Midwest Drycleaning & Laundry Institute www.MWDLI.org / 765-969-5745 !1 In This Issue Save the Date…….…….……….……3 Dealing with Drugs and Alcohol in the Workplace……………6 Selling Your Drycleaning Plant May Have Become More Difficult…………….….………….…8 Using DLI’s New Effortless Social Media………..………………….….10 Minimum Wage Increases Take Effect………………………………14 Calendar of Events Night with the Pacers Saturday March 30, 2019 See page five MWDLI Annual Convention August 2-4, 2019 Cincinnati, OH Cocktail Reception April 4th, 2019 Cincinnati, OH Clean Show June 20-23rd, 2019 New Orleans, LA The MWDLI Advisory Council guides and provides direction to the association, my job is to make sure that the goals of the Association are met and that MWDLI stays strong, providing education, training and other events to members. However, you probably haven’t met the key staff behind the scenes here at MWDLI. The people that make sure that the MWDLI magazine is put together and sent out on a regular basis, designing and adding content to the MWDLI Facebook page, redesigning and adding content to the MWDLI website, sending out critical emails and so much more to keep the association moving forward. So that the next time you call, you can put a face with the person on the other end of the phone, I would like to introduce Rebecca (Becca) Ferguson and Fran Johnson. Becca is responsible for MWDLI’s Facebook design, management and content, MWDLI’s magazine, member communication and database management. Becca has been with DLI for 5 years. Fran Johnson is responsible for the MWDLI website and content management. Fran has been with DLI for 14 years. Finally, MWDLI will be holding two events back to back. First is a “Night with the Pacers”, taking place on March 30th and then the DLI/MWDLI cocktail reception being held on April 4th. If you are interested, let us know ASAP. Information on both events can be found in this issue. We really want to hear from you. Have an idea or suggestion? Tell us! We are here working for you. Your MWDLI team can be reached at 765-969-5745. Executive Director Report By Jon Meijer March/April 2019 Rebecca Ferguson Fran Johnson