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June 7, 2011
ALM Promotes Fairbanks to Executive Director of Academic Affairs

[Editor's Note: This article was updated June 8 to correct the type of accounting system utilized by the association.]

LAS VEGAS — Linda Fairbanks, the director of academic affairs for the Association for Linen Management (ALM) for several years, has been promoted to executive director of academic affairs, ALM Board President Randy Wendland announced at the Clean Show.

Executive Director Jim Thacker resigned unexpectedly in February, and the ALM board decided to consolidate the position with another and promote Fairbanks rather than hire a replacement.

Fairbanks has overseen ALM’s educational offerings, including the American Laundry & Linen College (ALLC), and now finds herself heading an association that faces mounting financial problems and dwindling membership numbers.

During Sunday’s annual business meeting, it was revealed that ALM has approximately $100,000 in unpaid bills. Chief Financial Officer Paul Jewison says the association is shifting from a cash accounting system to an accrual based system to better track spending.

January 9, 2008
Occupational Hazards: Associations, Vendors Provide Tools for Enhancing Plant Safety

CHICAGO — Working in a laundry isn’t in the Top 10 list of most dangerous U.S. occupations, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, but that doesn’t mean the job doesn’t have its share of danger or risk.

While rare, laundry-related fatalities grab the headlines. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has proposed $2.78 million in penalties against Cintas Corp. following the March 2007 death of a worker who fell into a dryer while clearing a jam of wet laundry.

May 25, 2007
Outsourcing Trend Gains on OPLs

NEW BRIGHTON, Minn. — Outsourcing of laundry services by institutions is a trend that’s “gaining speed,” a longtime industry consultant says, but there will always be a need for on-premise laundering at some level.

On-premise laundries often defend their service by focusing on providing quality and timely access to goods. Competing textile service providers hammer on OPL costs and their ability to free up an institution so that it can direct its resources to other pursuits.

February 22, 2007
Disaster Preparedness Isn't a One-Size-Fits-All Proposition

RICHMOND, Ky. — The thought of dealing with a hurricane, earthquake or terrorist attack can be intimidating, especially where larger organizations are concerned. But these scenarios, however troubling they may be, demand careful and serious consideration, and a well-balanced, detailed disaster preparedness plan will help any institutional laundry weather such an event.