LOTS OF LEARNING

At the time I am writing this there is about 2 weeks left before the BSCAI convention and ISSA/INTERCLEAN trade show in Chicago. I hope you have been listening to our daily tripodcasts highlighting the various speakers and partners that will be there. 

With the new session additions, this year there will be outstanding learning opportunities like never before. For example,

I count 24 general and concurrent sessions taking place at the Radisson Blu hotel on Friday and Saturday, October 19 and 20. Nearly all of them are by professionals IN THE INDUSTRY managing their business in the trenches just like you. These are not sessions on theory but on real life every day happenings. I am privileged to speak on Saturday morning at 9:45 on the subject of SUCCESSFUL HIRING PROCESSES FOR SERVICE WORKERS. In addition to the power point slides that you can download on the bscai site at www.bscai.org, I will have a separate handout for those in attendance. 

In addition, something entirely new this year is that BSCAI will be having sessions ongoing in their booth (number 4619) during the trade show on the 17th through the 19th. Sessions every hour that discuss green cleaning, talent management, time and attendance, increasing profitability, workers compensation costs, revenue generation, peer groups, bar coding, mobile device management, THREE sessions on the new healthcare reform law that will affect BSCs dramatically. There will be a total of 15 SESSIONS IN THE BOOTH ON THESE 3 DAYS. 

I will be presenting a session on Employee Training at 4 PM on Wednesday the 17th. I have a passion for this subject and hope you will come by. If not to attend the session, just say hi and let me know what you think of the weekly blogs and our tripodcasts and give us ideas of what you would like to read, see and hear in the future. 

On Thursday afternoon beginning at 1 PM there will be a series of BSCAI roundtable discussions at McCormick place on a variety of subjects with attendees being able to rotate to the different tables. I will be moderating sessions on Employee Training  with some handouts that you can take with you. 

I count over 40 sessions for you to learn from people who have been in the industry and can give you real usable information that you can implement the day you get back to your place of business. Think of it, 40+ sessions and I haven't even discussed the trade show. That is a lot of learning opportunities crammed into a few days. 

In addition, I encourage you to register to attend the Green Cleaning University half day workshop presented by my colleague, David Holly on Tuesday the 16th. He truly is the expert in GREEN and has a lot of knowledge to impart. You can register at www.ISSA.com.

On Wednesday, the 17th you can also register to attend the Bidding and Estimating seminar presented by BSCAI. Year after year this workshop continues to reach high attendance levels.

You also have the opportunity to take in the 3 day trade show that will feature over 1600 booths full of new technology, equipment, supplies, and a myriad of other "stuff" that you can use. There is a green pavillion and a book store where you can buy all sorts of helpful information (including my three books). 

What a week of learning we have the opportunity to attend. I sincerely hope you have made plans to attend the sessions you want and take in the trade show. Never before that I can recall have we had so many learning opportunities in one place of information we can use immediately. 

So...LOTS OF LEARNING will take place in Chicago October 16-20. I encourage you to take advantage of the opportunity. Come by the BSCAI booth and say hi or come visit us at the vendor pavillion on the 19th and 20th at the Radisson. 

Till next time.