Event calendar

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  • The Fiber Society’s Spring 2012 Conference

    • May 23–25, 2012

    Scheduled for the Empa facilities, St. Gallen, Switzerland, with the theme “Fiber Research for Tomorrow’s Applications.” Registration will be online through the Fiber Society website, www.thefibersociety.org. Up-to-date information about the conference, hotel accommodations, travel and more is also available at Empa’s conference website, fs2012empa.ch.

  • Specialised Textiles Association Expo 2012

    • May 26–10, 2012

    The Specialised Textiles Association hosts this expo at the Melbourne Exhibition Center in Melbourne, Australia: “An Australian Industry Exhibition for Manufacturers and Wholesale Suppliers of Fabrics, Components and Equipment.”

  • OFPANZ Conference and Trade Expo

    • June 8–10, 2012

    The Outdoor Fabric Products Association of New Zealand annual trade show will be held at Chateau on the Park, Christchurch, New Zealand.

  • CITEXT EUROPE

    • June 13–14, 2012

    CITEXT EUROPE will be held in Troyes, France, gathering together more than 300 international companies, producers and contractors for technical textiles.

  • Consense 2012

    • June 19–20, 2012

    The international trade fair and congress for sustainable building, investment, operations and maintenance will take place at the Internationales Congresscenter (ICS) in Stuttgart, Germany. The convention will take place in a climate-neutral environment. Details at German Sustainable Building Council.

  • World Polymer Congress

    • June 24–29, 2012

    Annual IUPAC event will be held at the Virginia Tech campus in Blacksburg, Va., U.S.A. It’s an international forum for scientific discovery, professional networking, research collaboration, interdisciplinary education, and dissemination of recent scientific advances in the global polymer community.

  • FGA Graphics Workshop

    • July 17, 2012

    Will be held at the Mimaki facility in Boston, Mass., U.S.A., organized by the Fabric Graphics Association, a division of IFAI. Attendees will learn about printers, inks and application methods for various markets, including awning and marine products.

  • Ecoprint Europe Live: 2012

    • September 26–27, 2012

    A new print industry event dedicated to sustainable print production in retail, interiors, POP and packaging will be held in Berlin, Germany, offering attendees a defined and practical guide to implementing and enhancing profitability through a sustainable approach to print. For details, visit www.ecoprintshow.com.

  • R + T Russia 2012

    • September 26–28, 2012

    Will be held at the International Exhibition Center in Moscow, Russia. The “Crocus Expo” will also include Heimtextil (home textiles) and Domotex (carpets and floor coverings). R + T is a leading trade fair for roller shutters, doors/gates and sun protection systems. For information, visit www.rt-russia.com.

  • Sustainable Textiles Conference

    • October 4–5, 2012

    Conference is scheduled to take place at the Wan Chai Exhibition Centre in Hong Kong, the show is a collaboration between two major events—Planet Textiles and the Textile Exchange Annual Conference. Located close to major textile manufacturing hubs in southern China, the event will bring together brands and retailers to convene around environmental issues.

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    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.

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