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Over 2,000 Flock to Supply Line ‘02
The New Jersey Sanitary Supply Association’s (NJSSA) Supply Line 2002 fell during a time when people were still concerned about trade show turnout. Would people show up? The answer for this show, held in May in Atlantic City, N.J., was yes, said Barbara Casse-Bender, executive director of NJSSA. She was happy to announce there were more attendees than at the last show held in 2000 — more than 2,000, and nearly 200 exhibitors.

“One exhibitor turned to me after the first day and said, ‘Even if nobody shows up tomorrow, this is great,’” Casse-Bender said. “One manufacturer said he had gotten over 400 leads.”

This was the first year Supply Line was open to end users. However, only about 300 cleaning professionals attended — a disappointment to some exhibitors. However, Casse-Bender says it wasn’t for lack of effort. The association mailed thousands of invitations, but the end-user turnout wasn’t as strong as anticipated.

“It was our first year and hopefully in 2004 we can get more people.”

Comments about the show were positive, Casse-Bender added. “There was a good representation of exhibitors on the regional, national and international levels. There were distributors from 13 or 14 states.”

ISSA Foundation Issues 2001 Annual Report
The International Sanitary Supply Association (ISSA) Foundation has released its 2001 annual report. The foundation received a total of $365,600 in contributions for 2001, up from $219,942 in 2000. The report includes an account of the ISSA Foundation Red Cross Fund for September 11 relief efforts; Betco Corp., Toledo, Ohio; JanPak Inc., Bluefield, W.V.; and Spartan Chemical Co., Maumee, Ohio each contributed $10,000 or more to the fund last year.

Scandinavian Cleaning Show Canceled
Turret RAI plc, a subsidiary of Amsterdam RAI, recently announced that the International Scandinavian Cleaning Show, scheduled for September 2002 at the Bella Centre, Copenhagen, Denmark, will not take place. Companies from Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, The Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and Great Britain had already reserved booths, but the number of exhibitors was not sufficient enough to go through with the show. It is unknown whether the show will take place in 2003.

Players

AFFLINK, Tuscaloosa, Ala., has announced that Chip Shields has been appointed vice president of finance. A graduate of the University of Alabama, he was previously CFO of Boone Newspapers. Fields will oversee the financial and supplier collections operations.

National Chemical Laboratories has announced two new appointments in its regional sales division. Noel Scott has been appointed as a new regional sales representative and will be responsible for distributor training and development in the eastern Georgia and South Carolina areas. In addition, Tim Wilson has been appointed regional sales representative for Alabama and Western Georgia.

Quaker City Paper Co., York, Pa., has appointed Alexander Monteith to president of the firm. He joined Quaker in 1968 to start the chemical division and also held the offices of general sales manager and executive vice president.

Hydro Systems, has announced the appointments of Mark Kaiser and Peggy Kirk to vice president of sales for North America and vice president of customer support, respectively. Kaiser will be responsible for the sales activity of the seven Hydro Systems regional managers in North America. Kirk has worked with Hydro Systems since 1983.

H.D. Hudson Manufacturing Co., Chicago, has elected Robert (Bob) C. Hudson III, to president of the company. He will assume the position on August 1, 2002 — the beginning to the firm’s 97th year. Bob is the fourth Hudson family member to hold the position of president. The company is a manufacturer and worldwide marketer of sprayers and dusters for home and professional use.

Hedwin Corp., Baltimore, a manufacturer and marketer of plastic liners for pails and drums, has appointed Guy S. Shipley to the newly created position of Liner Group Sales Manager.

Basic Coatings, Des Moines, Iowa, has announced that Mike Sundell has replaced Roy Blackburn as president and general manager. Sundell has held various positions at the Atlas Co. (parent company to Basic), including management positions, for almost 30 years.

Bunzl Distribution, St. Louis, has announced the promotions of John Kowalsky to general manager of Bunzl-Paducah, and Bill Cira to general manager of Bunzl-Denver. In addition, Ronda Meyer has joined the corporate headquarters as manager of benefits and compensation in the corporate human resources department.

Omnova Solutions, Fairlawn, Ohio, recently announced the election of David R. Holmes to the company’s board of directors. Holmes recently retired as chairman of the board for The Reynolds and Reynolds Co., Dayton, Ohio. The appointment brings the number of Omnova Solutions board members to nine.

Waxie Sanitary Supply, San Diego, a family-owned distributor of sanitary maintenance supplies, has opened a new facility in St. George, Utah, and relocated its City of Commerce, Calif., facility to Los Angeles.

Distributor Partners of America (DPA), a janitorial and paper buying and networking group, recently held its Buying and Networking Conference at the Coronado Springs Resort in Walt Disney World, Orlando, Fla. The DPA was founded in October 2000 and now has
131 partner distributors from the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico
and Guam.

Misco Products Corp., Edison, N.J., recently held its sales meeting at Grand Cayman Island in the Bahamas. Sales awards for 2001 were presented to company sales people and manufacturer representatives. Award recipients were (pictured, from left): Chris DeBolt, The DeBolt Co.; Carey Prink, Lake Country Marketing; Craig Bell, MISCO; Joe Semler, Peerless Marketing Group; Mark Debes, MISCO; and Steve Martin, MISCO.

Advantage Marketing Associates (AMA), Tracy, Calif., recently completed its Spring Conference 2002 at the Longboat Key Club in Florida. The executive gathering was an opportunity for approved vendors to interact with principals from AMA member companies.

HMSHost (formerly Host Marriott Services) and the Professional Lysol Brand, Wayne, N.J., have joined forces for the “We Keep It Clean With Lysol” campaign. The program provides HMSHost and its 88 travel plazas in 11 states with selected Professional Lysol products. The program was created to ensure a pleasant restroom experience for the 78 million people who use travel plaza facilities annually.

Four new distributors have joined The United Group, Monroe, La.: A-1 Restaurant & Janitorial Supply Co., Allentown, Pa.; Map International Corp., Newark, N.J.; Precision Chemical & Paper Supply, Dalton, Ga.; and Strickland Packaging, Birmingham, Ala.

Calendar of Events

NAW June 9-14, 2002
National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors Executive Management Course; The Ohio State University; Columbus, Ohio; (202) 872-0885.

SCSSA June 13, 2002
Southern California Sanitary Supply Association Annual Products & Services Show; Hollywood Park & Casino; Inglewood, Calif.; (800) 446-1888.

SSWA June 24-26, 2002
Sanitary Supply Wholesalers Association Executive Conference; Napa Valley, Calif.; (419) 825-3055.

DOT July 1, 2002
Companies that transport more than 1,000 pounds of hazardous materials at one time must register with the Department of Transportation by this date.

ISSA July 8-9, 2002
International Sanitary Supply Association Train the Trainer Course; Paris Las Vegas Hotel; Las Vegas; (800) 225-4772.

IEHA July 20-23, 2002
International Executive Housekeepers Association Trade Show; Radisson Riverfront Hotel; St. Paul, Minn.; (800) 200-6342.

CCINW July 27-29, 2002
Carpet Cleaners Institute of the Northwest; Crossroads Convention; Boise, Idaho; 877-MY CCINW.

HOST August 15-17, 2002
Carpet Cleaning College; Racine, Wis.; (800) 558-9439.

IICRC August 22-23, 2002
Institute of Inspection Cleaning and Restoration Certification Water Damage Restoration School; Round Rock, Texas; Professional Carpet Cleaning Supply; (512) 861-9213.

NADCA August 26-27, 2002
National Air Duct Cleaners Association ASCS Training Class & Exam; Clearwater, Fla.; (202) 737-2926.