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November 30, 2011
ARTA Shifts 2012 Education Seminar Dates

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.

November 14, 2011
ARTA Offers Two New Marketing Resources

MISSION, Kan. — The American Reusable Textile Association (ARTA) has made two new healthcare marketing tools available to every operator in the textile services industry. There is no charge to download the print-quality documents.

“ARTA is pleased to share these one-page sales sheets with everyone in the industry,” says ARTA President Steve Tinker. “Our goal is to help create greater awareness of the benefits of reusable textiles by arming our members with resources that help them market to and educate clients.”

The new resources are:

  • Summary of 2011 AORN Standards — ARTA has distilled the information relevant to healthcare linen processors in this one-page summary of the 2011 Standards, published by the Association for periOperative Registered Nurses. ARTA Vice President Barb Fordyce of Foussard Montague Associates helped to develop this summary.
  • The FACTS About Reusable Medical Textiles — Providers of disposable healthcare items make various claims that are typically unsubstantiated by research, ARTA says, and this document states the facts on reusable textiles with supporting research. Operators should consider using this information to help educate clients and increase their use of reusables.

To download, visit www.arta1.com; click “Marketing Tools.”

April 12, 2010
Early-Bird Registration for ARTA's Green Summit to End Monday

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.

March 10, 2010
ARTA to Host Green Summit in Quebec City

FAIRWAY, Kan. — The American Reusable Textile Association (ARTA) will host a Green Summit at the Chateau Frontenac Hotel in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, July 22-23. The meeting will include an overview of new life-cycle assessment research; information and tools designed to help market the benefits of reusable textiles; and information on how to enhance and measure the sustainability of a facility’s operations.

June 19, 2009
ARTA Expands Services in 2009-2010, Honors Longtime Board Member Hewett

NEW ORLEANS — The American Reusable Textile Association (ARTA) is increasing its industry outreach, revamping print and e-mail communications, presenting its first educational session at Clean this week and increasing its online resource library, association President Steve Tinker told members over breakfast at a convention center hotel today.

January 6, 2009
ARTA Elects 2009 Board of Directors at Fall Meeting

MISSION, Kan. — The American Reusable Textile Association (ARTA) elected a new board of directors at its fall member meeting in Las Vegas.

New officers include Steve Tinker of Gurtler Industries, president; Ed McCauley of United Hospital Services, first vice president; Barb Fordyce of Foussard Montegue, second vice president; Brad Bushman of Standard Textile, treasurer; and Nancy Jenkins, executive director and secretary.

January 14, 2008
Reino Chairs HLAC Board for 2008; Accredited Laundries Number 36

CHICAGO — Judy Reino of Reino Linen, Gibsonburg, Ohio, is the new chairperson for the Healthcare Laundry Accreditation Council (HLAC), which reports to have more than 70 laundries accredited or signed up for inspection to become accredited.

The other officers for 2008, announced during the HLAC board meeting here on Dec. 10, are Steve Tinker, Gurtler Industries, South Holland, Ill., vice chairperson; Rick Kislia, Crescent Laundry, Davenport, Iowa, secretary/treasurer; and David Stern, Paris Companies, DuBois, Pa., immediate past chairperson.

January 12, 2007
Wash-Formula Selection Like House of Cards

Wash-formula selection could be compared to building a house of cards. If you carefully consider how your next card will fit with the rest before putting it in place, your house has a better chance of remaining balanced.

But rush your next move or place your next card in the wrong spot and the resulting chain reaction will almost certainly bring the whole thing crashing down.

January 1, 2006
Magazine Announces 2006 Panel of Experts

American Laundry News has selected its Panel of Experts for 2006. The esteemed group was chosen to represent the many segments of the textile care industry in answering questions in the pages of American Laundry News this year. This year’s Panel will include:

February 1, 2004
A Quality Chemical Program Can't Be Run by Telephone or Drop Shipment (Part 2 of 2)

When looking for a laundry chemical supplier for my plant, what questions should I ask? What characteristics and abilities best define a leader in supplying laundry chemicals?

Technical Support
Dan Lansford

January 1, 2004
Once Item Quality is Specified, Cost Per Use Signals Best Value (Part 2 of 3)

When selecting and purchasing linens or uniforms, what specifications or qualities are most important for me to consider, and where on the price scale can I find the best long-term values?

Chemicals Manufacturing
Steve Tinker