CA
Curbside.2024
Presented by Curbside Laundries
Welcome to Curbside.2024
June 26 – 28, 2024 • Hyatt Regency Long Beach • California
Presented by Curbside Laundries
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
Brian Grell
Co-Founder, EVP
Eastern Funding
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:
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Acquire new customers
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Improve customer retention
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Increase profit margins
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Attract commercial accounts
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Enhance your online reputation
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Market your service
| 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 – 9:55a | State of the Laundry Industry, Brian Wallace, Coin Laundry Association |
| 9:55 – 10:00a | LaundryCares, Brian Grell, Eastern Funding |
| 10:00 – 10:20a | Acquire New Customers by Supercharging Your Online Reputation, Carlos Ochoa, Bubbles & Bleach |
| 10:20 – 10:50p | Break |
| 10:50 – 11:00a | Vignette: Text Messaging and Customer Retention, Matt Simmons, Curbside Laundries |
| 11:00 – 12:00p | Keynote: Laundry Language - How to Better Brand Your Laundry Business, Sasha Strauss, IP Protocol |
| 12:00 – 1:30p | Lunch |
| 1:40 – 2:00p | Roundtable: The #1 Thing That Sets Your Laundromat Apart, Christian Gladfelter, Curbside Laundries |
| 2:00 – 2:40p | Taking a Strategic Approach for Growing Your Wash and Fold Business, Randy Roberts, Columbus Express Laundry |
| 2:40 – 3:10p | Break |
| 3:10 – 3:20p | Vignette: Bags vs. Pounds, Matt Simmons, Curbside Laundries |
| 3:20 – 4:00p | Digital Marketing Essentials for Pickup and Delivery, Rachel Brannaman, Marathon Consulting |
| 4:00 – 6:00p | Cocktail party |
| 8:00 – 9:00a | Breakast |
| 9:00 – 9:15a | Welcome, Matt Simmons, 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 – 10:55a | Roundtable: Do You Incentivize Employees for Production?, Christian Gladfelter, Curbside Laundries |
| 10:55 – 11:35a | Starting a Successful Laundry Pickup and Delivery Service Without a Laundromat, Stephanie Staley and Claudia Millard, WeWash |
| 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, Matt Simmons, 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
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. Register and pay by 11:59pm on January 31, 2024 to take advantage of our special rate of $650 per ticket.
We have an early-bird discount of $200 off our standard price of $850 per ticket. Register and pay by 11:59pm on January 31, 2024 to take advantage of our special rate of $650 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.