From Laundries to Leadership: Shaping the Future of Reusable Textiles

Join ARTA in Nashville for the 2026 Education Conference!

Registration Information:

Location:

DoubleTree by Hilton Nashville Downtown
315 4th Avenue North, Nashville, TN 37219

Secure the best rate by booking your hotel room through the reserved block for ARTA Education Conference attendees. Rooms are reserved at the DoubleTree by Hilton Nashville Downtown. Reserve your room by the deadline of March 9, 2026.

Reserve Your Hotel Room

Sponsorship Opportunities:

We have a variety of sponsorship opportunities available for this year's ARTA Education Conference. Click here to view them. 

Once you've decided on your sponsorship package, click on the package below to add it to your cart. Proceed to checkout using the cart icon in the top right corner of the page.

Contact us at hello@ARTA1.com or (803) 380-2110 for any sponsorship questions. 

Agenda:
*subject to change

Tuesday, April 7, 2026:

• 12:00 - 6:00 pm | Registration Open
• 12:00 - 6:00 pm | Visit Exhibitors
• 6:00 - 7:30 pm | Welcome Reception (at DoubleTree by Hilton Nashville Downtown)
  
  

Wednesday, April 8, 2026:

Breakfast and Lunch Provided

• 8:00 am - 5:00 pm | Visit Exhibitors
• 8:00 - 9:00 am | Breakfast
• 9:00 - 10:00 am |  PPE and Beyond: Expanding Reusables in Healthcare Settings with Ammar Kham, Calderon Textiles and Steve Berg, Encompass Group
  
• 10:00 - 11:00 am | Reusables vs Disposables with Duane Houvener, American Dawn, Mike Justice, Becks Classic, and Cort Naab, Tingue
• 11:00 - 11:15 am | Break
• 11:15 am - 12:15 pm | Automation and AI in Laundry Operations
• 12:15 - 1:15 pm | Lunch
• 1:15 - 2:15 pm | Keynote Speaker Rashad Rayford sponsored by Gurtler
• 2:15 - 3:15 pm | Sales Workshop Moderated by Keynote Speaker, Rashad Rayford 
  
• 3:15 - 3:30 pm | Break sponsored by American Dawn
• 3:30 - 4:30 pm | IFUs with Greg Gicewicz, Compliance Shark and Sarah Brobeck, ALM
• 6:00 pm | Reception at Ole Red sponsored by MIP
  
  

Thursday, April 9, 2026

Breakfast provided

• 7:30 am - 1:00 pm | Visit Exhibitors
• 7:30 - 8:30 am | Breakfast
• 8:30 - 9:00 am | Legislative Update
• 9:00 - 10:00 am | Advancements in Fabric Technology for Longevity and Performance
• 10:00 - 10:30 am | Textile Recycling and End of Life
• 10:30 - 10:45 am | Break
• 10:45 - 11:15 am | Infection Prevention: Reusables are the Preferred Choice
• 11:15 am - 12:15 pm | Building a Reusable Textile Policy: From Purchasing to Processing

Keynote Speaker: Rashad Rayford

We’re thrilled to welcome Rashad Rayford as our 2026 Education Conference keynote speaker! 

Rashad will deliver a sales‑focused keynote on how to use ARTA’s research and tools to confidently sell reusable textiles. He’ll also lead an interactive workshop designed to help YOU put these insights into action. Learn more about Rashad Rayford here.

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Lanyard Sponsor

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