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The Experience Convention & Trade Show returns to The Mirage in Las Vegas next month, and as always, there is a whole lot to take in, learn, and explore. With so many trade shows in the restoration industry today, it can be hard to choose what you attend.

For those of us who have accepted the responsibility of biohazard clean-up, there inevitably comes a time when your team will be called to a grizzly trauma scene. Regardless if there was a crime committed, death from natural causes or suicide, the impact and weight of the experience can be profound.

The IICRC will hold its 2018 Technical Conference Sept. 27-28, at the Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. The theme for this year’s conference will be ‘Trauma and Crime Scene Cleanup.’

Obtain continuing education credits and advance your professional knowledge with RIA’s September certification courses. For those pursuing their advanced certifications, these courses will provide the education and information you need to prepare.

Several years ago, the R&R team started talking about the idea of creating and building a new conference in the restoration industry. With so many conferences vying for time and resources of a relatively small, niche industry, we knew if we were going to start a conference, it had to be something different. 

In the first article of this two-part series, we talked about difficult scenarios that arise when we are handling claims involving property owners, tenants, and others with shared responsibility in multi-family losses. In part two, we will take a closer look at the human element of handling specialty mold remediation cases.

Early-bird pricing ends July 16 for September 2018 courses.

With the legalizing of marijuana for recreational use in many states and more coming on board, as restorers we can expect to see more cleaning jobs that involve this type of residue, especially in rental situations.