CHICAGO — The transition from late summer into fall means a calendar full of opportunities to attend manufacturer and distributor special events and open houses is upon vended laundry owners and investors nationwide.
Here is a brief rundown of events through October reported to American Coin-Op. Call, e-mail, or visit the website listed for registration information. In many cases, space is limited.
SEPTEMBER
Sept. 10 — Coin-O-Matic Service School: Speed Queen Horizon Front Load Washer, Alsip, Ill.; 708-371-9595, http://coinomatic.com.
Sept. 10 — Professional Laundry Systems Open House, Feasterville, Pa.; 215-354-0111, http://plslaundry.com.
Sept. 13 — Continental Girbau West Vended Laundry Service School, Santa Fe Springs, Calif.; 866-950-2449; www.continentalgirbauwest.com/training/
Sept. 13 — Star Distributing Open House, Birmingham, Ala.; 800-897-7570, www.stardistributing.com.
Sept. 13-14 — Statewide Laundry Equipment Open House, Kissimmee, Fla.; 305-624-5169, www.statewidelaundry.com.
Sept. 14 — Laundrylux Level I Service Seminar, Inwood, N.Y.; 800-645-2205, http://laundrylux.com/events/service-school/.
Sept. 14 — Laundrylux Open House, Mt. Vernon, N.Y.; 800-645-2205, http://laundrylux.com/events.
Sept. 14-15 — Gold Coin Laundry Annual Founder’s Day Show, Jamaica, N.Y.; 800-952-1474, www.goldcoinlaundry.com.
Sept. 15 — Davis Commercial Laundry Solutions Open House, Atlanta; 404-580-2121, www.daviscls.com.
Sept. 15 — D&M Equipment Co. Service School, Skokie, Ill.; 773-889-5500, ext. 10, www.dandmequipment.com.
Sept. 15 — Star Distributing Open House, Nashville; 800-897-7570, www.stardistributing.com.
Sept. 17 — Ed Brown Distributors Open House, Dallas; 214-352-9494 or 800-929-5520, [email protected].
Sept. 17 — PWS Inc. Open House, Redwood City, Calif.; 650-871-0300, www.pwslaundrywest.com.
Sept. 19-21 — Continental Girbau Service School, Advanced Vended and OPL Distributors; 800-256-1073, www.continentalgirbau.com.
Sept. 20 — Advanced Laundry Systems Service Seminar, Rio Rancho, N.M.; 877-432-2504, www.advlaundry.com.
Sept. 20 — Southern Automatic Machinery Co. (SAMCO) Open House, Fayetteville, Ga.; 800-969-7627; www.southernautomatic.com.
Sept. 21 — Statewide Laundry Equipment Open House, Hialeah, Fla.; 305-624-5169, www.statewidelaundry.com.
Sept. 22 — Advanced Laundry Systems Service Seminar, Golden, Colo.; 877-432-2504, www.advlaundry.com.
Sept. 22 — Garment Machinery Open House & Equipment Sale, Dedham, Mass.; 781-559-4077, www.garmentmachinery.com.
Sept. 23 — PWS Inc. Open House, San Diego; 858-560-6969, www.pwslaundrywest.com.
Sept. 24 — PWS Inc. Open House, South Gate, Calif.; 323-721-8832, www.pwslaundrywest.com.
Sept. 27 — Super Laundry Speed Queen Service School, King of Prussia, Pa.; 484-686-1500, [email protected].
OCTOBER
Oct. 1 — ALJCO Service School & Parts/Equipment Sale, El Segundo, Calif.; 800-255-2522, www.aljco.com.
Oct. 4 — Coin-O-Matic Open House, Alsip, Ill.; 708-371-9595, http://coinomatic.com.
Oct. 5 — Martin-Ray Laundry Systems Open House, Midland, Texas; 720-359-8252, www.martinray.com.
Oct. 8 — Coin-O-Matic Service School: Speed Queen Front Load Washers, Alsip, Ill.; 708-371-9595, http://coinomatic.com.
Oct. 8 — Martin-Ray Laundry Systems Open House, El Paso, Texas; 720-359-8252, www.martinray.com.
Oct. 10 — PAC Industries Open House, Harrisburg, Pa.; 800-972-2292, www.pacindustries.com.
Oct. 10 — Sav-A-Day Laundry Machinery Open House/Sales Event, St. Louis; 800-489-9274 or 314-291-1910, www.sav-a-daylaundry.com.
Oct. 11 — Western State Design Dexter Service School, Hayward, Calif.; 800-633-7153, ext. 301, www.westernstatedesign.com.
Oct. 12 — Evans Commercial Laundry Sales Open House, Salt Lake City, Utah; 801-972-6580, www.evanslaundryequipment.com.
Oct. 12 — Martin-Ray Laundry Systems Open House, Albuquerque, N.M.; 720-359-8252, www.martinray.com.
Oct. 13 — Laundry Owners Warehouse Open House, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.; 954-537-1643, www.lowlaundry.com.
Oct. 13 — Texas Laundry Service Co. Open House, Pasadena, Texas; 800-888-0074, www.txlaundry.com.
Oct. 13 — Western State Design Dexter Service School, Cerritos, Calif.; 800-633-7153, ext. 301, www.westernstatedesign.com.
Oct. 13-15 — Gulf States Laundry Machinery Co. Open House and Service School, Houston, Texas; 800-289-4756, www.gslaundry.com.
Oct. 15 — Martin-Ray Laundry Systems Open House, Denver, Colo.; 720-359-8252, www.martinray.com.
Oct. 20 — Summit Laundry Equipment Open House, Melville, N.Y.; 855-SUMMIT9, www.summitlaundry.com.
Refer to the American Coin-Op Calendar at any time for the latest events information!
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