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Happy Retirement
Mrs Christine Antrobus FGCL AdGCL
January saw the retirement of Christine Antrobus from SATRA after 10 years as the Business Centre Manager,
Christine says, "This was beyond doubt the best working experience and environment I have ever had. The support of the management and other colleagues and staff was superb. During my career I have worked in tiny high street shops and Royal Palaces as well as in five star hotels I have enjoyed working with all my customers over the years and only hope that some of the knowledge I passed on as a trainer will again be passed on for future generations"
Christine has been in the industry for over 36 years spending 14 years with the Johnson Group working as a part time assistant, Branch Manager and then training to District Manager.
She then worked for 2 years as an independent consultant / trainer before joining Richard Neale as a partner at DTC for 10 years before moving to SATRA in March 2000
Christine still holds the Hon Gen Sec position on the Guild Council until the AGM in June, with her experience and expertise continuing to support the Guild.
Guild President, Adrian Redgate would like to wish Christine a happy retirement on behalf of the Guild Executive Council and all Guild members.
Joint Industries Conference
We are pleased to announce that our keynote speaker for our conference on 24th April 2010 will be:
Terry Waite CBE
Whilst negotiating the release of Western hostages as the Archbishop of Canterbury's special envoy, Terry Waite was seized and taken hostage himself. Held in captivity in Beirut for 1760 days, four years of which were in solitary confinement, his spirit and faith was tested to the limit. The experience also gave him lessons in survival that would change his life forever.
Following the success of last years conference and exhibition we are giving you the chance to book for your FREE place at the 2010 event. With the speakers already being booked this promises to be an unmissable event.
See the Conference page for more details
On The Move
On 20th November 2009 the Guild's secretariat office moved. Our new address will be:
The Guild of Cleaners & Launderers
5 Portland Place
London. W1B 1PW.
Email address and telephone number are unchanged.
This move has come about due to the Textile Services Association moving their office location to central London. The Guild Executive Council recently held a meeting to discuss this move and we feel a continuation of our working relationship with the TSA is in the best interest of the Guild, all our members and indeed the whole of the Dry Cleaning and Laundry industry.
Website Update
You can now order Guild publications and pay your Guild Membership online via our new secure online order and payment forms. Click the link below to start your order
Local Centres
The new season of local centre meetings are now being held. Click here for more details.
Conference Presentations
Speakers presentations that were given at the recent GCL &TSA conference are now available for view in the Presentation Archive in the members area.
Ask The Experts
Members of the Guild can now use the members area of the website and have access to our new Ask The Experts Section.
You can submit questions and ask advice on all aspects of your dry cleaning and laundry business.
We will post the questions and answers on the website so it build into a valuable information resource for you to access at any time.
Some of these questions and answers will also be used in another new service for members called 'Talking Point' where tips and tricks from experienced members can be shared within the Guild network of professionals who care about our industry and their business
Login to the members area for more information
Help Line for Members
We are pleased to advise that the expertise of Roger Cawood is now available to all Guild members. Roger is the new Chief Examiner for Dry Cleaning and a Guild Preferred Training Provider, he is also a regular contributor to Laundry and Cleaning News with his column on 'Drycleaners Trade Secrets'. Login to the members area for contact details
Learning and Skills Council
The Q Star & Examinations pages give details of the Guild examinations and qualifications and also the Learning Aims Database reference numbers from the Learning Skills Council
LogBuy for Guild Members
With thanks to the TSA, being a Guild member now entitles you to the discounted benefits from LogBuy.
Visit the members section of this website for more details.
Local Guild Centres
Your local centre meetings are now being arranged covering a variety of topics. Click here for the diary of upcoming meetings.
Solvent Emissions Directive
YOU NEED TO BE REGISTERED NOW
It is a requirement of new European regulations that persons using dry cleaning solvents be competent, qualified and permit holders. Click here for information on the Solvent Emissions Directive.
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