In late January, the New England Sanitone Licensees held their annual meeting in Boston, MA.
The longest-running independent group of drycleaners celebrated their 80th year together at the Four Seasons Hotel with special guest speaker Cohen Wills and Sam Taylor from Cleaner Marketing.
Pictured (left to right): Paul Mastrola (Sanitone), Bruce Kloter (Swiss Cleaners), Cohen Wills (Sage Cleaners, Cleaner Marketing), Sandra Haralson (Haralson Consulting), Peter Blake (NEFA), Jeff Jordan (Sanitone), Tony Milto (Milto Cleaners), Jeff Schwegmann (Sunshine Cleaners), Arthur Anton Jr. (Anton’s Cleaners), Emily Machesney (Pratt Abbott Cleaners), Sam Taylor (Cleaner Marketing), Jo Ann Clare (General Cleaners), Terry Dermody (Dermody Cleaners), Heather Burbeck-Rodriguez (General Cleaners), Tim Targett (Targett Cleaners), Scott Nanfelt (Delken Cleaners), David Machesney (Pratt Abbott), Jessica Mattson (Swiss Cleaners).
The meeting also served as an opportunity for owners to discuss industry trends, the labor market, best practices and lessons learned.
The open-discussion format encourages honest exchanges between owners giving them an opportunity to bring up topics that are important to their businesses.
Included in this discussion was an update on DLI and the drycleaning industry presented by NEFA Executive Director Peter Blake.
The New England Sanitone Licensees meet every January in Boston. The meeting is open to all current licensees across the country.