CHICAGO — The arrival of 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 November reported to American Coin-Op. Call, e-mail, or visit the website listed for registration information. In many cases, space is limited.
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. 4 — Minnesota Chemical Co. Service School and Open House, Menomonee Falls, Wis.; 651-646-7521, http://minnesotachemical.com/free-fall-shows.
Oct. 5 — HK Laundry Equipment Distributor Show, Armonk, N.Y.; www.hklaundry.com.
Oct. 5 — Martin-Ray Laundry Systems Open House, Midland, Texas; 720-359-8252, www.martinray.com.
Oct. 6 — Minnesota Chemical Co. Service School and Open House, Shoreview, Minn.; 651-646-7521, http://minnesotachemical.com/free-fall-shows.
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. 16 — Pittsburgh Laundry Systems Distributor Show, Pittsburgh, Pa.; 412-351-4500, www.pittsburghlaundry.com.
Oct. 20 — Summit Laundry Equipment Open House, Melville, N.Y.; 855-SUMMIT9, www.summitlaundry.com.
Oct. 26 — Gulf States Laundry Machinery Distributor Show, Alpharetta, Ga.; 770-343-8455.
Oct. 29 — Dynamic Sales & Service Distributor Show, Seattle, Wash.; 800-595-0253, www.dynamicss.com.
NOVEMBER
Nov. 8 — Commercial & Coin Laundry Equipment Open House, Gulf Breeze, Fla.; 850-932-8348.
Nov. 10 — Laundrylux Level II Technical Service Seminar, Inwood, N.Y.; 800-645-2205, http://laundrylux.com/events/service-school/.
Nov. 12 — Coin-O-Matic Service School: Speed Queen Single and Stack Tumbler Dryers, Alsip, Ill.; 708-371-9595, http://coinomatic.com.
Refer to the American Coin-Op Calendar at any time for the latest events information!
Have a question or comment? E-mail our editor Bruce Beggs at [email protected].