EMI: Celebrating 60 Years of Excellence

This August, in celebration of its 60th anniversary, TRSA’s Ehrlich-Stempler Executive Management Institute (EMI) will once again bring together industry leaders in the Washington, DC, area. Attendees will benefit from unparalleled educational, networking and professional-development opportunities specifically tailored for the linen, uniform and facility services industry.

EMI aims to train newer executives in best practices and leadership within the commercial laundry, linen and uniform space. In September 2024, a task force was developed to review the program for potential improvements. Association Laboratory Inc. administered qualitative and quantitative surveys to complete a gap analysis, identifying missing topics in the current curriculum. As a result, a revised curriculum was developed, incorporating enhanced leadership themes for each year of the program. New topics will be introduced, such as time management, 360 evaluations, conflict management, vision sharing and more.

Scheduled for Aug. 10-14 at the University of Maryland in Hyattsville, MD, the 60th Annual EMI will continue to focus on building leadership through real-world experiences. Enrolling a company’s promising managers in EMI demonstrates a commitment to fostering industry leadership success. Over four years, attendees return to the University of Maryland for a one-week session each August, engaging in progressive skill-building sessions led by university-level instructors.

Last year a first-year attendee found the Year I session to be highly beneficial: “EMI is a fantastic program that builds a solid management foundation for managers.” Additionally, a second first-year attendee noted that, “EMI as a whole helps develop soft skills necessary to lead a healthy organization.”

The four yearly EMI sessions are as follows:

• Session I: Management Development
• Session II: Advanced Management
• Session III: Personal & Interpersonal Relationships
• Session IV: Business Management in Linen, Uniform and Facility Services

EMI runs alongside TRSA’s Roger F. Cocivera Production Management Institute (PMI), now in its 35th year. PMI participants join EMI attendees for leisure activities, meals and social outings, fostering a unique networking environment.

Registration for EMI is now open. By registering by June 27, attendees can save $300. EMI offers an all-inclusive package covering education, meals, lodging and transportation for evening social/networking events. For more information and to register, visit www.trsa.org/emi.