I was thinking of the amount of cleaning a stay at home dad like myself does in a week and it made me begin to think of hiring some help to get the work done. I think I would probably have to have the big boss at Conventions.net to give me a little raise for that to be a reality. It was time to search out a maid convention or trade show.
The Association of Residential Cleaning Services International held its most recent annual trade show October 22-26, 2007 in Orlando, Florida at the Orange County Convention Center. The convention was held in conjunction with the ISSA or also known as The Worldwide Cleaning Industry Association.
This year the event is to be held September 8-11, 2008. The event will be held at the ever popular Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. As 
with most things in Las Vegas, you can’t hold an event without having an exciting show and this event is no different. The most interesting feature of the show that makes me actually want to go and see the convention this year is one of its keynote speakers. None other than a childhood favorite of mine, Bill Cosby. Or I guess I should refer to him as Dr. Bill Cosby as they do in the program details. Dr. Cosby is scheduled to appear on September 10, 2008, at the Las Vegas Hilton Hotel (adjacent to the Las Vegas Convention Center) in the Barron Room. This is something I have not yet seen other trade associations do much of and that is to get some decent talent to address the attendees. The good doctor will be addressing convention attendees according to the program:
Listen as Dr. Cosby humorously explains that “You better love what you do, otherwise it sure won’t love you!” He’ll help you ponder what the world would be like without your job and why more people should focus on the personal side of business, especially in the cleaning industry.
I would pay the price of attendance just to get a chance to see this legend in person. I commend the event planners and would love to see more of this type of thing done at other events!
Popularity: 36% [?]
Sphere: Related Content
April 22nd, 2008 at 6:08 pm
Thank you for this blog! The ARCSI convention is a MUST for anyone in the home cleaning business or who aspires to “get out of the field” and become a serious business owner, growing and expanding through hiring and superior customer service. I can’t imagine operating a cleaning service any more without the help of this organization. It’s the only one of it’s kind and has many members eager to help owners grow their business and solve problems. I go every year and won’t miss it for anything! I’m just a little bias, because I’m the President for the 2007-2008 term. But it truly is a wonderful organization, started by a man with vision and enthusiasm who loves people and loves the cleaning industry, Perry Phillips. Thank you for helping to spread the word.
Debbie Sardone
www.themaidcoach.com
April 23rd, 2008 at 8:44 am
Thanks for the comment Debbie and after going to your site and reading some of your blog posts, it seems that they picked a good President. Perhaps you could live blog the event from your own blog?
April 25th, 2008 at 3:34 pm
Love Dr. Cosby and his TV characters, ISpy guy, Dr. Huxtable, Fat Albert, and his shills for jello pudding. Who could forget his most famous line when trying to convey how to discipline children, “I brought you into the world and I can take you out of it”? That stuff is really priceless. I’m with you on this one, Jim. He alone makes admission to the convention worthwhile.