Event calendar

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  • CIFE 2010

    • September 15–17, 2010

    The 2010 China International functional fabrics and high-performance fibers exhibition will take place at the Shanghai New International Expo Center in Shanghai, China. The focus is on the rapid development of high-tech fabrics and fibers in China. For information, visit www.gotexchina.com/en.

  • Engineered Fabrics (RISE) Conference

    • September 20–23, 2010

    Inaugural Research, Innovation & Science for Engineered Fabrics (RISE) Conference will take place in Baltimore, Md., U.S.A. Organized by INDA, the conference will present information and success strategies for durable and disposable nonwovens and engineered fabrics.

  • 26th Annual IIDEX/Neocon Canada Exposition

    • September 22–25, 2010

    Will take place at the Direct Energy Centre in Toronto, Ont., Canada. The show brings together Canadian interior design, architecture and facility management communities to celebrate Canadian design. For information, visit www.iidexneocon.com.

  • 2010 MFA Great Lakes Workshop

    • October 15–16, 2010

    Annual workshop will be held in Traverse City, Mich., U.S.A. For information, visit www.marinecanvas.com.

  • 2010 TAPPI PEERS Conference

    • October 17–20, 2010

    At the Marriott Norfolk Waterside in Norfolk, Va., U.S.A. PEERS: Pulping, Engineering, Environmental, Recycling and Sustainability. The nonwovens technical conference brings together technical papers, speakers, workshops, roundtables and tours. For information, visit www.tappi.org.

  • Cinte Techtextil China

    • October 19–21, 2010

    Returns this year to the Shanghai New International Expo Centre, targeting 12 important application areas for technical textiles and nonwovens. For details, visit www.techtextil.messefrankfurt.com.

  • Advanced Textiles Conference 2010

    • October 26–27, 2010

    Will be held concurrent with IFAI Expo Americas 2010 in Orlando, Fla., and includes the 7th International Conference on Safety and Protective Fabrics-textiles for extreme applications. For details, visit www.advancedtextilesconf.com.

  • IFAI Expo Americas 2010

    • October 27–29, 2010

    At the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., U.S.A. New in 2010: Advanced Textiles, blending technology and materials. The largest specialty fabrics trade show in the Americas. For information on exhibiting, sponsoring or speaking at the show, visit www.ifaiexpo.com.

  • Fabtech/AWS Welding Show

    • November 2–4, 2010

    Will be held at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Ga., U.S.A. The largest show dedicated to metal fabricating and welding in North America, sponsored by the Fabricators & Manufacturers Assn. Intl., the American Welding Society, the Precision Metalforming Assn. and the Society of Manufacturing Engineers. For details, visit www.aws.org.

  • TCL 2010

    • November 4–5, 2010

    The International Conference on Textile Coating and Laminating will be held in Cannes, France, at the Novotel Montfleury. For details, visit www.intnews.com.

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