Event calendar

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  • The Rental Show 2012

    • February 5–8, 2012

    The American Rental Association’s annual trade show will be held at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, La., U.S.A. Registration is now available on the website.

  • IFAI Tent Conference 2012

    • February 26–28, 2012

    The annual tent conference will be held at the New York, New York Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nev. Click here for information.

  • R + T 2012

    • February 28–March 3, 2012

    Will be held at the Stuttgart Trade Fair Centre in Germany, focusing on roller shutters, doors/gates and sun protection systems. “Sun Protection + Automation” will form part of the program, with information from international test and research institute ift Rosenheim. For information, visit www.messe-stuttgart.de.

  • AATCC 2012 International Conference

    • March 21–23, 2012

    The American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists will hold their annual conference at Hilton University Place in Charlotte, N.C., U.S.A. Conference will include three educational tracks (Concept 2 Consumer®, chemical applications and materials), poster session, student paper competition and an awards luncheon.

  • R + T Asia 2012

    • March 27–29, 2012

    Held annually in Shanghai since 2005, the show will be staged at the Shanghai International Exhibition Centre; it’s the second-largest exhibition for roller shutters, doors, gates, windows and sun protection systems, attended by manufacturers, retailers, dealers, architects, property developers and engineering companies. For information, visit www.rt-asia.com.

  • IFAI Expo Canada 2012

    • March 29–30, 2012

    The annual IFAI Canada Expo features dedicated exposition hours on the exhibit floor, combined with a compelling and interactive program. The 2012 event will take place at the Delta Meadowvale Resort and Conference Centrein in Mississauga, ON.

  • 11th World Filtration Congress

    • April 16–20, 2012

    The 11th World Filtration Congress will take place in Graz, Austria, at the Messe Congress Graz in the City Center, sponsored by the Austrian Chemical Society. Four technical short courses with more than 350 technical presentations will enhance the congress and exhibition, with more than 100 exhibitors anticipated.

  • 2012 SWIFA Convention

    • April 26–28, 2012

    Southwest Industrial Fabrics Association will hold its convention at the Hilton Garden Inn, Austin, Texas, U.S.A. The annual meeting, a market day, walking tour and a golf tournament will be included, as well as a workshop sponsored by PAMA on Friday, April 27: “Value-Added Selling and New Technologies.”

  • GeoAmericas 2012

    • May 1–4, 2012

    The second Pan-American Geosynthetics Congress will be held at the Swissôtel in Lima, Peru. Organized by IGS Peru, under the auspices of the International Geosynthetics Society (IGS), the show will highlight the main topics and applications in the geosynthetics industry.

  • IFAI Outlook Conference 2012

    • May 7–8, 2012

    Will be held at the Reynolds Plantation, Greensboro, Ga., U.S.A. The premiere leadership forum for the specialty fabrics industry, developed by the United States Industrial Fabrics Institute and the Narrow Fabrics Institute. For information, visit www.usifi.com or www.narrowfabrics.org.

  • Is your company stuck?

    Sponsored by IFAI Expo

    Is your business growing and giving you the results you want? Or are you stuck and can't seem to get moving? Here are five simple steps to get your business unstuck.

    1. Re-focus on what you want. Remember your original dream-the one that includes owning a prosperous company that is organized, profitable, has lots of great customers, is run by your empowered managers, and gives you freedom and time to enjoy your life.

    2. Realize you are a business builder. You will never reach your goals if you don't grow yourself. To grow, you've got to let go, delegate, and do what you do best: sell. You must invest time to build relationships with loyal customers plus find new ones.

    3. Replace yourself with systems. In order to delegate, you need systems and procedures in place that don't rely on you directing every decision. Put your standards on paper and train your people to follow them.

    4. Hire the best. Now that you know where you're going and have systems in place, you can start building a strong management team prepared to take your company to the next level.

    5. Enjoy the ride. With your company organized and growing, you can now focus on creating more opportunities for your business to prosper and grow.

    From George Hedley's latest book "Get Your Business to Work!" As a business coach, Hedley helps entrepreneurs and business owners build profitable companies.