More than 16,000 cleaning professional are expected to attend ISSA/Interclean North America and the ISSA Convention seminar program, Oct. 20-23, 2015, in Las Vegas, NV, USA, to find the right solutions for their needs and those of their customers. The event, which brings together experts from every facet of the industrial and institutional cleaning category, will feature the top innovations from leading manufacturers along with more than 45 educational seminars, workshops, and networking events all packed into the one week where the entire I&I industry comes together.
 
This year’s exhibition features a new outdoor exhibits area, where more than a dozen of the show’s 700-plus exhibitors from more than 30 countries will showcase their products and services in a unique, open-air environment. In addition to food trucks, the outdoor area will feature many types of cleaning equipment, including live demonstrations of high-pressure washers; gum removal equipment; propane burnishers and floor strippers; and water reclamation, rider sweepers, and material handling equipment.

The exhibit hall will be open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on Wednesday,October 21, and Thursday, October 22; and 9 a.m-1 p.m., on Friday, October 23. A full list of exhibitors is available at www.issa.com/exhibitors.
 
ISSA Innovation Showcase
Inside the exhibit hall, the show floor will again feature the ISSA Innovation Showcase, where attendees can vote on their favorite products and services to choose the five Visitors’ Choice award winners in this year’s ISSA Innovation Award Program. The Visitors’ Choice selections will join the five online winners of the program, and all 10 winners will be announced during the ISSA Excellence Awards Luncheon, featuring Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary on Friday, October 23, at 1 p.m. ISSA members who are celebrating a milestone ISSA membership anniversary year will be recognized and ISSA/Interclean Best Customer Service Award winners will also be revealed during this luncheon.
 

ISSA Convention Program
The ISSA Convention seminars kick off Tuesday, October 20, and include hot topics such as infection control and green trends to tips on navigating the industry’s mergers and acquisitions environment. Additional sessions will be hosted right on the trade show floor Wednesday, October 21, through Friday, October 23 at the ISSA Keynote and Education Stage, Booth 281.
 
“We identified what keeps our members up at night, as well as where they want to grow and innovate, and then found experts to help them address those issues,” explains Kim Althoff, ISSA’s Director of Conventions and Meetings.
 
Workshops begin Monday, October 19, and run through Friday, October 23, and include opportunities to become an ISSA Certification Expert (I.C.E.), an accredited Certification Trainer (A.C.T.), or become Cleaning Maintenance Institute (CMI) Supervisor and Management certified. Plus, there will be multiple Institute of Inspection Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) floor care technician courses. All show floor education sessions are included in the trade show registration fee. Seminars and workshops not on the show floor require separate registration.
 
The complete education schedule is available at www.issa.com/seminars.

Keynote presentations include Funny Business: A Private Performance with Jay Leno and ISSA Excellence Luncheon featuring Kevin O'Leary: How You Can Be a Successful Entrepreneur at Everything You Do.
 
More information is available at www.issa.com/keynotes.