Nominations are open to ARTA members, both laundries and associated industry companies for the Nate Belkin Trophy which is awarded every two years at the Clean Show during ARTA’s Industry Breakfast. The award recognizes the organization that has most effectively realized the ARTA mission to create greater awareness, appreciation and acceptance for reusable textiles. …
Jerry Martin, Vice President of Sales & Marketing at Prudential Overall Supply has been announced as the new American Reusable Textile Association (ARTA) President of the Board of Directors. Martin participates in related industry green efforts, chairs the cleanroom committee and is a member of the marketing and education conference committees. With over 30 years …
The ARTA Board of Directors is now accepting nominations for its 2024 board. Nominee Criteria In selecting nominees, ARTA strives to maintain a balance of suppliers and operators (institutional and commercial), and weighs factors including industry experience, commitments to other industry groups, and previous involvement in ARTA. Once nominees are selected, ARTA primary members will …
The American Reusable Textile Association (ARTA) will hold its 2024 Education Conference April 17-19 at the Sheraton Hotel and Marina in San Diego, California. This year’s conference will focus on research, trends and issues that affect your organization’s ability to market the benefits of reusable textiles. The agenda also includes tabletop exhibits, Welcome Reception by …
The American Reusable Textile Association (ARTA) Board of Directors has announced a change in leadership. After serving 16 years as executive director, Nancy Jenkins of Jenkins Integrated Methods is leaving the association to launch her retirement career as a licensed professional counselor (LPC). Craft, an association management firm based in South Carolina and led by …
The American Reusable Textile Association (ARTA) held its sixth Breakfast at Clean at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. The event provides members and nonmembers an update on ARTA, as well as the opportunity to enjoy a hot meal and socialize before attending the Clean Show. In addition, this year’s event also featured results …
ARTA makes the case for reusable textiles with new content on the benefits of reusables, safety aspects, case studies, and issues with disposables. This new content and data has been added to ARTA’s website to help make the case for reusable textiles. Specifically, the new content includes: Reusable Healthcare Textiles: An Affordable, Reliable, Safe, and …
Atlanta-based healthcare linen management company NOVO Health Services saved its regional healthcare system client 53% of its costs through a full conversion from disposable to reusable Level 2 isolation gowns in mid-2020. Karl Fillip, CEO Emeritus of NOVO, used the provider’s actual adjusted patient day (APD) data and expenses for disposable gowns for the first …
Nominations are open for ARTA’s Nate Belkin Award for Excellence in Marketing Reusable Textiles. The deadline for submissions is March 30. The award is given to an ARTA member company that best exemplifies ARTA’s mission. It recognizes excellence in marketing reusables and is presented at ARTA’s Breakfast at Clean, held the second day of the exhibition. …
The American Reusable Textile Association (ARTA) Board of Directors confirmed the results of this year’s election at its recent meeting. ARTA’s President Gabriel Boardman has shared that Shane Woodson of SourceAmerica was elected and two incumbent directors have been re-elected — Bryan Bartsch of Ecotex and Dan Sanchez of Medline. Their terms begin Jan. 1, …