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The cleaning and restoration industry’s top business-to-business event is set for January 23-28, 2017. The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) Annual Meeting & Industry Convention will be in Orlando, Florida, and registration is now open.

In its 91^{������}year, the event’s theme will be “Responding to Cleaning Needs for All Generations.”

“The 2016 ACI Convention drew nearly 1,000 business leaders from 180 different and 30 different countries. More than 100 companies are already registered for the 2017 Convention. Executives throughout the cleaning product supply know that the ACI Convention offers the world of cleaning in one convenient place,” says Ernie Rosenberg, ACI President & CEO.

Highlights of the week will include:

• A keynote address from Jeff Skiles, Co-Pilot of U.S. Airways Flight 1549, “The Miracle on the Hudson.”

• “Beyond the Surface” – Consumers decode the nooks, crannies and crevices of cleaning.

For the first time, convention registrants will get to meet, greet and learn from brand consumers. ACI member company will host a panel of forward-thinking consumers, spanning all ages, lifestyles and cleaning habits. These consumers will share their thoughts, opinions and suggestions concerning how they approach the task and the products/brands that are part of their experience.

The convention will also feature policy and international issue briefings, meetings of ACI’s expert standing committees and a variety of networking events throughout the week.

Companies interested in ACI membership that want to take part in the 2017 Convention can contact [email protected] for details.

Registration is open for ACI member companies online at .

The American Cleaning Institute^® (ACI) is the Home of the U.S. Cleaning Products Industry^® and represents the $30 billion U.S. cleaning products market. ACI  members include the formulators of soaps, detergents and general cleaning products used in household, commercial, industrial and institutional settings; companies that supply ingredients and finished packaging for these products; and oleochemical producers.