From building business to mental health, 2025 Conference gives insight into key industry issues
TSA’s autumn Conference’s approach is underlined by the persona of the closing keynote speaker – ‘no nonsense business advice’ is Linda Plant’s trademark. Visitors to this year’s edition can expect a winning combination of insight, inspiration and thought leadership covering the key issues facing the commercial laundry sector.
The venue is the home of football, St George’s Park, and, following feedback from last year’s event, the format for 2025 Conference has been tweaked. Consequently, following a 2pm kick off on Tuesday 21st October, it sees a series of training sessions, covering topics such as mental health, sustainability and ‘what happens when things go wrong’, which investigates difficult areas such as handling personal injury claims and gross negligence prosecutions. The sessions are led by market experts – TSA’s mental health first aid trainer, Adrian Thomas; Steve Bland, managing director of EcoVerify; and health and safety solicitor Mark Cohen of Willis Towers Watson.
The second day of the Conference, on Wednesday 22nd October, features three keynote addresses. First off is neuroscientist TJ Power, who discusses DOSE (Dopamine, Oxytocin, Serotonin, Endorphins) and their effects on mental health, and later in the morning AI specialist David Pool considers the impact of artificial intelligence on the industry. Delegates can expect sparks to fly during Linda Plant’s afternoon presentation on the ‘business powerhouse’.
Alongside the high profile keynote addresses there will be a series of important industry presentations. Staff and skills shortages will be part of the ‘challenges and opportunities of employment’ talk. Following the success of the launch of the TSA’s GLARE platform, there will be an update on the initiative. It’s a key part of the association’s sustainability roadmap and helps members to calculate embodied carbon figures – an increasingly important requirement for tenders. Other updates include the latest news on Laundry Open Week and a progress report on the Infinite Textiles recycling scheme, along with discussion of the proposed Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) on textiles.
As usual there will be plenty of opportunities for networking during the event, including the Conference dinner on Tuesday in the Sir Bobby Robson Ballroom.
For more information about the Conference click here. The booking form for the Conference is here.
If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to get in touch with us either via email or phone:
T +44 (0) 20 3151 5600
