Specialty Fabrics Review October 2022 - 6

[ FIRST IMPRESSIONS ]
Making the most of Expo 2022
I
f you are attending IFAI Expo 2022 this month in Charlotte, N.C.,
welcome. For more than 100 years, Expo has been the place where
industry stakeholders and leaders connect, learn and make purchases
to grow their businesses. This year promises to be even better.
You'll learn new strategies and hear from your peers who may be
able to provide answers to your own problems because they've " been
there and done that " already.
In a previous publication for which I worked,
Tim Goral,
Senior Editor
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we used the conference motto, " If you come away
from this event with just one new idea, then
we haven't done our job. " And, as odd as that
phrase sounds, it is something we truly believe
about Expo. From the education session lineup
(previewed in our September issue) to the product
demonstrations, campfire sessions, and industry
social events, Expo has been designed to spark
multiple new ideas.
While reconnecting with acquaintances from
past Expos, you'll have a chance to make new
connections-maybe a new customer or a new
supplier. With over 260 exhibitors organized by
market on the Expo show floor, you are guaranteed
to find an exhibitor who has a solution to your
problems. You'll see products and technologies-
many of which are being introduced for the first
time-that will blow your mind. And don't miss
out on the ever-popular Puppy Booth where you
can relax by playing with a puppy (and maybe
even adopt one). Puppies are always good.
While you are there, we'd love to meet you. The entire Specialty
Fabrics Review editorial team will be there (some of whom are also
the editors of our sister publications, Marine Fabricator, InTents and
Geosynthetics). We'll be reporting on the conference, of course, but
also making new connections ourselves. Our best story ideas come
from talking to the people who are on the front lines of the textile
industry. So, stop by and say hello.
And, if you can't attend-no worries. We'll bring you the highlights
in our annual show wrap-up. Like AT&T used to say about its longdistance
service, " It's the next best thing to being there. "
[ CALENDAR OF EVENTS ]
October 2022
2022
Oct. 12-14 / Education: Oct. 11-14
Charlotte Convention Center
Charlotte, N.C., USA
ifaiexpo.com
November 2022
Marine Fabricators Association
Southwest Regional Workshop
NOVEMBER 11-12 / Salt Lake City, UT
marine.textiles.org/marineworkshops
Upholstery and Trim
Annual Convention
NOVEMBER 16-18 / Las Vegas, Nev.
textiles.org/utac
January 2023
Tent Conference 2023
JANUARY 11-13 / Hyatt Regency Savannah,
Savannah, Ga.
textiles.org/tentconference
NECPA Expo 2023
JANUARY 19-21 / Sheraton Monarch Place,
Springfield, Mass.
necpa.org
Marine Fabricators
Conference 2023
JANUARY 26-28 / Sheraton New Orleans,
New Orleans, La.
textiles.org/marineconference
February 2023
Geosynthetics Conference 2023
FEBRUARY 5-8 / Kansas City, Mo.
geosyntheticsconference.com
March 2023
Women in Textiles Summit 2023
MARCH 1-3 2023 / Charleston, S.C.
textiles.org/women
All calendar events are subject to change.
Please check event websites for the latest information.
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