I recently returned from Las Vegas from the 2009 Connections Convention & Trade Show (http://www.connectionsconvention.org/). What a great time. Connections is the semi annual gathering of cleaning and restoration professionals from North & South America, U.K., Japan and Australia. The trade show had booths from chemical manufacturers, equipment makers and instructors/schools that teach water damage restoration, oriental rug cleaning, odor removal, soot/fire restoration, electronic component cleaning and of course carpet and upholstery cleaning.
A new feature of this years show was a complete set of hands on cleaning and restoration stations on either side of the show floor. Of particular interest to me was the new equipment used to clean and treat Oriental rugs for pet urine odor.
Dry soil removal is the 1st step! 
Urine odor removal can be tough Special thanks is due to the Connections board of directors for making this show an incredible success. Cleaners and restorers in the New England area owe a huge “Thank you” to Eric Hunter of A.R.S. Services, Newton, MA for serving as the NEIRC (www.neirc.org/) trade group’s representative to Connections Convention. Eric is responsible for choosing some of the education and logistical format for the two Connections events annually-Florida in May and Las Vegas in September.
Without the efforts of the volunteers our Convention and trade show wouldn’t be possible.
David Mavilio-Regal Fabric Care
10 Draper Street, Unit 6–Woburn, MA 01801
781.995.0683//781.995.0684-fax
david.mavilio@regalclean.com
“A Clean, Healthy Home (& office)…Guaranteed!”
