Educational Opportunities Abound At ISSA Show 2019

The bulk of the show floor is where distributors will find tried-and-true products to keep their operations running smoothly Photo Courtesy of ISSA

Throughout the week, ISSA again will present more than 90 education sessions. Similar to the floor plan layout, different sets of seminars have been recommended based on attendee interests/background. A Distributor Track is available providing sessions on digital marketing, selling strategies, supply chain management, e-commerce and other trending issues. Standout sessions include "Distributor Insight: Marketing in the Digital Age" on Monday from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m.; "E-Commerce Trends for Tomorrow's Distributors" on Monday from 3:15 p.m. to 4p.m.; and "Don't Gamble Your Future Away: Bet On Supply Chain Talent" on Tuesday from 9:30 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. To gain a deeper perspective on the responsibilities of facility cleaning managers and building service contractors, attendees can explore sessions from other industry-specific tracks, as well.

Plenty of educational opportunities aside from track-specific seminars will also be available on the show floor. Unlike previous years, however, the education sessions during show floor hours will no longer be held in the Education Theatre. Three different featured booths — Solve for X (booth 2601), the Specialty Cleaning Theatre (booth 3300) and the ISSA Innovation Center (booth 401) — will instead be holding a series of 30-minute sessions during show floor hours.

Solve for X will identify obstacles commonly found in the workplace and offer applicable solutions through an audience-interactive forum. Notable sessions for distributors are "How Digital Innovation Changes The Game In The Cleaning Industry" on Tuesday from 11:15 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.; "Supporting The Cleaning Needs Of Facility Operations" on Wednesday from noon to 12:30 p.m.; and "The Green Sports Movement and Greener Cleaning in Sports Facilities" on Wednesday from 4:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.

The Specialty Cleaning Theatre will offer sessions on damage restoration, hospitality, health care and residential cleaning through variety of live demonstrations and discussions.

The Innovation Center will showcase many of the latest products and technology intended to reshape the industry in years to come, including participants from the ISSA Innovation Awards Program. Distributors will find value in several sessions, including "Augmenting Your Commercial Floor Care" on Tuesday from 4:15 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.; "Bringing Cleaning Equipment Into The 21st Century" on Wednesday from 2 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.; and "Social Media For Business Success" on Thursday from 10:15 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.