The Cleaning and Restoration Association recently held its Southern California Regional Meeting at Abatix Corp. in Santa Fe Springs, CA.

If you are a business owner, you have traveled the lonely entrepreneur road long enough. Did you know that there are organizations for just about any profession or business to help you along, educate and assist you on your lonely travels?

Great news! SCRT’s Facebook page can now be accessed by going to facebook.com/scrt.org. You now have access to a new place to discuss business questions and ideas, receive the latest information on events, and stay up to date with current SCRT news.

PACR along with Interlink Supply held the EPA’s RRP Course and the IICRC AMRT Course at Interlink Supply in Denver on May 2 – 6, 2011. Over 20 students attended the RRP Course and 32 students attended the IICRC AMRT Course.

The CRA and Central California Cleaning Supply recently worked successfully to present an IICRC Water Damage Restoration Technician course at the Sacramento CCCS store.

During my recovery time, I had the pleasure of visiting the following CFI Associate Member locations of Central California Cleaning Supply: Sacramento, Fresno and Bakersfield.

Except for a short blip right after 9/11, companies established after the early 1980s have never had to deal with a “down” economy. What have we learned?

More than 40 cleaning and restoration professionals attended the annual membership meeting of the Society of Cleaning and Restoration Technicians on Thursday, April 14 during the Connections Conference and Exhibition in Clearwater, Fla.

Members of the Professional Association of Cleaning and Restoration teamed up to volunteer their time, equipment, products and energy to clean the Denver Ronald McDonald House.

The CRA held its first Southern California Regional Meeting on May 26 at Abatix Corp, in Santa Fe Springs. Ed Cross, the “Restoration Lawyer” was the presenter.