Thread: The CONNECTIONS Convention and Trade Show will be on September 9-11, 2009

The CONNECTIONS Convention and Trade Show will be on September 9-11, 2009 at the Las Vegas Hilton Hotel. HUGE Discount Hotel Room Rates - $99 per night!

The 2009 Convention and Trade Show is an All NEW EXPERIENCE - Emphasizing Hands-On, Interactive Educational Programs and Classroom Education!

THE EXPERIENCE at CONNECTIONS Convention will give you the hands-on opportunity to learn and practice techniques that are used in our industry every day and to learn New and Innovative techniques used in our industry.

We're setting up the Hilton Center with a Water Damage Restoration Demonstration Area to EXPERIENCE flooding, followed by the restoration process and record keeping. We will also flood sheetrock and other types of wall materials to experience drying and testing and then we will review the results. Fireline Systems will bring in their full content cleaning station and let you experience the latest ways to clean contents items. Sunbelt Rentals will bring in some major power to teach us how to properly set up generators on job sites. We'll work with Dri-Eaz remote monitoring, and hand-held devices from several sources, recording measurements and applying readings to the job, and following through on the monitoring process to complete the drying properly.

The Cleaning EXPERIENCE will include hands-on area rug cleaning. We will have a full setup with expert instruction and demonstrations including dusting, wringing, a wash pit and drying apparatus. In our 5-station Upholstery Cleaning EXPERIENCE, our team of experts will demonstrate and teach the best practices and tools for wet and dry cleaning upholstered fabrics. In our Carpet Cleaning EXPERIENCE, you can try the best equipment and tools on the market. Shaw Carpet will be Wednesday and we will clean both residential and commercial carpet with both wet and dry cleaning methods and equipment ... AND MUCH MORE

The 2009 Convention will feature two keynote speakers: Stephanie Beattie, Center for Disaster Recovery, Life is but a Dream and Karen Purves, Innovative Impact, Formula for Email Success - Unveiling Indispensable Tips that Get a Reply . These two keynotes teach their audiences about business and your life goals.

The program will feature presentations from Dri-Eaz Products/ Microban, CTI Pro's Choice, Jon-Don, Cleanfax, Prochem, Phenomenal Products, Chemspec, Rug Badger, SunBelt Rentals, Mohawk Industries, Master Rug Cleaners, Clean Care Seminars, Cleanco Truckmounts, Fireline Systems, US Products, ICS Cleaning Specialist, and TES. In addition to our two keynote speakers, we also have presentations by industry experts including: Jeff Cross and Micah Ogburn with Cleanfax Magazine, Lee Zimmerman and Jennifer Hudson with IICRC, Tre Allen and Rob Allen with Truck Mount Forum, and Dave Howard and Bill Yeadon with Jon Don.

View the full program on our web site at www.connectionsconvention.org
Prochem will host their Annual Prochem Industry Party on Wednesday, September 9th. , and Connections will host the Industry Awards Luncheon on Thursday, September 10th. , An Industry Cocktail Reception will be held on Thursday, September 10th, during the Trade Show hours.

Don't miss your chance to see, try out and learn about all of the latest and most advanced equipment, tools and procedures available in our industry today. You don't want to miss this EXPERIENCE!
REGISTER TODAY!
Discounts For Early Registration!
Member $ 375 Non-member $ 475
2nd Person Member $ 350 2nd Person Non-member $ 449
Trade Show ONLY is FREE to Early Registration!
The Connections Convention and Trade Show will be at the Las Vegas Hilton Hotel, so be sure to book your hotel rooms NOW! Special Connections Deluxe Room Rates. $99 per Night (single or double)
To make your reservations, call the Las Vegas Hilton at 800-732-7117 or make reservations online at www.connectionsconvention.org
REGISTER TODAY!
Call 888-881-1001 x 104, or online at www.connectionsconvent! ion.org

Thank you to the 2009 Sponsors and Exhibitors!

Originally Posted by Brian Luddy

I sure wish they held this during Winter when it is not 4,000 degrees Kelvin in Las Vegas.



I hope to be there.

It is usually under 80 indoors where the sessions are. You may even be able to find a cool beverage to help cope with the heat.