Learn Best Practices By Networking With Custodial Executives

This year, ISSA/INTERCLEAN North America’s theme is “The One Show for Facility Solutions,” due to the fact that it is the one show where the entire industry comes together, including five different co-located events by industry associations.

Co-hosting their annual conventions again this year are IEHA, Building Service Contractors Association International (BSCAI), and the Association of Residential Cleaning Services International (ARCSI). ISSA welcomes new co-location partners Cleaning Equipment Trade Association (CETA), which focuses on pressure washer technology and outdoor cleaning, and International Window Cleaning Association (IWCA), which will provide specialty safety training workshops for window cleaners.

A growing number of exhibitors will also be showcasing products and services that go beyond traditional cleaning solutions. This will help attendees find solutions to help with other needs they may have within facilities.

No matter the job title of the attendee, Steinbach says those who attend the show will leave with valuable information.

“Cleaning professionals will take home the answers they’ve been looking for to solve their greatest needs, whether they be in the form of products, education or peer networking,” she says. “Attendees will find niche products they can’t find anywhere else, as well as talk with supplier executives and technical experts who they may not have access to in their local region.”

With professionals from a wide variety of industry sectors in attendance, ISSA/INTERCLEAN will be the perfect venue for networking.

“The entire week is an opportunity to network — with the person next to you in line, at a seminar, a reception, in a booth and everywhere in between,” says Steinbach.

Of the specific events scheduled, members can network at the ISSA Excellence Awards Luncheon or at the reception on Thursday, Nov. 6 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m., on the show floor at the ISSA Resource Center. Attendees will need to download the invitation from ISSA’s LinkedIn group and bring it to receive their free drink ticket.

More than 18,000 people are members of the ISSA LinkedIn group, which makes for an excellent networking opportunity online and then in-person at the annual trade shows. To join, visit issa.com/connect.

Another great networking opportunity that is back by popular demand is the ISSA Bistro, a relatively upscale dining option on the show floor. Attendees can reserve tables prior to arrival through www.issa.com/bistro, or stop by during the week to see if space is still available.

Attendees who want an easy way to find one another on the busy show floor also can use the ISSA Meeting Hub to connect. Available during the three exhibit days, the Hub includes private meeting space on the show floor that is available to reserve for short discussions or for multiple days.

For a full list of networking opportunities, click here.