ISSA at ISSA Show 2026

The ISSA

Difference.

Visit ISSA at Booth #2417 and experience The ISSA Difference. Connect with industry leaders, discover resources and opportunities built to help your business grow, and see how ISSA supports your success year-round.

Featured Experiences

8:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Education/Certification

IEHA Master EVS Registered/Master EVS Certified Executive (MESRE/MESCE)

An advanced two-day certification program for graduates of IEHA’s CESE or RESE programs. The program focuses on executive-level environmental services leadership, including workforce development, operational excellence, customer experience, sustainability, and continuous improvement.
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8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Education/Certification

IEHA Certified EVS Executive/Registered EVS Executive (CESE/RESE)

A two-day intensive program for environmental services professionals covering IEHA’s Professional Education Credentialing Program. Participants build skills in leadership, workforce development, communication, operational controls, OSHA compliance, and infection prevention, with eligibility to pursue CESE or RESE certification.
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8:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Education/Certification

ISSA CIMS Expert

Become an ISSA Cleaning Industry Management Standard Certification Expert and learn how to identify operational gaps and drive meaningful improvements. The course covers effective cleaning management, the CIMS pillars, green cleaning, CIMS compliance, and strategies for supporting organizations pursuing certification.
8:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Education/Certification

CMI Train the Trainer: Empower Your Team Through Professional Development

This CMI workshop prepares cleaning professionals to become Certified Professional Trainers and implement effective training programs within their organizations or for customers. Participants learn frontline cleaning procedures, adult learning styles, presentation techniques, and proven methods for developing stronger teams.
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Expert Session Healthcare

Healthcare Strategic Workshop: Expanding Your Business into the Healthcare Market

This workshop is designed specifically for building services contractors looking to enter the healthcare space or expand their existing footprint. Attendees will gain a clear understanding of what it takes to succeed in healthcare environments, from regulatory considerations and infection prevention fundamentals to staffing, training, and client expectations.
10:15 AM – 11:00 AM
Expert Session

Sustainability for Cleaning & Facility Companies: First Steps That Actually Work

This session provides a practical roadmap for launching a sustainability program that delivers early wins and builds long-term momentum. Attendees will learn how to set meaningful and achievable goals, prioritize actions that fit their business, and build credibility through transparency with customers and suppliers.
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
Expert Session Residential

Busyness vs Business: How Smart Owners Use AI to Sharpen Their Edge

This session delivers practical frameworks for identifying high-leverage AI applications in your business. You'll learn how to distinguish between AI tools that drive real operational impact and those that simply add noise, based on proven methodologies from 20,000+ hours of coaching growth-focused business owners.
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Expert Session Residential

Keep Your People, But With Better Results: 10 Turn-Key Ideas to Improve Attendance and Quality

This session delivers 10 turn-key ideas you can implement right away to reduce absences and customer complaints, without confrontation or termination.
12:30 PM – 1:45 PM
Hygieia Networking Special Events

ISSA Hygieia Network Luncheon with Industry Leader Joy Mangano

Join Joy Mangano for an exclusive ISSA Hygieia Network luncheon featuring insights on leadership, resilience and innovation from the legendary inventor and billion-dollar entrepreneur. Registration is required.
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1:45 PM – 2:45 PM
Expert Session Residential

What the Data Says: A Year of Insights from the Professional Cleaning Index (PCI)

Most cleaning business owners set goals based on gut feeling, peer advice, or last year's numbers. This session brings something different: a full year of real performance data from residential cleaning companies across the country, benchmarked by company size and operational model.
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Expert Session Residential

The “Paranoid” Advantage: Disrupting the Cleaning Industry with AI Agents

In the competitive world of cleaning, "only the paranoid survive." This fast-paced, practical talk from Debbie Sardone will show you how to stop treating AI like a simple chatbot and start using it as a 24/7 digital employee.
4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Networking Special Events

ISSA Show Welcome Reception

Unwind after a busy day at ISSA Show while connecting with fellow attendees and industry professionals in a casual setting. Enjoy beverages and small bites while networking and building new connections. Open to ISSA Show All Access Pass and IEHA Red Carpet Pass holders.
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4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Networking Residential

Residential Roundtables

ISSA Residential welcomes you to spark discussions with your residential cleaning peers during the jam-packed Evening Roundtables event. The roundtable discussions are formatted in an energizing Q&A session to get you thinking about your business operations. We have three rounds of discussion with each table led by industry experts, including many of our ISSA Show speakers!
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6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Special Events

ISSA Housekeeping Olympics

Celebrates the skill, speed, and dedication of frontline housekeeping professionals across hospitality and healthcare.
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Real members. Real results.

Jameka Carter
One of the things I value most about ISSA is the opportunity to network, learn, and grow. Serving on the ISSA Hygieia Network Event Committee over the past few years has allowed me to help create meaningful events while building lasting relationships and learning from incredible industry leaders. The connections I've made have been invaluable to my personal and professional growth."
Jameka Carter
Events & Social Media Project Manager, ImperialBrady
Alexandra Z. Honch
As a young professional in the industry, I value ISSA for the opportunities it provides to learn from industry leaders and peers, connect with experienced professionals, and build meaningful relationships that help me grow both personally and professionally. It truly is a community that fosters growth and supports its members throughout their professional journey.”
Alexandra Z. Honch
Distributor Enablement Specialist, Essity
Jayesh Vekariya
What I value most about ISSA is the opportunity to connect with people who are shaping the future of clean, safe, and well-equipped spaces. Through education, advocacy, and industry relationships, ISSA helps us bring period care into the conversation and show that menstrual products are essential washroom infrastructure—not an extra.”
Jayesh Vekariya
Co-Founder, Joni
Joe Pereira
Being an ISSA member keeps me connected to other professionals who understand our industry and its challenges. It also gives me valuable exposure to the latest products, innovations, and best practices, helping our company continue to grow and improve.”
Joe Pereira
President, Integrity Maintenance Solutions
John Paulun
As a manufacturer, I value my ISSA membership for the practical resources and education it provides to help me navigate an increasingly complex regulatory environment. ISSA’s legislative advocacy and regulatory resources help me stay current and make informed decisions. Most importantly, participating in the State Advocacy Leaders program has given me a voice and made me part of the conversation!"
John Paulun
Regulatory & Technical Compliance Manager, PortionPac Chemical Corp.
Michael Staver
The value lies within the people, the relationships, the expertise & advocacy it provides. The largest impact we’ve seen & felt in the last 15 years is shifting the narrative & perspective from a “commodity” business to a “community” within a business industry."
Michael Staver
COO/CRO-Integrator, KleenMark
Mel Sergejeff
ISSA is important to me because it's for those in our industry — giving us the chance to connect with like-minded people and give back what was so generously given to me. There's nothing that brings me more joy than championing others and knowing it helps keep our industry strong."  
Mel Sergejeff
Vice President of People and Culture, Maintex

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