BSCAI & ISSA Co-Locate Shows

Building Service Contractors Association International (BSCAI) and ISSA are furthering the partnership the two associations formed in November. Beginning in 2010, BSCAI will co-locate its annual convention to be held in conjunction with the ISSA/INTERCLEAN trade show, to Orlando, Fla. BSCAI members will be eligible to attend the ISSA/INTERCLEAN event at member rates.

 

“BSCAI and ISSA formed this alliance in order to capitalize on the strengths of our respective organizations,” says Stan Doobin, BSCAI president. “Our leadership and staff have met in the recent weeks and months to formalize an agreement and develop a working model that will enhance the networking, educational and professional services provided to our respective membership and business partners.”

The ISSA program will be held from Nov. 9 to 12 and BSCAI’s Annual Convention will be held from Nov. 11 to 14 at the same location. The exhibition dates fall in the middle of both events, from Wednesday through Friday. BSCAI will no longer sponsor an independent trade show. However, sponsorship opportunities and vendor partner programs will continue as usual.

BSCAI recently held its annual trade show in Chicago, hosting roughly 800 building service and security contract professionals, service providers and suppliers.

 

STATES FOCUS ON GREEN CLEANING IN 2009

State legislatures continue to focus on green cleaning as no less than 12 bills have been introduced in the first quarter of 2009 that would mandate the procurement and use of environmentally preferable cleaning products and services.

States such as California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, Oregon, Rhode Island and Vermont have introduced their respective versions of green cleaning for schools legislation. Illinois, South Carolina and Washington are considering bills that would require all state agencies to implement green cleaning programs.

State legislation of this nature has an influence on the purchasing preferences of private sector institutional facilities, and is therefore likely to have a significant impact on market demand generally for green cleaning in each of the respective states.

For additional information, as well as links to the actual text of the pending legislation on the 12 state initiatives, visit www.cleanlink.com/news.

 




POSTED ON: 4/1/2009