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June 9, 2011
The last day of the show...

It is the last day of the show, and my home is calling me. It is nice to see Las Vegas and the Clean Show, but there is no place like home. Yesterday was a great day to get answers and visit with vendors. The third day is a little less busy than the first two. Today is a day to make final contacts, nail down the need for proposals and then hit the road. If you missed this show, you really missed a good one.

Eric Frederick is director of linen services for Carilion Laundry Service, Roanoke, Va., and a two-time Association for Linen Management manager of the year.

June 7, 2011
The activity on the show floor increased today...

The activity on the show floor increased today. More people, more questions, a great show. I talked with a number of companies and they were extremely pleased with the show. I had to wait numerous times to be able to get my questions answered.

Many of the people attribute the activity at the show to a more optimistic laundry industry. Companies are looking for ways to prepare for the expected economic recovery. The feeling is that those who prepare now will be able to thrive when things improve.

Eric Frederick is director of linen services for Carilion Laundry Service, Roanoke, Va., and a two-time Association for Linen Management manager of the year.

June 6, 2011
There's a new sheet picker in town...

Well, it is 2 p.m. on the opening day of the show and one piece of equipment has caught my attention. In the past, sheet pickers almost required that the linen come directly from the press to the picker in order to work properly. There is a new sheet picker on the market from Chicago Dryer Co. that should work equally well with cakes of linen and conditioned linen. This represents a tremendous move forward.

Eric Frederick is director of linen services for Carilion Laundry Service, Roanoke, Va., and a two-time Association for Linen Management manager of the year.

June 5, 2011
The last hours of installation ...

It is a very unique experience to walk the Clean Show during the last hours of installation. To watch the smiles from those whose booth plans have turned out better than expected and from those scrambling to make last-minute improvements to their plans. I feel the excitement in the air as the laundry industry prepares for another Clean Show.

Eric Frederick is director of linen services for Carilion Laundry Service, Roanoke, Va., and a two-time Association for Linen Management manager of the year.