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executive corner In conjunction with I.E.H.A.’s of Green Cleaning with Day Cleanmove forward into a new and excit- ing, Green Cleaning with Team ing era, we are currently planning Cleaning, Team Cleaning with Day a stimulating, unique, must-attend Cleaning, LEED-EB O&M with seminar for cleaning professionals, GS-42, facility management and focused on Integrated Cleaning maintenance with housekeeping and Measurement (ICM). The departments, hospital infection seminar will occur October 22-24, control departments with house2008, at the Holiday Inn Cincinna- keeping departments, EPA Tools ti Airport, located in Erlanger, KY, for Schools and other federal projust minutes away from the Cincin- grams with custodial, and many nati/Northern Kentucky Interna- other sectors and combinations where “silos” or “disintetional Airport; and will gration” exists. In short, feature several industry ICM strives to create a organizations that will unification of elements share their information within the cleaning inon ICM, as well as their dustry and will give us peripheral involvement the ability to measure in standards/measurehow clean our facilities ment systems. actually are. By being Allen Rathey, Presigiven this ability to dent of the Housemeasure, executive keeping Channel Beth Risinger housekeepers all LLC, is assisting I.E.H.A. with the CEO/Executive Director over the globe will be able to provide coordination of this event, as well as working to evidence of their removal of a growbring together the “movers and ing list of unseen contaminants shakers” in the cleaning industry. that can impact health and thus In a recent discussion with Rathey, affect broader business, public welhe asked me to share with him fare, and safety issues. All in all, the largest obstacle faced by the ICM will make your jobs easier! Some of the organizations that members of I.E.H.A.; and I told him that it was the lack of rec- will be represented directly or ognition and respect given to the indirectly at this unique and inhousekeeping/facility directors for formative seminar will include their knowledge and expertise. In ISSA, Green Seal, CRI, CIRI, Rathey’s opinion, we can profes- CMI, IICRC, Pro Team, Kaivac, sionalize the cleaning industry by Advanced Vapor Technologies, and using ICM and measuring specific the USGBC (LEED). Since we live results and outcomes that result in a world of acronyms, we will be from cleaning, which will create a sharing information on all of these positive impact on pay scale and organizations to foster a clearer understanding of how our efforts recognition for the industry. So, you may be asking yourself, can be integrated to benefit the what exactly does ICM mean? entire industry! The cost for the Well, to cite ICM releases, it is three-day seminar will be $695; an open-source system in which however, all attendees will receive best practices are defined by sci- a FREE $1000 gift for attending. entific measurement of cleaning Stay tuned for the complete prooutcomes. In addition, over time, gram, which will be e-mailed to you ICM will include the integration in the upcoming weeks. i The Science Behind “Clean” Compass and Encompass INTERNATIONAL EXECUTIVE HOUSEKEEPERS ASSOCIATION,INC. TM The official publication of the International Executive Housekeepers Association, Inc. MAGAZINE STAFF Beth B. Risinger, Publisher Laura M. DiGiulio, Editor Barb Burgie, Advertising Sales I.E.H.A. Toll-free voice: (800) 200-6342 00 Eastwind Dr., Suite 30 Westerville, Ohio 4308-336 Voice: (64) 895-766 Fax: (64) 895-248 E-mail: excel@ieha.org Internet: www.ieha.org TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE Andrew Bales, C.E.H. Mason General Hospital P.O. Box 1668 Shelton, WA 98584 (360) 427-3638 abales@masongeneral.com Jimmie Green Savannah/Hilton Head Airport 640 Gulfstream Rd. Savannah, GA 31408 (912) 964-0514 jgreen@savannahairport.com Patty Kawaoka Mirimar at Waikiki Hotel 1816 10th Ave. Honolulu, HI 96816 (808) 926-8550 Pkawaoka@miramarwaikiki.com Christopher Kopach University of Arizona 1730 North Vine Tucson, AZ 85719 (520) 626-4919 kopachc@fm.arizona.edu Sue Vrenna, C.E.H. St. Vincent Health Center 232 W. 25th St. Erie. PA 16544 (814) 452-5714 svrenna@svhs.org Audited By: W 2 Executive Housekeeping Today/September 2008 http://www.ieha.org http://www.ieha.org

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Executive Housekeeping Today - September 2008 Contents Executive Corner 2008 Salary Survey Results Strengthening Worker Safety in a High Throughput Laundry Frugal Housekeeper How CIMS Relates to You Feature Article The Green Scene The Un-Comfort Zone: What's Pushing Your Buttons? Inside the Industry Product Highlights New Members Joint IEHA/ISSA Members Advertisers’ Index Calendar of Events Inside I.E.H.A. What I.E.H.A. Has Done For Me

Executive Housekeeping Today - September 2008

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