TRSA to Host Market-Specific COVID-19 Teleconferences
TRSA will host several market-specific teleconferences that will facilitate discussions and information-sharing pertaining to the linen, uniform and facility services industry’s COVID-19 response. The agenda for the calls will include highlighting best practices and identifying market-sector specific issues and opportunities to promote hygienically clean reusable textiles.
View below to get the link and instructions for access for your market’s teleconference:
Hotel/Hospitality
Tuesday, March 24
1-2 p.m. EDT
Facilitator: Harry Kertenian, Magic Laundry Services, Los Angeles, Chair, TRSA Hospitality Committee
Discussion will include:
- Impact on plant equipment, route size, service frequency
- Communicating with employees to get them back post-crisis
- Role of outsourced laundry in future hotel industry recovery
F&B/Restaurant
Wednesday, March 25
11 a.m. – noon EDT
Facilitator: Ken Koepper, Director, TRSA Membership and Industry Outreach, Alexandria, VA
Discussion will include:
- Operational impact, i.e., layoffs, closures
- Alternative revenue opportunities
- Planning and preparing for post-crisis recovery
Healthcare
Wednesday, March 25
1-2 p.m. EDT
Facilitator: Randy Bartsch, CEO, Ecotex Healthcare Linen Service, Abbotsford, BC, TRSA Board Liaison, TRSA Healthcare Committee
Discussion will include:
- Impact on linen transporation (route safety/protocols)
- Handling of soiled linens
- Employee communications
Industrial/Uniform
Thursday, March 26
11 a.m. – noon EDT
Facilitator: Israel Cartagena, Roscoe Co., Chicago, Chair, TRSA Industrial/Uniform Committee
Discussion will include:
- PPE, disinfection and social distancing for route salespeople
- Dust control in the age of hypersensitivity to infection potential
- Increased emphasis on selling facility services products
TRSA is committed to providing resources to help in this unprecedented, challenging time. For more information on the industry’s response to COVID-19, visit www.trsa.org/covid19.