Education is a cornerstone of the Connections Conference and Exhibition, and the cleaning and restoration industry as a whole. A serendipitous gathering of some of the industry’s top experts helped reinforce that idea.

Day 2 of the Connections Conference and Exhibition offered new products; marketing solutions; insights from The Magic Kingdom and hunger. Deep, gnawing hunger.

This was supposed be the first of four daily blogs reflecting on the happenings at the Connections Conference and Exhibition; the travel industry, however, had other ideas.

Wednesday marks the start of the Connections Conference and Exhibition in Orlando, Fla. It also marks the beginning of four days of reports from the show.

It's always fun to read the happy, encouraging things various media outlets are saying about the carpet cleaning industry. 

An industry figure of no less stature than the intrepid Joe Domin inspired this latest food for thought.

It’s been a warm, bright, picturesque weekend out my way, nature at its finest, so naturally I spent the entire time indoors watching the NFL draft.

I was planning to kick off the “Editor’s Blog” with a short, snappy, give-you-pause-and-make-you-think kind of musing on something economic, given the times we’re living in. But what? 

Welcome to the ICS Editor’s Blog, where the ICS editorial staff notes, and readers comment, on the latest developments affecting professionals working in floor care and restoration.

Take a look at the brand new June 2013 issue with features on Marketing, Rug/Carpet Cleaning, and Hard Floor Maintenance.