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Building Service Contractors Association International (BSCAI) closed out 2024 with its annual conference, Contracting Success, held at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. Contract cleaning leaders gathered for three days of immersive learning, connecting, and recognition, returning home with insights and opportunities to refresh their business in 2025.
“Going to BSCAI’s Contracting Success greatly increases your industry knowledge, resources, and company growth. It is simply a must if you are a serious contractor,” says one attendee of their experience. “If a cleaning company is looking to grow professionally, learn all of the basics and networking and educational components, do yourself and your business of a huge favor and join BSCAI,” said another.
CLEAN Awards were presented in-person, recognizing building service contractors who demonstrate excellence throughout the industry, ranging from image and safety to community service and more. The following were honored at this year’s event:
2024 Skip Marsden Education Excellence Award: Lee Building Maintenance
2024 James E. Purcell Leadership Award: Nathalie Doobin, CBSE Harvard Services Group, Inc.
2024 Contracting Profits Emerging Leader Award: Olon Hyde, Office Pride Inc.
2023 Walter L. Cook Award for Distinguished Service: Sally Schopmeyer, Maintenance, Inc.
2023 BSCAI Building Service Employee of the Year Award: Cesar Chapiama, Direct Clean Solutions
2023 BSCAI New Member of the Year Award: Berger Facility Solutions LLC
2023 Arthur C. Barraclough Company Community Service Award: Prestige Maintenance USA
2023 James Harris Sr. Industry Service Award: Sunbelt Rentals
2024 BSCAI Cleaning for Health Award, Presented by ProTeam: SerVantage Services Group
2023 Image Awards: Complete Facility Services (Small Company), Clean Method (Mid-Size Company), MSNW (Large Company)
2023 Safety Awards: Complete Facility Services, Flair Building Services, Stathakis (Category A); Action Service Corporation, Saber Building Services, New Image Building Services (Category B); Tier One Property Services, Enviro-Clean Services, Prestige Maintenance USA (Category C); Diversified Maintenance LLC, IH Services, a GDI Company, 4M Building Solutions (Category D).
*Years of awards are based on members’ efforts during that calendar year.
Save the date! Contracting Success 2025 takes place November 11-13 at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino. Learn more or browse other upcoming BSCAI events at bscai.org.