Virtual Expo 2020: timely, relevant, essential

October 1, 2020  |  Expo News

Several years ago, the conference management team at Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) started planning the 100th annual Expo event. People asked, “You mean the 100th anniversary of the organization?” “No,” I clarified. “The organization is older than the show, and we did…
IFAI Expo 2020: Plan your virtual experience

October 1, 2020  |  Expo News

Since the first show in 1918, the Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) Expo has been the textile industry’s flagship event for buying, selling, networking, learning and having fun—all designed to help participants grow the bottom line of their businesses. This year, for the first …
IFAI Expo and R+T Show Organizer, Messe Stuttgart, to Co-locate Trade Shows Starting in 2021

September 21, 2020  |  Expo News

ROSEVILLE, MN—Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) and Messe Stuttgart, organizers of R+T in Stuttgart, Germany; R+T Turkey in Istanbul, Turkey; R+T Asia in Shanghai, China and R+T South America in Sao Paulo, Brazil, are pleased to announce that they will co-locate IFAI Expo with Me…
Quick FAQs on IFAI’s virtual Expo

September 1, 2020  |  Expo News

The industry comes together via technology in an unusual year.   What is the status of the 2020 IFAI Expo?The 2020 IFAI Expo will be hosted virtually in November 2020. Is there a new registration process for the 2020 IFAI Expo?All details regarding the event—including registration—are available…
IFAI Expo 2020 goes virtual

September 1, 2020  |  Expo News, Features

Get ready to experience IFAI Expo in an exciting virtual environment. The coronavirus pandemic has challenged the entire textile industry to pivot in 2020 and capitalize on emerging opportunities. In a similar fashion, IFAI has taken up the challenge to host its annual Expo in a digital environment …
Expo unveiled: Market experts gather at open segment meetings

August 1, 2020  |  Expo News

Experts in the textile industry have many shared interests, but they also face concerns that are unique to the markets they serve. That’s why IFAI offers textile companies the opportunity to participate in specific market segments that relate directly to their end products, supplies and services. …
IFAI Expo Going Virtual for 2020

July 29, 2020  |  Expo News

Given the continuing uncertainty with the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic and the importance of the health and safety of the entire textile community, IFAI has made the difficult, yet unavoidable decision to transition IFAI Expo 2020, set for Nov. 3-6, 2020, in Indianapolis, IN USA to…
Expo unveiled: Advanced Textiles Conference Showcases Innovation

July 1, 2020  |  Expo News

Registration opens for IFAI Expo

June 15, 2020  |  Expo News

IFAI Expo Nov. 3–6, 2020 in Indianapolis, Ind., will mark the event’s 100th anniversary. IFAI has announced that it is moving forward as planned, and registration is now open. Safety protocols are in place and will be coordinated with host hotels and the Indiana Convention Center (ICC).  Th…
Expo unveiled: HGTV stars do well by doing good

June 1, 2020  |  Expo News

by Rebecca Post When daughter-mother team Mina Starsiak Hawk and Karen E Laine rehabilitated their first house in 2007, they began a journey that morphed into a successful business and a binge-worthy series on HGTV. Their business, Two Chicks and a Hammer Inc., and their TV show, “Good Bones,” t…