Founders of Connections and ICRA announce new convention

DENVER — Experience Events LLC has announced that it will hold cleaning and restoration conventions and trade shows in 2013, according to a press release.

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 release stated.

According to the release, 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.

"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," said Wilkinson.

"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," Wilkinson added.

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

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