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On October 19 the Georgia Chapter of The Society of Cleaning and Restoration Technicians will host a full-day event at Reets Drying Academy in Sharpsburg GA. 



On October 19 the Georgia Chapter of The Society of Cleaning and Restoration Technicians will host a full-day event at Reets Drying Academy in Sharpsburg GA.  The event will focus on business planning for 2012.  Special guest speakers include Chuck Violand, Bruce DeLoatch and Jeremy Reets.

The day will also include a tour of the on-site rug cleaning facility and the Applied Structural Drying (ASD) flood house. Breakfast and lunch will be served as well as snacks throughout the day. Speaker topics will range from financial planning, marketing and industry trends.

On July 12 the Pennsylvania chapter held its first meeting at 105 N. Main St., Pleasant Gap, PA. Plans were made for organizing the chapter and a chapter meeting was planned for October. An announcement regarding the program will be made prior to the meeting date. 

All involved in the cleaning and restoration industry in the Pleasant Gap, PA area are invited to participate in chapter meetings and events as this is an opportunity to learn from industry experts and other cleaners and restorers.  

From Gary Glenn, SCRT President

SCRT is an international trade association with members in 39 states throughout the US and in Canada, England and Australia.  Our members can increase their education and find networking opportunities by participating in one of our nine regional chapters in Southern Ohio, Northeast Ohio, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Michigan, Georgia, Central Michigan, Indiana and our newest Gulf Coast Chapter. 

Programs for chapter meetings are varied and often offer opportunities for attendees to received IICRC continuing education credit and even to attend IICRC certified classes at reduced rates.  For information regarding chapter meetings in your area or for information about starting a chapter, please contact a chapter president listed on our Web site at www.Scrt.org or SCRT headquarters at 800-949-4728. 

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Patti Savelle is a second-generation cleaner/restorer, having purchased her father’s firm in the mid 70s and operated it until her retirement in 2010. She is an IICRC Certified Master Textile Cleaner, and the industry’s first female Master Restoration Technician. She remains active in the industry, currently serving as Treasurer of the Society of Cleaning and Restoration Technicians or SCRT.

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