(NEW ORLEANS, LA) Clean '01 - the largest textile care trade show in the world, and one of the top 100 trade shows in North America - is to be held in New Orleans July 19-22, 2001. The World Educational Congress for Laundering and Drycleaning, the biennial show's formal name, attracts all segments of the textile industry and has already had more than 160,000 net square feet of exhibit space contracted. In addition to the wide variety of products on display, Clean '01 will offer more than 40 hours of educational seminars focusing on business management, technology, and legislative issues. For more information contact info@cleanshow.com or visit www.cleanshow.com.
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