CA
Curbside.2024
Presented by Curbside Laundries
Welcome to Curbside.2024
June 26 – 28, 2024 • Hyatt Regency Long Beach • California
Presented by Curbside Laundries
GROW YOUR BUSINESS NOW!
Get the strategic and operational advice and ideas you need to grow your business NOW
At the Curbside 2024 Conference, you’ll walk away with concrete ideas and action items to help you grow your laundromat business. We’ll focus on critical areas of your business, including how to:
- Acquire new customers
- Improve customer retention
- Increase profit margins
- Attract commercial accounts
- Enhance your online reputation
- Market your services
No fluff, no theory … just ideas you can implement today
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Laundromat owners who want to start a pickup and delivery service
Laundromat owners looking to improve pickup and delivery operations and grow profits
Entrepreneurs aspiring to start pickup and delivery service with or without a laundromat
Entrepreneurs who want to purchase a laundromat
SPEAKERS
Our amazing speakers are laundry owners and insiders who have first-hand experience successfully growing profitable businesses. They’ve walked in your shoes and overcome challenges only real operators like you would understand.
KEYNOTE
Sasha Strauss
CEO + branding expert
Innovation Protocol
SPEAKER
Matthew Simmons
Co-founder
Curbside Laundries
SPEAKER
Carlos Ochoa
Owner
Bubbles & Bleach
SPEAKER
Randy Roberts
Garment Care Evangelist
Columbus Express Laundry
SPEAKER
Joe Dan Reed
Owner
Splash ‘Em Out Wash ’N’ Fold
SPEAKER
Kelli Reed
Owner
Splash ‘Em Out Wash ’N’ Fold
SPEAKER
Stephanie Staley
Owner
WeWash Laundry Co.
SPEAKER
Claudia Millard
Owner
WeWash Laundry Co.
SPEAKER
Jennifer Sharber
Owner
JRae Laundry Services
SPEAKER
Rachel Brannaman
Director of Digital Strategy
Marathon Consulting
SPEAKER
Brian Wallace
President and CEO
Coin Laundry Association
SPEAKER
Colleen Unema
Founder, Brio Laundry University
Training & Education Chair,
Aloha Laundry Life
SESSIONS
No fluff, no theory …
Just strategic and operational advice and ideas you can use today
Speakers at the Curbside 2024 Conference will share practical guidance and information to help you grow your business, including hands-on topics like how to:
- Acquire new customers
- Improve customer retention
- Increase profit margins
- Attract commercial accounts
- Enhance your online reputation
- Market your services
| 5:00 – 7:00p | Welcome reception and registration Join The Curbside Guys and other laundromat owners and operators for delectable drinks, tasty hors d’oeuvres, and stimulating conversation with a breathtaking view of Long Beach Harbor. Sessions start first thing Thursday morning following a delicious breakfast. |
| 8:00 – 9:00a | Breakast and registration |
| 9:00 – 9:30a | Welcome: A Founder’s Story, Matt Simmons, Curbside Laundries |
| 9:30 – 9:45a | State of the Laundry Industry, Brian Wallace, Coin Laundry Association |
| 9:45 – 10:05a | Acquire New Customers by Supercharging Your Online Reputation, Carlos Ochoa, Bubbles & Bleach |
| 10:05 – 10:35a | Break |
| 10:35 – 10:50a | Vignette: Text Messaging / Customer Retention / ROAS Report, Matt Simmons, Curbside Laundries |
| 10:50 – 12:00p | Keynote: Laundry Language – How to Better Brand Your Laundry Business, Sasha Strauss, Innovation Protocol |
| 12:00 – 1:30p | Lunch |
| 1:30 – 2:10p | Adding Oddball Laundry to Your W/D/F Marketplace, Colleen Unema, Brio Laundry University, Aloha Laundry Life |
| 2:10 – 2:50p | Taking a Strategic Approach for Growing Your Wash and Fold Business, Randy Roberts, Columbus Express Laundry |
| 2:50 – 3:20p | Break |
| 3:20 – 4:00p | Digital Marketing Essentials for Pickup and Delivery, Rachel Brannaman, Marathon Consulting |
| 4:30 – 6:00p | Cocktail reception Sponsored by Girbau North America |
| 8:00 – 9:00a | Breakast |
| 9:00 – 9:15a | Welcome, Christian Gladfelter, Curbside Laundries |
| 9:15 – 9:55a | Managing Multiple Locations and Scaling Pickup and Delivery, Joe Dan and Kelli Reed, Splash ‘Em Out Wash ’N’ Fold |
| 9:55 – 10:25a | Break |
| 10:25 – 10:35a | Vignette: Wrapping Your Van, Matt Simmons, Curbside Laundries |
| 10:35 – 11:15a | Starting a Successful Laundry Pickup and Delivery Service Without a Laundromat, Stephanie Staley and Claudia Millard, WeWash |
| 11:15 – 11:35a | Roundtable: What’s the #1 Thing that Sets You Apart from Your Competition?, Christian Gladfelter, Curbside Laundries |
| 11:35a – 1:05p | Lunch |
| 1:05 – 1:15p | Vignette: How to Get Commercial Clients, Matt Simmons, Curbside Laundries |
| 1:15 – 1:55p | Introducing Laundry Pickup and Delivery to a New Market, Jennifer Sharber, JRae Laundry |
| 1:55 – 2:20p | Closing and Super Suds Tour Information, Christian Gladfelter, Curbside Laundries |
| Friday pm & Saturday am | Super Suds tour (optional) Join The Curbside Guys for a look at the inner workings of the flagship Super Suds location. This optional tour is available Friday afternoon after sessions wrap up and Saturday morning. It will include the following:
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Agenda subject to change
Don't wait until it's too late.
Get your tickets today!
EARLY-BIRD SPECIAL
Register by January 31, 2024 and save $200!
- $650/ticket if registered and paid by Jan 31
- $850/ticket after Jan 31
VENUE
Hyatt Regency Long Beach
Hyatt Regency Long Beach
200 South Pine Avenue
Long Beach, CA 90802
+1 562 491 1234
The Curbside 2024 Conference will take place at the award-winning Hyatt Regency Long Beach situated on the waterfront in the heart of downtown Long Beach, California. The hotel is a perfect setting to learn, network, and grow your business with a vacation-like feel.
For those of you traveling for the event, Curbside Laundries has negotiated a special room rate with the Hyatt subject to room availability. This room block will sell out! We will provide the group code once you register for the event.
FAQs
The Curbside 2024 Conference will be held at the Hyatt Regency Long Beach starting at 5:00p PT on June 26, 2024 until 3:00p PT on June 28, 2024.
200 South Pine Avenue, Long Beach, CA, 90802 (map)
Regular price is $850 per ticket.
Once you register for the event, Holly Turek from Curbside Laundries will contact you to discuss payment options and process your payment.
Business casual or whatever you feel most comfortable in. Please check the weather before the conference. Average highs in Long Beach in June are in the upper 70s but meeting rooms sometimes get chilly, so we recommend layers or a light jacket.
All attendees must purchase a ticket to gain admittance to and participate in the conference.
For those of you traveling for the event, Curbside Laundries has negotiated a special room rate with the Hyatt subject to room availability. This room block will sell out! We will provide the group code once you register for the conference. (You are responsible for booking your own hotel and travel accommodations.)
We have a few limited spots available. Please contact us to discuss.