Program & Details
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Day One - Tuesday, August 10th
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Brandon Baswell -Building Services Manager, Michigan State University & President of Simon Institute.
Case Study: Implementing Change during a Pandemic – Texas Tech University
James Peel – Associate Director of Building Services, Texas Tech University
Case Study: Higher Pay for Pandemic Trained Custodians
Ken McAlpin – Director of Custodial Services, Mt SAC
Day Two - Wednesday, August 11th
Overcoming Recruiting Challenges
Daniela Bianco, VP Human Resources, Emerson Tool Company – Commercial and Residential Solutions
Recruiting Differently: Exploring Opportunities with Second Chance Hiring
Ashley Caudill, Human Resources Manager, JBM Packaging
Day Three - Thursday, August 12th
Connecting Research to Practice: The World of Cleaning Science
John Downey, Executive Director, Cleaning Industry Research Institute
Where do we go from here?
Ben Walker, Director of Consulting, ManageMen, Inc.
2021 Outstanding Cleaning Worker Awards
Alan Bigger, Vice President, Simon Institute