The Clock is ticking down…Only 32 days till the National Broom, Mop, and Brush Meeting in St. Louis. 

Be sure to join your colleagues and friends to get all the latest information in our industry.  You will not want to miss our guest speaker Dr. Sean Siebert.  He will guide you down the path on ways to “Innovate and Grow Your Business”.

We will see you in 32 days!

The annual National Broom, Mop & Brush Meeting is scheduled for November 15-16, 2018, in St. Louis, MO.   The event will again take place at the Renaissance St. Louis Airport Hotel. The cost of the meeting is $150 per person, before November 1, 2018, and $175.00 after that date.

Co-chairpersons Jan Haviland of Haviland Corporation, Linn, MO and Tim Morgan, have been working to ensure all manufacturers, suppliers and trade press representing different broom, mop, brush and related industries are invited.

The event begins on Thursday, November 15, with registration from 4 to 6 pm., a networking hour from 5 to 6 pm. and dinner starting at 6 pm.

The main program will take place on Friday, November 16, beginning with a breakfast buffet at 7:30 am.  The meeting portion of the event begins around 8:20 a.m., with opening remarks.  We are pleased once again to have Dr. Sean Siebert as our guest speaker.  We are please once again to have Dr. Sean Siebert as our guest speaker. Businesses today face numerous challenges, both external and internal.  Externally, customers continue to demand more from their suppliers and expect this for the same price.  Understanding what customers value and will pay for is critical.  Internally companies continue to struggle to attract and retain employees.  The current tight labor market is unlikely to ease anytime soon.  Therefore creating a culture of innovation to deal with these external and internal challenges is a must. Dr. Siebert will provide best practice examples from Mid-West based companies who have been successful in dealing with these chal lenges, and by adopting innovative practices have flourished.  He will also provide an update on the businesses and organizations covered in his 2017 presentation.

In addition to the guest speaker, there will be several reports presented by various industry professionals, focusing on such topics as: broom corn, Tampico and Palmyra fibers, synthetic filaments; wood, metal and fiberglass handles; mop yarn; wire; packaging; and a foreign exchange update.  The meeting is expected to be completed by noon.

Hotel reservations can be made by phone at 1-314-429-1100.  The room rate at the Renaissance St. Louis Airport Hotel is $114 per night plus local and state taxes, for reservations made by October 24, 2018. Attendees making hotel reservations at the Renaissance are asked to mention that they will be attending the National Broom, Mop & Brush Meeting.

The Renaissance St. Louis Airport Hotel is located at 9804 Natural Bridge Road, St. Louis, MO 63134.  The hotel is adjacent to Lambert-St. Louis International Airport.  A complimentary shuttle service is available between the airport and the hotel.

For more information, Contact co-chairs:

Jan Haviland at jhaviland@havilandcorp.com    1-573-897-3672

Or Tim Morgan at timorgan60047@gmail.com   1-203-470-3883