The Business Mentors’ Development Summit will take place at JC Restoration in Chicago from October 2-3, 2013. The theme of this year’s event, which is designed for owners and senior managers of restoration companies, is marketing.
The disaster fund likely will run out of money by early spring because of costs from Superstorm Sandy, the head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said on Tuesday, according to a story in the Chicago Tribune.
Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), who represents Brooklyn and Lower Manhattan – two communities hard it by Hurricane Sandy, is urging the EPA and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to make sure people assisting with the Hurricane Sandy cleanup stay safe, according to ISHN, a fellow BNP Media publication.
Legend Brands provided distributors and customers with an opportunity to help raise money for Hurricane Sandy victims from November 1-7 through an interactive social media and e-mail campaign in which Legend Brands offered to donate $1 to the American Red Cross for each Facebook “like” or e-mail open.
The Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) has officially announced the International Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Council of Associations (IICRCA), according to a press release.
The Restoration Industry Association (RIA) is seeking entries for the 2013 Phoenix Awards for Innovation in Restoration and Reconstruction, according to a recent news release.
Jim Farrer, a restoration veteran with over 25 years of experience in sales and distribution, has been named UIC/Fireline’s Vice President of Business Development.
The National Institute of Decontamination Specialists (NIDS) recently hosted the first Clandestine Laboratory Scene Assessment Proficiency Examination for Police Forensic Chemists.
The International Cleaning and Restoration Association (ICRA) has announced recent affiliations with the New England Institute of Restoration and Cleaning (NEIRC) and the New York Rug Cleaners Institute (NYRCI).
Restoration Sciences Academy (RSA) has recently added a 400 square-foot expansion to its hands-on training facilities at its Nashville location to offer training in smoke, mold, fire remediation and floor care.