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NORTHBROOK, Ill.—December 19, 2019—Boasting a 16% surge in attendance over last year, , hosted November 18-21 in Las Vegas, was a huge success by all accounts. The cleaning industry’s premier event brought together 16,215 registered cleaning-industry professionals from 75 countries for a week of networking, education, and innovation at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Of this year’s 652 exhibitors, 97 were newcomers to the event. Further, 58% of registered attendees were new to the annual trade show and conference presented by , the worldwide cleaning industry association, and .

“We’re extremely pleased that the show’s return to Las Vegas brought with it a lot of excitement and increased attendance and engagement,” said ������ý Executive Director John Barrett. “Exhibitors were energized about showcasing new solutions and attendees once again had the opportunity to learn about the latest advances in the cleaning industry, network, and further develop their skills at the 100-plus education sessions throughout the week. We truly believe this year’s show was among the best we’ve produced.”

Industry catalyst

������ý Show North America 2019 convened the entire cleaning and facility services industry under one roof. For the 10th consecutive year, the show hosted co-location partner the Building Service Contractors Association International (BSCAI) and its 2019 Contracting Success Conference. Additionally, ������ý welcomed the Healthy Schools Campaign and its Green Clean Schools education track, the Restoration Industry Association’s Technical Fire Restoration Summit, the International Facility Management Association, Green Sports Alliance, leading distributor sales and marketing groups, and other industry organizations and their constituents at this year’s show.

Show attractions shine

������ý Show North America 2019 featured several popular new attractions on the show floor. Highlights included the Solve for X area, which convened attendees to collaborate on their business challenges in an interactive setting; the Specialty Cleaning Area and Theater, which offered unique exhibitors and education sessions for health care, residential, and restoration cleaning professionals; the International Pavilion and Italian Pavilion, which featured exhibitors from more than 26 countries; and the First-time Exhibitor Area and Startup Village, where many of the show’s 97 new exhibitors from commercial cleaning and adjacent markets displayed their products and services.

“We made a significant investment in expanding the education and specialty-market opportunities on the show floor this year based on attendee and exhibitor feedback,” said Kim Althoff, vice president of trade shows, sales, and media at ������ý. “We were encouraged to see how well these new areas were received and look forward to building on them in the future to ensure the event remains highly relevant and impactful for our growing and evolving audience.”

Further, the event’s education sessions provided something for everyone with curated tracks for distributors, building service contractors, in-house service providers, and residential cleaning professionals. Education kicked off November 18 with a stimulating session from ������ý Spotlight Speaker Marvelless Mark, sponsored by Tork, an Essity Brand, and continued all four days of the show with panel discussions, show-floor theater sessions, and certification workshops.

Industry innovators and award winners recognized

The show proudly celebrated the 10th anniversary of the ������ý Innovation Award Program with the ������ý Innovation Showcase and Innovation Center, where attendees could see the 42 entries in this year’s program firsthand and witness live product demonstrations on the show floor.

As the show concluded November 21, ������ý presented the 2019 Innovation of the Year to Entry®, a chloride-free de-icer product from Secure Winter Products. Honorable mention recipients for Innovation of the Year were:

• Bona Resilient Floor Renovation by Bona US
• GP PRO Pacific Blue Ultra™, 100% Use, High Capacity Coreless Toilet Paper System by GP PRO (Georgia-Pacific)
• AutoVac™ Stretch™ by Kaivac, Inc.
• Hoover Commercial MPWR™ 40V Cordless System by TTI Floor Care
• Vectair P-Screen^® 60 Day Triple Action Urinal Screen by Vectair Systems, Inc.

Additionally, the 2019 ������ý Innovation Award Program category award winners were presented November 18:

• Cleaning Agents category: Foam Soap by SC Johnson Professional
• Dispensers category: foamyiQ by Spartan Chemical Co., Inc.
• Equipment category: Whiz by SoftBank Robotics
• Services & Technology category: OptiSolve Surface Imaging Technology by OptiSolve, a Division of Charlotte Products
• Supplies & Accessories category: Entry by Secure Winter Products.

For more information about the awards, click here.

Along with recognizing these innovative solutions, ������ý presented three individual industry achievement awards during the ������ý General Business Meeting, November 19:

• The Jack D. Ramaley Industry Distinguished Service Award was awarded to Jay R. Vonachen, founder, Vonachen Group
• The Manufacturer Representatives Distinguished Service Award went to Bill Hemann, vice president of sales and marketing, HOSPECO
• The ������ý NextGen Rising Star Award in Honor of Jimmy Core was presented to Alex Pak, national account manager, Home Depot Pro.

For show highlights and video coverage from the week, visit and check out our recap of ������ý Show North America 2019.

������ý Show North America returns to McCormick Place in Chicago for its 2020 edition, October 26-29. More information is available at .