Ep 085: The Experience w/ Larry Cooper
Welcome to Restoration Domination, the podcast where we bring you all the latest news, trends, and insights from the world of restoration. In this episode, our host Rico Garcia Jr is joined by a special guest, Larry Cooper, the founder of The Experience Trade Show and Convention. With over 35 years of experience in the industry, Larry is a true veteran of the restoration world. In this episode, he shares his valuable insights and lessons learned over the years, including his role in the founding years of the IICRC. The Experience Trade Show and Convention is a must-attend event for anyone in the restoration industry. Larry gives us a sneak peek into what attendees can expect, including a large flood house for hands-on live demonstrations. Join us on episode 085 as we delve into the fascinating world of restoration with Rico Garcia Jr and Larry Cooper in this episode of Restoration Domination. Don't forget to like and subscribe for more exciting content!
What We Talk About
- Who is Larry Cooper
- Business Exiting
- When to Develop Systems
- Networking
- The Experience Trade Show
- What’s Next for the Experience
Biggest Takeaways
- Hands on live demonstrations help convention attendees retain up to 85% of the information at an event
- Training, Systems and Chain of commands are what allow you to replace yourself and eventually exit your business.
- Don't be afraid to pour as many resources as possible to make sure that your entire team is highly trained.
Find our Guest
Website: www.experiencetheevents.com
Phone Number: 303-469-0306
Business Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ExperiencetheEvents/
Business Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/experiencetheevents/
Your Guest's Personal Bio
Larry Cooper, The Experience Events Bio – March 23 Larry Cooper started in the carpet cleaning industry in 1972 at age 15. At 18 he started his own cleaning business to work his way through college. He is an experienced business owner with over 50 years’ experience in the industry. At the time, Larry owned and operated the largest independent Cleaning and Restoration operation in Colorado with over 80 employees cleaning over 25 million square feet per year and performing an average of 500 water restoration jobs a year. Larry Served as the Vice President, President and Chairman of the IICRC (IICUC) from 1984 – 1989. He served on the IICRC Board of directors for 19 years. Larry Chaired the IICRC Standards Committee from 1990 to 2004. He chaired the S100, S500 and S520 and published the first American National Standards (ANSI) for the industry. Larry was the IICRC Standards Consultant from 2004 – 2011 where he oversaw the development of the standards and managed the ANSI Developer Status for the IICRC. Larry is currently producing the Conventions and Trade Shows including The Experience Convention (Conference) and Trade Shows (www.experiencetheevents.com) for the Cleaning, Restoration and Remediation Industries and dozens of other events including Restoration Journeys, workshops, seminars, and international seminars. He has been a keynote speaker at numerous conventions and seminars and has given over a thousand lectures over the past thirty-five years.
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