PITTSBURG, Calif. — Laundry equipment distributor Taylor Houseman Inc.’s recent Profit Symposium engaged approximately 40 Northern California vended laundry owners and investors, according to Randy Houseman, owner of Taylor Houseman.
During the Symposium, which focused on helping vended laundries improve profits and revenue, several laundry industry experts shared experiences, ideas and tips. The event also featured specials on equipment, parts and financing.
“Attendees came away from the Symposium armed with pertinent information to better vended laundry sales while lowering overhead costs,” says Houseman. “We are grateful to the numerous expert speakers who presented on a variety of topics, including energy-efficient equipment, financing, lease negotiation and marketing.”
Symposium presenters and topics included CLA President Brian Wallace, Trends in Today’s Business; Elite Business Investments’ VP of Sales and Marketing Carol Dang, Creating Resale Value for your Store; Continental Girbau President Mike Floyd, Seven Ways to Make Your Laundry More Profitable; Hamilton Engineering President Jeff Deal, Ozonate Your Checkbook; Continental Director of Marketing Tari Martin, Marketing Must Do’s; Eastern Funding National Business Manager Jennifer Whitney, Retooling, Store Financing and Valuation; Advantage Laundry and Golden State Coin Laundry Association President Brian Brunkhorst, Opportunities to Grow Your Business; and Card Concepts Inc. President Dion Marcionetti, The Great Debate: Card or Coin.
Co-sponsored by Taylor Houseman and Continental Girbau, the Profit Symposium is being planned again for 2016. “We’re excited about making this a yearly event to benefit our customers,” says Houseman.
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