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the industry ISSA’s 2007 Innovation Award Winners and 2007 Best Customer Service Award Winners Announced Lincolnwood, IL—ISSA announced the companies whose products or services were voted by their customers as being the most innovative new releases in the cleaning industry during ISSA/INTERCLEAN® North America 2007, held at Orlando, FL’s Orange County Convention Center, October 23-26. The ISSA Innovation Award winners were announced Friday, October 26, at 10:00 a.m., during a ceremony on the exhibit floor. The following companies and their products received this year’s top honors as the most innovative in each of their categories: • Chemicals: Spartan Chemical Co., Inc., BioRenewables® Glass Cleaner, www.spartanchemical.com • Paper/Plastics: Georgia-Pacific N.A. Commercial Business, enMotion® Impulse™ 8 Automated Towel Dispenser, www.gp.com/awayfromhome/default.asp • Power Equipment: Tennant Co., www.tennantco.com • Supplies/Accessories: Waterbury Companies, Inc., ZeroFlush Waterless Urinals, www.watco.com • Services, Technology & Other Products: Rubbermaid Commercial Products, Inc., Convertible Utility Cart, www.rcpworksmarter.com • Green Awards: Spartan Chemical Co., Inc., www.spartanchemical.com; Corporate Express, www.corporateexpress.com; and Kaivac, Inc., www.kaivac.com ISSA is also pleased to announce and congratulate the companies that were voted by their customers as providing the best customer service among ISSA/INTERCLEAN® North America’s 660 exhibitors during the trade show. The three winners of the 2007 Best Customer Service Award (400 square feet or more) are: • Corporate Express—www.corporateexpress.com • Rubbermaid Commercial Products, Inc.—www.rcpqworksmarter.com • Tennant Co.—www.tennantco.com The three winners of the 2007 Best Customer Service Award (300 square feet or less) are: • SANIFLOW HAND DRYERS—www.saniflowcorp.com • Converpro, Inc.—www.converpro.com Quality Buyers, Eco-Friendly Products, and Unique • CP Industries—www.cpindustries.net inside AH&LA Mourns the Loss of Former Leader WASHINGTON, D.C.—On December 2, 2007, Doug Fontaine, past president of AH&LA (in 1982), passed away after a long illness with Parkinson’s. Fontaine was responsible for numerous accomplishments and legislation in Mississippi, including working to change the requirement that cruise ships could not begin gaming activities until they reached 12 miles from shore to allowing gaming to begin immediately upon departing the docks. He received every award imaginable while he was the owner/operator of La Font Inn; it was the meeting and social place of the area. When he moved into his new home it was said to have taken several hours just to pack up his trophies and awards. A service and burial was held on Wednesday, December 5, 2007, at St. Pierre’s Episcopal Church in Gautier, MS. 24 Executive Housekeeping Today/January 2008 Features Define 2007 International Hotel/Motel & Restaurant Show WHITE PLAINS, NY—The 92nd Annual International Hotel/Motel & Restaurant Show® (IH/M&RS) held November 10-13, 2007, brought together 36,100 industry professionals and more than 1,250 companies at New York City’s Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. Attendance and exhibitor participation were bolstered by new and improved market features, including the show’s first Green Restaurant Association Pavilion, the return of Guestroom 2010, and a collocation with Cultural Food New York. Of the 1,250 exhibiting companies, 270 were first-time participants, creating a dynamic showcase of products never before seen at this market. Exhibitors noted an increase in property owners and decision-makers walking the aisles, creating new opportunities and generating quality leads. The keynote address was given by political power couple and CNN personalities Mary Matalin and James Carville, as well as the highly-acclaimed CEO Leadership Panel and U.S. Lodging Industry Summit Panel. Hospitality industry decision-makers from across the globe noted an increased emphasis on all things “Green” at the IH/M&RS, as elements were added to further propel the eco-friendly movement of the industry. http://www.spartanchemical.com http://www.gp.com/awayfromhome/default.asp http://www.tennantco.com http://www.watco.com http://www.rcpworksmarter.com http://www.spartanchemical.com http://www.corporateexpress.com http://www.corporateexpress.com http://www.kaivac.com http://www.corporateexpress.com http://www.rcpworksmarter.com http://www.tennantco.com http://www.saniflowcorp.com http://www.converpro.com http://www.cpindustries.net

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Executive Housekeeping Today - January 2008 Contents Executive Corner How Hand-Held Computers Benefit Quality Assurance Programs Shining the Light on ATP Detection Frugal Housekeeper MRSA: Myth or Monster? The Impact of New Laundry Technology I.E.H.A.’s 41st Educational Conference and Convention Wrap-Up Board Briefing 2007 Audit Report The Green Scene 2007 International Housekeepers Week Celebrations! Inside the Industry Product Highlights Advertisers' Index Joint IEHA/ISSA Members New Members Calendar of Events Inside I.E.H.A. What I.E.H.A. Has Done For Me

Executive Housekeeping Today - January 2008

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