MISSION, Kan. — The American Reusable Textile Association (ARTA) reports that instead of an in-person meeting this year the association will be hosting a Virtual Speaker Series, September through December.
ARTA says the series presents a group of world-class industry experts who will help organizations navigate the new landscape, maintain clients and convert new ones.
The series includes four sessions with data and information you use to help make the case for reusable textiles.
The first session, “The State of Textiles 2021,” on Sept. 22, offers a review of today’s global textile supply chain; trends, challenges and opportunities. The scheduled speaker is Jeff Courey of George Courey in Montreal.
The Oct. 13 session will be “How to Use Data from ARTA’s Incontinence Pad LCA Study.” This will be a panel discussion on how to use this data to increase sales of reusable incontinence pads. The session will include marketing materials with an infographic and talking points.
The scheduled panelists are Dr. Michael Overcash of Environmental Clarity, ARTA President Gabriel Boardman of MIP and a panel of Canadian and U.S. operators.
The third session of the series on Nov. 3 will be “Lessons from COVID-19 and how to Win and Maintain Conversions.”
ARTA says that with the pandemic, many operators have seen growth in reusable isolation gown and surgical gown business segments. Attendees will learn how to win and keep this business from a panel of operators and suppliers that includes operators Bryan Bartsch of Ecotex, U.S. and Canada; Bill Moyer of HCSC, Allentown, Pennsylvania; and Karl Fillip, Sr. of Novo Health Services, Atlanta; and suppliers Shelley Petrovskis of Lac-Mac, London, Ontario, and Duane Houvener of American Dawn, Nashville.
The final session of the series, “How Practice Greenhealth’s 900 Member Hospitals Position Reusable Textiles,” takes place on Dec. 8.
Practice Greenhealth is a member organization of 900 hospitals in the United States. Attendees will learn how these hospitals are positioning reusables in a pandemic and with respect to infection control from Julie Moyle, director of Practice Greenhealth’s Greening the OR.
Each session is held on a Wednesday at 1 p.m., Eastern.
The cost is $100 for ARTA member companies (all employees of a member company may attend). Non-member cost is $250. Speakers and dates are subject to change. To register, go to www.ARTA1.com.
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