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FAIRWAY, Kan. — The American Reusable Textile Association (ARTA) has shifted the dates of its 2012 Education Seminar slightly based on the event’s proximity to Passover and Easter, according to an association press release.

The April 3-5 conference at The Peabody Hotel in Memphis, Tenn., will focus on “Marketing Reusables in 2012: How Clean is Clean, How to Sell Clients — and Control Stop Losses after the Sale.”

“We realized both Passover and Easter were the weekend following the conference, so we’ve moved our dates to April 3-5 to make travel easier for attendees,” ARTA President Steve Tinker explains.

The conference is open to ARTA members and non-members, as well as ARTA’s sister associations. The agenda and speakers are being finalized, but the education program will include these topics:

• Hotel Guest, Hospital Patient or Visitor: Is Your Health at Risk?
• Infection Prevention — A Clinical Perspective
• Infection Prevention 101: Practices for the Laundry
• Standards of Clean — How Do We Measure It?
• Antimicrobial Finishes — Claims vs. Reality
• Infection Prevention and You: An Interactive Session
• Update on Cotton/Textile Issues
• Update on LCA Research: The Case for Reusables
• Thinking Outside the Box: Client Needs vs. Tradition
• Capturing the Healthcare Sale: Operators Share Strategies and Tactics
• How to Stop Linen Losses and Retain Profitability
• How to Develop Your Stop Loss Plan: An Interactive Session
• Roundtable/Operator Panel/Case Studies on Stop Loss Strategies

ARTA will offer discounts on multiple registrations, as well as sponsorships and exhibit opportunities for suppliers.

For more information on ARTA and the seminar, contact Executive Director Nancy Jenkins at njenkins@arta1.com.

MISSION, Kan. — Early-bird registration for the American Reusable Textile Association's (ARTA) first-ever Green Summit in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, ends a week from today. Registering by next Monday will save an attendee $100.

The July 22-23 meeting at the Fairmont Le Chateau Frontenac will feature an overview of new textile life-cycle assessment research, how-to information and tools to help attendees market the benefits of reusables, as well as information on how to enhance and measure the sustainability of current operations.

LARGO, Fla. — Nathan L. Belkin, Ph.D., founder of the American Reusable Textile Association (ARTA), died here Monday at the age of 83, the association reports.

Born in St. Louis, Belkin worked in the textile services industry for 40 years, serving companies such as Angelica and Fashion Seal. He founded ARTA in 1982 in response to legislation that, if passed, would have given a substantial advantage to disposable products over reusable textiles, ARTA says.

DURHAM, N.C. — Operators who attend an upcoming two-day seminar on reusable medical textiles can receive up to 12 contact hours. Early-bird registration for The Insider's Guide II: Reusable Medical Textiles — The Role of Textiles and Successful Pack Room Operations ends two weeks from today.