle certain garment categories and avoid problems. Laundry and Cleaning News publishes up to 12 issues each year with international (LCNi) and UK (LCN) editions appearing in alternate months. In addition it produces special issues for international exhibitions.
The journal is subscription-based, and subscribers receive all national and international editions, exhibition specials and a yearbook listing products and services, suppliers' names and addresses, and other useful details. To subscribe click here. For a media pack click here.
Yearbook/Buyers Guide 2024
The LCN Textile Care Yearbook 2024 is out now. It is the most comprehensive guide to the industry's manufacturers and suppliers with the print edition of the guide delivered to UK subscribers. With the added bonus of an on-line version, also accessible to overseas subscribers, information has never been easier to access!
The industry at your fingertips! ?Handy access to suppliers, products and services for the laundry and drycleaning industry are carefully collected in?The Laundry & Cleaning News Buyers’ Guide 2024. The Laundry & Cleaning News Buyers’ Guide 2024?presents products and services by category and with full contact details to help you find anything you need.
We also have a dedicated section devoted to trade associations, in the UK and overseas, training bodies and the many other useful organisations that help businesses prosper. Readers can also access?The Laundry & Cleaning News Buyers’ Guide 2024 online at?www.laundryandcleaningnews.com where details are regularly updated over the 12 months to 2025.
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