In this episode of “TradeTalks: Unlocking The Experience”, group publisher Mike Balzano talks with Doyle Bloss, Vice President of Marketing at HydraMaster! We learn his path to and through the industry. They talk about how he was lovingly tricked by his legendary father, Ralph, into cosigning the loan for their first family business, Steamway, how he started in the industry starting a carpet cleaning business at the young age of 15, and the origins of one of the pillars of The Experience, the “Ralph Bloss Humanitarian Award”.

In this episode of “Trade Talks: Unlocking The Experience”, R&R publisher Mike Balzano chats with Lance Eisen with NORMI! We talk about what led him to the restoration industry and his very interesting background in other fields that still had him working in his passion, which is helping people. Of course, you have to tune in to find out exactly what those things are.

In this episode of “Trade Talks: Unlocking The Experience” R&R publisher Mike Balzano chats with Jim Pemberton, Owner of Pemberton’s Cleaning and Restoration Supply. They talk about his long career and what he learned from his father, Lee, who remains a legend in the industry. Furthermore, we learn what his initial life goals were before getting into the cleaning and restoration industry. 

In this episode of “Trade Talks: Unlocking The Experience” R&R publisher Mike Balzano chats with the woman he has dubbed “The Swiss Army Knife” of our industry, serial-business Owner, and true leader, Lisa Lavender! They chat about all of the many things that Lisa has done within our industry and the exciting news about how she, along with industry veteran Barry Costa, will be taking over what was once called the “flood house” to what is now called the Restoration Pavilion and why it has been renamed.

In this episode of Trade Talks: Unlocking The Experience, R&R publisher Mike Balzano chats with Mark Kennedy, creator of the Levels of Success Program! 

In this episode of Trade Talks: Unlocking The Experience, R&R publisher Mike Balzano chats with The Rug Chick Lisa Wagner! They touch on Lisa’s background of how she grew up in what she called a “rug family” and how the knowledge she gained from her childhood experience landed her where she is today. Lisa, along with other industry giants, is on the advisory council for The Experience events with her being one of the heads of the cleaning sector.

In this episode of Trade Talks: Unlocking The Experience, R&R publisher Mike Balzano chats with RamAir International Founder and CEO David Hart. We gain both personal and professional knowledge about David from his military service to his start and distinguished career in the restoration industry, and why you need to immediately act on those hunches you have. And of course, we learn about David’s extensive presence in multiple Experience Events, mainly David’s contribution as an exhibitor over the past few years.