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THE EXPERIENCE™ Conference & Exhibition - April 18-20, 2013

• The industry’s finest classroom education joined with live hands-on demonstrations.

• The world’s largest expo for cleaning and restoration equipment, tools, and products.

THE EXPERIENCE Conference and Exhibition will be held at the Hilton Clearwater Beach Resort, in Clearwater Beach, Florida.

More info & registration

CRA Announces Details for SoCal Golf Tournament

Friday, May 10, 2013

Black Gold Golf Club
One Black Gold Dr.
Yorba Linda, California 92886

Join us for a day of fun, mingling, and relaxation at Black Gold Golf Club in beautiful Orange County. This Arthur Hills designed par 72 layout stretches up to 6756 challenging yards and incorporates several water features including a stunning waterfall off the 18th green, slight elevation changes, rolling hills, strategic bunkering and the incredible vistas overlooking coastal Orange and Los Angeles Counties, including portions of the Newport Beach Coast, and Catalina Island.

How to Participate

There are a few different ways in which you can participate in CRA's SoCal Golf Tournament:

• Register yourself or a foursome to play in the tournament.
• Choose from a variety of sponsorship opportunities to market your company while helping to fund the tournament.
• Insurance adjusters, insurance agents, and property managers are invited to play a round of golf simply by making a $25 donation to one of CRA's charitable organizations.
• CRA is also looking for volunteers to help make sure the golf tournament runs smoothly.

IICRC to Increase Exam Fees in 2013

Just a reminder that as of February 1, 2013 the $50 IICRC exam fee will be increasing from $50 to $65.

You can find CRA's updated 2013 training schedule on the website at http://crassociation.org/training-a-events/schedule

We hope to see you in 2013!

ICRA Response to Hurricane Sandy

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

October, 30, 2012

Restoration Association Response to Hurricane Sandy
The International Cleaning and Restoration Association (ICRA) has created a consumer website to help property owners recover from flood waters as a result of Hurricane Sandy and to help understand the restoration process. 

When returning to your home after a natural disaster, you need to be alert to various health and safety hazards that might exist. Flood waters can contain sewage related organisms, chemicals, organic and non organic soils and debris. As water remains in contact with your home and contents, molds can begin to grow. Animals and insects can present additional problems. Power to your home may or may not have been shut off. Electrical hazards are a major concern when working in a wet damp environment. If you have gas fired appliances that are operating, combustion gases may not be properly vented from the structure and can result in carbon monoxide poisoning or fire. For more information on how to restore your home after a flood, protecting yourself from electrical hazards, personal hygiene during flood cleanup, food and water safety go to www.aboutrestoration.com/?page_id=111.

To learn more about restoration and disaster preparedness, go to www.aboutrestoration.com

To find local qualified International Cleaning and Restoration professionals, go to www.icrassociation.org/find

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About the International Cleaning and Restoration Association

The International Cleaning and Restoration Association is a nonprofit organization of cleaning and restoration firms serving the United States and Canada.

Experience Events, LLC formed by the original founders of Connections Events and ICRA Announces New Conventions called “The EXPERIENCE” with 2 shows to be held in 2013

Denver, CO — Experience Events, LLC announced that it will hold cleaning and restoration conventions and trade shows in 2013.  Experience Events, LLC was formed by the original founders of Connections Events and the International Cleaning and Restoration Association (ICRA) to bring advanced training and education to the programs along with the largest trade shows in the industry.

The newly founded conventions and trade shows, The Experience will be managed and produced by Jennifer Wilkinson who previously held a similar position with Connections Events. Jennifer has over 10 years of experience producing, directing and managing conventions and trade shows.  Ms. Wilkinson said that "A new convention committee is being formed from a partnership including ICRA, Industry Instructors and Textile Consultants.  The committee will work on a new platform of education utilizing a combination of written materials, classroom training and hands on demonstration.  The hands-on demonstrations will be expanded and used to further research, teach and instruct how to apply what is learned in the classroom.  We are really excited to bring The EXPERIENCE to the industry and look forward to working with all areas of the industry."

The trade shows will feature the manufacturers, distributors, suppliers, educators, associations, organizations and others who provided goods and services to the cleaning and restoration industry.  The show will feature carpet cleaning, upholstery cleaning, area rug cleaning, hard surface floor cleaning, sealing and restoration, inspections, water damage restoration, fire damage restoration, mold remediation, trauma scene clean-up, duct cleaning, maintenance type services, basic construction practices, business management, and marketing, training in operations and services and sales training.  The goal of these conventions and trade shows is to offer tools and training that individuals and businesses can immediately incorporate into their businesses for growth and greater profits.

"The Experience" shows are scheduled April 18, 19 and 20, 2013 on the beach in Clearwater Beach Florida, and Las Vegas Nevada September 4, 5 and 6, 2013.  

Craig Kersemeir, President of ICRA stated, "'The Experience' will include advanced training modules from ICRA in cleaning and restoration.   ICRA will offer these programs at both locations annually.”  

For more information go to: www.experiencetheevents.com or call at 888-881-1001 x10. 

CRA’s 1st Annual NorCal Golf Tournament a success!!

With over 20 foursomes consisting of cleaning and restoration companies as well as property managers and adjusters, the tournament held on October 5^th at Eagle Vines Vineyards and Golf Club proved to be a success.  From pretzels to barbequed hot links and Sloppy Joe sandwiches, to root beer floats, tequila shots, and wine tasting, golfers were wined and dined by hole sponsors as they meandered through the beautiful Napa Valley course.  After the game, players gathered for cocktails and the Awards ceremony in which 1^st,, 2^nd, and 3^rd place winners were given prizes such as Odyssey Putters and bottles of Vezer ’07 Cabernet wine in lieu of trophies.

Winners of CRA’s 1^st Annual NorCal Golf Tournament are as follows:

First Place

Easton Construction

               Andrew Easton, Josh Diaz, Jeff Cole, Ken Maghuyop

Second Place

SRI

               Joe Baughman, Lynda Shain, Brock Emanuel, Dillon Emanuel

Third Place

American Claims

               Greig Merritt, Jeff Conrad, Michelle Kaufman

Closest to the Pin Contest Winners

Hole #6:  Vin C - 3’ 2”

Hole #8:  Josh Diaz – 23’ 6”

Hole #12:  Jerry Thosen – 4’ 11”

Hole #15:  Ken Mayhoye – 4’

Longest Drive Contest

Hole #3:  Chris Larsen – 330 yds.

Hole #14:  Randy Raulerson – 340 yds.

Having only a few months to pull our first tournament together, and having had it turn out as it did, has us excited for next year’s tournament on September 27^th, 2013 at the same venue:  Eagle Vines.  We plan on selling out the next tournament quickly and are anxious to once again organize this great event now that we have this experience to build from.

For those of you who are interested in participating, either as a golfer or sponsor, in CRA’s 2^nd NorCal Golf Tournament on Sept 27, 2013, please contact us at 916-736-1100, x302 or email us at jgermond@crassociation.org so that we are able to notify you of the details when the time comes.

Last but certainly not least, we would like to once again thank all of our sponsors and volunteers for their tremendous support and efforts in making this tournament a success:

Our Major Sponsors:

Eclipse Marketing and Insurance Services

CAL-Inc.

As well as:

National E&S

Zebra Restoration

PODS Storage Mobility of CA

MasterCleaners

Dryco

JCMH Consulting

Paul Davis Restoration, North Bay

Titan Environmental Solutions

TexCare

Abatix

FRSTeam by Custom Commercial

Assured Relocation

Crouse & Associates Insurance Services

P.W. Stephens Environmental, Inc.

Easton Construction Group, Inc.

The Garment Restoration Company

CRDN of the Greater Bay Area

And a special thanks to our volunteers:

Lynsey Camara of PuroClean Home Rescue

Marie Borders of Renew Systems

Trey Mudge of Oakwood Construction

Michelle Windsor of CRDN Greater Bay Area

& Joe Baughman of SRI

Thank you, also, to those who worked on the golf committee:

Rose Miller of Servpro of Rancho Cordova

& Jon Aronson of P.W. Stephens

Thank you all.  We could not have done this without you.

Southern California Regional Meeting “Common Mistakes in Water Restoration & Mold Remediation Projects”

The Cleaning and Restoration Association held it's Southern California Regional Meeting on Tuesday, September 25th. James A. Mosier, Restoration Industry Expert Witness & Consultant, gave a presentation on “Common Mistakes in Water Restoration & Mold Remediation Projects.” Participants learned about common mistakes made in performing water damage and mold remediation projects regarding contracts, insurance, and usual and customary care practices.

James Mosier has over 16 years experience as an approved Superior Court and Federal Court Expert Witness for the restoration industry, and has inspected and or consulted on over 300 cases to date.

Lunch was provided by Patriot Environmental Lab Services, Inc.