Inspirational, informative and engaging: TSA’s National Congress 2026
Textile Services Association unveils programme for 2026 Congress on March 17th
The TSA has unveiled its programme for the 2026 National Congress, which takes place on 17th March at the iconic W Edinburgh hotel. The event combines insightful speaker presentations and updates with the opportunity to network with colleagues from the industry. Places are limited and are by invitation only – for more information contact the TSA.
A fascinatingly diverse range of speakers includes Leon Thompson, executive director of UKHospitality Scotland, who will give a presentation on the country’s hospitality sector. The first keynote speaker of the day is crossbench peer Baroness Ruth Hunt, the renowned lobbyist and campaigner, whose theme will be ‘changing the status quo’. Next David Stevens, CEO of the TSA, will update Congress on the Association’s key initiatives and plans for 2026.
Joe Ricci, the CEO and chair of the TRSA, the TSA’s USA equivalent, will look to the future, using comment from forty US CEOs to predict the next ten years. The morning session ends with Richard Beech, investment manager from Charles Stanley, who will offer Congress a global economic update.
After lunch, hospitality is the focus again when Ryan Bains, senior account manager, Industry Partners – STR, talks about the sector and looks at its predicted numbers for 2026. Delegates can expect feathers to rustle when Michael Harre, group CSO Kannegiesser, and Jesper Jensen, CEO Jensen-Group, head the panel discussion: ‘power play, laundry leaders meet machinery innovators.’
Nicky Campbell, one of the UK’s most popular journalists and broadcasters, will give the afternoon’s keynote address. He’s worked in all aspects of broadcasting – from presenting Top of the Pops to interviewing every Prime Minister since Margaret Thatcher – so he’s sure to have some interesting tales to tell! Emma Kiviniemi Wilson, the TSA’s managing director, will then close proceedings before the evening’s entertainment.
Networking is always a big draw for delegates. Before the 2026 Congress begins proper, there’s an informal reception in W lounge at 8pm on Monday 16th March. The Congress kicks off with a registration and networking event from 9.45-10.15am, in The Studio, and there are breaks throughout the day. In the evening there is the Industry Dinner, preceded by drinks, in the Sushi Samba restaurant.
W Edinburgh is a luxury hotel right in the heart of the city. It offers beautiful rooms, an exciting cuisine scene, and a rooftop terrace with the finest 360-degree views of Edinburgh and beyond.
“We know how busy our members are, so we’ve kept the Congress to a one-day format,” says David Stevens, CEO of the TSA. “Since the event is ‘invitation only’, we know that over 70% of the audience will be laundries, with all major companies well represented at director level. The objective is to make the event inspirational and informative, but critically to also give time for networking and catching up with colleagues.”
To confirm a place, contact the TSA.
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