The Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) is initiating the revision of ANSI/IICRC S520: 2008 Standard and Reference Guide on Professional Mold Remediation and wants your informal comments and feedback on it.

Brent Crawford, President of Core Products Co., Inc., has announced distribution of a new corporate video, in time for the NJSSA show in May, according to a press release.

We’ll be revisiting Aaron Groseclose’s piece “Moths: The Enemy of Wool Rugs” that was printed in October of 2002 in the upcoming May ICS. But we recently stumbled across a piece in the San Francisco Chronicle that details more ways to make sure clothes moths don’t damage your carpet and fabrics.

HydraMaster has announced a new contest at the HydraMaster Facebook page that is open to any cleaning or restoration professional, according to a press release. The “Marketing Gems - Money in the Bank” contest encourages professional cleaners and restorers to post one of their best marketing ideas that have worked for their company on the HydraMaster Facebook page.

The Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification, IICRC, has released additional details surrounding the transition to return its name to the IICRC, keeping the cleantrust as the service mark of the organization, according to a press release.

Whirlwind schedules, digital-age technologies and newfound optimism are just some of the lifestyle standards of today’s homeowner. Again this year, flooring manufacturers’ have their fingers on the pulse of people’s ever-changing needs and demands with a product lineup for 2012 that delivers, according to a story in the Daily Herald.

Hitman Advertising will hold a live Internet marketing workshop in Pensacola, FL for cleaning companies on June 22, according to a press release.

Starting today and running through May 15, Phoenix is offering a buy-one get-one free promotion on its R150 and R200 LGRs.

The Cleaning and Restoration Association (CRA) will hold a Contents Processing and pack Out Workshop from April 26-27 in Santa Fe Springs, CA. The event, which will be instructed by Barb Jackson of Total Contentz, will cover the likes of how to increase profit margins, expand contents processing divisions, streamline contents handling and process claims faster.

At its recent annual meeting in Myrtle Beach, S.C., the Restoration Industry Association (RIA), announced its board of directors and officers who will be serving for 2012-13. They are as follows: