Article from Cleaner Times Magazine November, 2008 edition.

Roundtables as a means of sharing information and experience are growing more and more popular. From their beginnings as add-ons to larger venues --conferences and conventions-- they have taken their place as stand-alone evens. If the recent success of the Contractor's Roundtable in Myrtle Beach, SC, is any indication, they might be just hitting thier stride.

Co-sponsored by Jeff LeCours of of JL Pressure Washing in Myrtle Beach and Ron Musgrave from Pressure Washing Institute in Mesa, AZ, the event drew participants from 18 states, some as far away a Oregon and California.

In Jeff's words, "I was very pleased at the turnout." Every contractor came ready to share, which made it both informative and enjoyable. From eight in the morning until the evening get-togethers, we were busy!"

Jeff moderated part of the roundtable himself but left the bulk of the program, along with emceeing duties, to Ron. Rachael Selmeyer, Robert Hinderliter of Delco, and Carlos Gonzales of United Association of Mobile Contract Cleaners also presented.

Matt Johnson of Pressure Washing Services in Milford, NY, thought the event was important enough to make the long trip from New York to South Carolina. At the request of Cleaner Times, he sent in a few thoughts about the event.

"The Myrtle Beach roundtable was an event to remember. I have attended several events and what I continue to see is noteworthy. The roundtable at Myrtle Beach was a dual-track event. The group and one-to-one networking once again proved to be a huge benefit to the contractor. On the flip side,the classroo environment for the lectures reflected the professionalim of our industry and provided a learning environment for the contractors that paralleled the setting found at national level conferences.