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ARTA 2024 Education Conference
April 17 - 19, 2024 in San Diego, CA
Register for the Education Conference!
Join ARTA for the 2024 Education Conference April 17-19, 2024 at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel and Marina. This year's conference will focus on research, trends, and issues that affect your organization's ability to market the benefits of reusable textiles. The agenda also includes tabletop exhibits, Welcome Reception and Sponsor Reception.
Hotel Information
The ARTA Education Conference will take place at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina.
There is a special discounted group rate of $259 per night for ARTA for the nights of April 13 - 22, 2024 . To make your hotel reservations call 1-888-236-2427 and mention ARTA or use the link below.
Click here to make your hotel reservation. The deadline to make hotel reservations is March 26, 2024.
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Tentative Conference Agenda
APRIL 179:00 AM – ARTA Board Meeting in La Jolla Room Noon – 5:00 PM – Registration Open in Fairbanks Foyer 1:30 PM – Plant Tour 1:45 PM - Buses Leave Hotel 2:30 PM - Emerald Tour Begins 4:30 PM - Tour Concludes 4:45 PM - Buses Depart 5:30 PM - Arrive Back at Hotel 6:30 – 8:00 PM – Welcome Reception
| APRIL 188:00 AM – Breakfast/Exhibits in Bel Aire Ballroom 9:00 AM – Welcome in Fairbanks Ballroom 9:10 AM – Keynote Speaker: Jae Mather, CEO & Co Founder, Carbon Free Group 10:10 AM – Break/Exhibits in Fairbanks Foyer 10:30 AM – Sustainability Panel: Autumn Sypus, Marketing and Outreach Coordinator, Canadian Coalition for Green Health Care, Melanie Boyle, Director of Corporate Social Responsibility, Standard Textile Moderated by: Shelley Petrovskis, Director of Marketing & Regulatory Affairs, Lac-Mac 11:30 AM – Infection Prevention - James Davis, Manager, Infection Prevention and Control Services 12:15 PM – Lunch in Bel Aire Ballroom 1:15 PM – Trends in Sustainable Chemistry (Panel: Steve Tinker, Senior Vice President, Research & Development and Marketing at Gurtler Industries, Inc., Jack Heaviside, Senior Consultant-Specialty Markets, Sunburst Chemicals, Ecolab) Moderated by: Daniel Sanchez, Special Projects, Emerald Textiles 2:00 PM – Sustainable Trends in Machinery (Panel: Daniel Gelac, CEO, Kannegiesser Canada Inc, Carlos Fernandes, Senior Vice President of Sales, JENSEN USA) Moderated by: Shane Woodson,Technical Support, Laundry, SourceAmerica 2:45 PM – Break/Exhibits in Fairbanks Foyer 3:15 PM – Reusable Healthcare Textiles – What is the industry focusing on?: Nilton Pacheco - MIP, Richie Holbert, Vice President, Innovation, Standard Textile Moderated by: Gabriel Boardman, VP Product Development, MIP 4:15 PM – Trends in Textiles: Jeff Courey, President & CEO - George Courey Inc. 5:00 PM – Sessions End 5:45 – 6:45 PM – ARTA Sponsor Reception in Catalina Ballroom | APRIL 198:00 AM – Breakfast/Exhibits in Bel Aire Ballroom 8:30 AM - ARTA Membership Meeting in Fairbanks Ballroom 9:00 AM – What is PFAS? User experience: John Schaffer, CEO and principal chemist, EEC Environmental 9:30 AM – Microfiber LCA and Economic Impact Studies: Evan Griffing, PhD, Chief Executive Officer and Cofounder of Environmental Clarity 10:15 AM – Break/Exhibits in Fairbanks Foyer 10:30 AM – How to Use ARTA Economic Impact Data: Bryan Bartsch, CEO at Ecotex Healthcare Linen Service 11:00 AM – The IAHTM Reusable vs Disposables Playbook: Ammar Khan, Chief Executive Officer at Calderon Textiles; Steve Berg, Vice President of Product Strategy and Development, Healthcare Textiles at Encompass Group, LLC; and Francois Pilon, Chief Commercial Officer at MIP Moderated by: Brendan O'Neill, Chief Operating Officer, London Hospital Linen Service Inc. 12:00 PM – Conference Adjourns 1:00 PM – Golf Scramble at Balboa Park (optional) |
Conference Exhibitor & Sponsorship Opportunities
Consider becoming an ARTA Annual or Education Conference Sponsor! 
We have a variety of sponsorships available to meet your needs and your budget. Check out the full list of sponsorship opportunities here.
Interested in becoming an ARTA Annual Sponsor? Click here for more information.
Contact Bryan Carmel with any questions at bryan@arta1.com
EXHIBITOR REGISTRATION: Table Top Exhibitor
$2,500 (Includes one conference registration)
BOOTH INFORMATION: Each Booth includes a skirted 6’x30” table and 2 chairs. Booths will be assigned on a first come first serve basis. The number of Premium Booths are limited.
Thank you Conference Sponsors!
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Golf at the Education Conference
Balboa Park Golf Course is a challenging par 72, where Sam Snead holds the course record.
It features stellar views of downtown San Diego, Balboa Park, Point Loma and the Pacific Ocean. Balboa Park Golf Course is the oldest public golf facility in San Diego.
The course is just five minutes away from the San Diego Convention Center, downtown hotels, Little Italy, and the Gaslamp Quarter Historic District.
Cost is $125 per person. Transportation from the hotel to the course is included.
Add golf onto your conference registration using the registration link above.