InTents December 2020/January 2021 - 8

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IFAI and Messe Stuttgart
will co-locate IFAI Expo
with Messe Stuttgart's
Sun Shading Expo North
America in Nashville,
Tenn., Nov. 2-4, 2021.

IFAI Expo and Messe
Stuttgart to co-locate trade
shows beginning in 2021
ndustrial Fabrics Association
International (IFAI) and Messe Stuttgart
will co-locate IFAI Expo with Messe
Stuttgart's new U.S. show named Sun
Shading Expo North America beginning
in Nashville, Nov. 2-4, 2021. Sun Shading
Expo North America will focus on internal
sun protection similar to R+T events

worldwide. This co-location is expected
to continue for a minimum of ϐive years.
The two events will bring together
the textile industry's leading companies, latest innovations in equipment
and textiles, and valuable education
that highlights the ways textile companies can provide high quality solutions
for commercial businesses and consumers. Co-locating shows will provide unprecedented value in the opportunity
to connect with customers, suppliers,
end-product manufacturers and industry counterparts.
" We are excited to co-locate with
Messe Stuttgart's new Sun Shading Expo
North America, " says Steve Schiffman,
president and CEO of IFAI. " We are always
striving to improve the experience for
all participants and enhance the overall
value for our members, attendees and
exhibitors. As we enter the next 100
years beginning in 2021, this is a great
step into the future, and IFAI Expo will
continue as the ϐlagship trade show for
textile industry professionals to buy, sell,
network and learn. "

ARA Show rescheduled for 2021
he American Rental Association
(ARA) has announced that The ARA
Show 2021 has been rescheduled for Oct.
18-20, 2021, at the Las Vegas Convention
Center. The 2021 edition of ARA's annual
trade show and convention for the
equipment and event rental industry
was previously scheduled for February
in New Orleans, La.
To accommodate the shift to a fall 2021
show, ARA has canceled The ARA Show
2022, which was planned to take place in
Anaheim, Calif.
" The safety and vitality of the rental
community is our top priority, " says Tony
Conant, ARA CEO. " We consulted with

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our members, monitored all the leading
sources of health information, and
worked closely with convention center
partners, the city of New Orleans and
many others in an effort to ensure a clean,
safe and essential show in February.
When it became clear that the pandemic
would not allow us to safely host the type
of event our rental community expects,
we adapted-just as our industry has
throughout a resilient 2020. "
The ARA Show is an event that rental
businesses depend on to buy and sell
equipment, discover new trends, get
education and build relationships
each year.

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