The 2014 PLR Expo, held from September 30-October 2 in Toronto, built on last year’s success in its second-annual showing to bring together more attendees, exhibitors and education in the disaster restoration industry.

PLR Expo Services has announced that the Restoration Contractors Organization of Canada (RCOC) will hold its AGM prior to the PLR Expo welcome reception on September 30, according to a press release.

The Florida Association of Restoration Specialists (FLARS) will hold a legislative update event on September 25 at the Fort Lauderdale Westin, 400 Corporate Drive.

“BSR-IICRC S500 Standard and Reference Guide for Professional Water Damage Restoration” is available.

In mid-April, the IICRC held its Spring Certification Council and Board of Directors meetings in Nashville.

The second issue of the IICRC’s technical journal, The Journal of Cleaning, Restoration & Inspection (The Journal), will soon hit your mailbox, so keep an eye open for it!

Most contractors hate change – enough to do a lot of things before they even try one change!

Several years ago, the RIA Foundation created the Martin L. King Scholarship to honor the man who created the CR certification and has impacted the lives of so many restoration professionals.

Later this month, the IICRC will hold its spring Certification Council and Board of Directors (BOD) meetings on April 13-15 in Nashville.

Two free fact sheets from RIA address asbestos issues contractors may encounter in the course of their restoration projects.