Linen, Uniform & Facility Services Podcast - Interviews & Insights by TRSA

• Episode 79 – Clean Show Innovations

  A group of industry veterans that also serve as TRSA's Hygienically Clean Auditors discuss the highlights from the Clean Show floor, including automation, digitalization and more. Recorded live at the recent Clean Show in Orlando, FL, with John Highsmith, Dan Sanchez, Doug Story and TJ Peterson. Questions? Comments? Contact us at [email protected].

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• Episode 78 – Live from Clean: TRSA Launches RSR Training

  Currie Gilbert and Caleb Gilmer from Performance Matters discuss the need for route service representative (RSR) training in the linen, uniform and facility services industry, and highlight a partnership between TRSA and Performance Matters to fill that need through a program launched at the recent Clean Show in Orlando, FL. The two tailored RSR training programs include RSR QuickStart Training, which is ideal for new RSRs; and RSR ProTrack Training, which is designed for experienced RSRs. For details on the program, visit www.trsa.org/events-education/on-demand-learning/rsr/.

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• Episode 77 – Artificial Intelligence

  Larry Erickson, the chief technology officer at Kannegiesser North America, discusses breakthroughs in artificial intelligence (AI), the importance of collecting data and using it to improve plant productivity and efficiency, as well as technology that will shape the future of laundry plant operations. View the latest technology in action at Clean Show 2025. For more information, visit www.thecleanshow.com. 

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• Episode 76 – Texas Levels the Playing Field

  Fresh off a major legislative victory in Texas, TRSA's Vice President of Government Relations Kevin Schwalb joins the podcast to discuss the economic benefits of reclassifying the industry under the "retail trade" category for tax purposes, the impact of the new law on TRSA members and the linen, uniform and facility services industry, and how TRSA's advocacy efforts helped get Texas Senate Bill 2774 and House Bill 1769 signed into law by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott. If you're interested in getting involved in TRSA's advocacy efforts, save the date for the 16th Annual Legislative Conference in Washington, DC, on Feb. 17-19, 2026. Visit www.trsa.org/legcon for more information.

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• Episode 75 – Elevating the Industry: Q&A with Randy Bartsch

  TRSA Chair Randy Bartsch, Ecotex Healthcare Linen Service, Vancouver, British Columbia, discusses his goals for the association and the industry during his two-year term as TRSA Chair, the association's expanded advocacy efforts in Canada, the benefits of certification, developing the next generation of industry leaders, healthcare trends and more.

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