The Laundry and Drycleaning Awards, The LADAs 2020,
is going virtual this year.

In the October edition of Laundry and Cleaning Today, it was announced that the awards will have to go virtual. We’ve been planning the finer detail since, and the good news is we’re not restricted to numbers – so anyone in the industry can join us as we award and celebrate the winner of each category. The live event will be held online on Thursday 26 November at 4pm. To join, all you need to do is register in advance and get a ‘ticket’.

Registration is open now. You’ll then be sent a reminder 24 hours and one hour before the event is due to start. That’s plenty of notice to dress up (or down!) and join us from the office, living room, or wherever, and curl up with a cup of tea, pop open the fizz or pour yourself a Margharita (or a LADArita if you please!). It’s your choice! The winners of each category will be announced during the one-hour livestream event with entertainment along the way.

There’s an opportunity to meet and greet with the sponsors of the LADAs too – a fantastic line up of expertise from across the industry. They all have virtual chat rooms available and you can drop in to their room before and after the event to catch up with the teams on all their latest news. To do this, either register to access a chat room when you’re registering for the main event, or you can decide at the event itself and just join them on the day. It’s that simple. Turn to pages 15 and 16 to find out all about the sponsors.

So don’t delay, stick the date in your diary – Thursday 26 November at 4pm – and register now to secure your place at the biggest and best, and only, UK awards ceremony in our industry. Then stock your fridge, order in the snacks and get ready to make it an afternoon to remember.

The LADAs was created six years ago to celebrate and recognise the exceptional talent and innovation in the textile care, laundry and drycleaning industry. And this year we will do the same. However, whilst we may not all be in the same room, we’re still aiming for the same level of va-va-voom… ‘see’ you there. Let’s all celebrate and have a good time!