ISSA and Building Service Contractors Association International (BSCAI) announced that the two associations have entered into an agreement in which the BSCAI convention will co-locate with ISSA/INTERCLEAN® North America, starting in 2010.

“This day has been a long time coming for both our associations, and we welcome this opportunity to work with BSCAI as we strive to bring together all channel partners of the global cleaning community,” says ISSA President Bob Stahurski in a statement. “The co-location of both our events will facilitate better supply-chain relationships for all who attend.”

The co-location agreement is another step in the ongoing alliance between the two associations, which was initiated in 2008.

In 2010, ISSA/INTERCLEAN North America will be held Tuesday through Friday, November 9 to 12, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., while BSCAI will co-locate its annual convention, Thursday through Sunday, Nov. 11 to 14. BSCAI members will be eligible to attend the ISSA/INTERCLEAN event at member rates. BSCAI will no longer host an independent exhibition. However, it will continue to offer sponsorship and other vendor-partner programs.

“BSCAI and ISSA formed this alliance in order to capitalize on the strengths of our respective organizations,” says BSCAI President Stan Doobin in a statement. “Our leadership and staff have met in 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.”

Leaders of both organizations have made it clear that the co-location agreement impacts only the events in question and that ISSA and BSCAI will remain independent associations, serving the needs of their respective members in ways that are unique to each.




POSTED ON: 4/1/2009