cleanthoughts Publisher Matt Gallinger mgallinger @ ntpmedia.com ext. 3159 Most Wonderful Time The Associate Publisher Micah Ogburn mogburn @ ntpmedia.com Editorial Director Rich DiPaolo rdipaolo @ ntpmedia.com Managing Editor Aaron Baunee abaunee @ ntpmedia.com Assistant Editor Amanda Martini-Hughes [email protected] Account Executives Susan Pierce spierce @ ntpmedia.com Pat Harrington [email protected] ext. 3179 (516) 404-4532 I Year Of The It is that long awaited time of year again. No, I’m not talking about the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing’s (NASCAR) Chase to the Sprint Cup, nor I am talking about the return of college football. I’m speaking of the largest trade show for the JanSan industry: ISSA/INTERCLEAN North America. And, as an added bonus, this year’s Building Service Contractors Association International (BSCAI) Convention will be co-located with ISSA/INTERCLEAN North America for the first time since these two organizations entered into an alliance agreement in March of 2009. ISSA/INTERCLEAN North America will be held Tuesday, November 9 through Friday, November 12 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, while the BSCAI Convention will be held Thursday, November 11 through Sunday, November 14. While both organizations have stressed that the alliance agreement only pertains to the two aforementioned annual events, BSCAI members will be eligible to attend ISSA/INTERCLEAN North America at member rates. Aside from numerous educational events, a plethora of live demonstrations and countless interactive booths, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair will be the keynote speaker at this year’s event. Blair’s keynote address, which will take place at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, November 11, gives show attendees the opportunity to submit questions beforehand to help guide the direction of the presentation and make the content more engaging. As per usual, Cleaning & Maintenance Management ® magazine will be present with our custodial training and education arm, the Cleaning Management Institute (CMI). We encourage you to stop by booth 2178 to say hello, pose with us for a picture and to renew your magazine and CM e-News Daily ™ subscriptions. Also, if you are a pre-registered attendee before the trade show begins, be on the lookout for our annual ISSA Exhibit Product Guide, which is packed with useful information to help you make the most of your time. On behalf of the entire CMI and Cleaning & Maintenance Management magazine staffs, I look forward to shaking your hand, partaking in a friendly conver-sation and reflecting on our collective trade show experiences in beautiful, sunny — and warm — Orlando. CM ext. 3157 ext. 3154 (256) 715-0342 ext. 3153 Art Director Marty Harris marty @ grandviewmedia.com Director of Business Operations Michael Perkins mperkins @ ntpmedia.com Ad Materials Manager Rebecca Wilson [email protected] CMI ® Administrative Manager Sharon Hillis shillis @ ntpmedia.com ext. 3133 ext. 3138 ext. 3165 Editorial, Advertising & Publishing Offices NTP Media, division of 19 British American Blvd West • Latham, NY 12110-6405 (518) 783-1281 FAX: (518) 783-1386 S u b s c r i p t i o n Q u e s t i o n s o r I n q u i r i e s T o l l F r e e ( 8 6 6 ) 7 2 1 -4 8 0 7 O u t s i d e U . S . ( 8 4 7 ) 7 6 3 -1 8 6 7 o r e m a i l c l e a n i n g m a i n t e n a n c e @ h a l l d a t a . c o m S u b s c r i b e / R e n e w / C h a n g e o f A d d r e s s : h t t p : / / w w w . c m m o n l i n e . c o m / s u b s c r i b e Canada Post: Publications Mail Agreement #40612608 Canada Returns to be sent to: Bleuchip International, P.O. Box 25542, London, ON N6C 6B2 Corporate General Manager Barry Lovette [email protected] Vice President of Operations Brent Kizzire [email protected] Chief Marketing Officer, Publishing Services Group Hank Brown [email protected] Vice President of Business Publishing Tracy Aston-Martin [email protected] Vice President of Finance Brad Youngblood [email protected] Director of Circulation & Fulfillment Delicia Poole [email protected] Associate Director of Circulation Brandy Pate [email protected] Honorary Advisory Board: Aaron Baunee, managing editor Send comments or thoughts on this topic or any other article that appears in CM/Cleaning & Maintenance Management ® magazine, to [email protected]. Mike Adams, Greenfield, IN; Stephen Ashkin, Bloomington, IN; Jim Brewer, Arlington, TX; Laura Dellutri, Lenexa, KS; Ron Goerne, Bloomington, IL; Russell Kendzior, Southlake, TX; Don McNulty, Blue Springs, MO; Bob Merkt, West Bend, WI. CM/Cleaning & Maintenance Management Online™ Service at www.cmmonline.com 4 CM/Cleaning & Maintenance Management ® • October 2010