IFAI Expo 2013 to offer robust education program

According to the IFAI 2013 State of the Industry Report, Mexico is number one in the U.S. specialty fabric export market accounting for a 41.5 percent share in 2012.

The 2013 IFAI Specialty Fabrics Expo and Advanced Textiles Conference & Trade Show will offer a robust education program this year, featuring an expanded look at government policy sessions, including two workshops focusing on the global landscape of the specialty fabrics and technical textiles industries.

Exporting to Mexico, Central America and the Andean Countries

Wednesday, Oct. 23; 1-2 p.m.

An OTEXA specialist will walk attendees through the beginning stages of international sales to seasoned exporter status-from market identification through the shipping of products.

Trade Agreements-The Impacts on Our Industry and How You Can Influence the Outcomes

Thursday, Oct. 24; 2-3:30 p.m.

A panel of trade experts will discuss and provide and update on trade agreements, specifically the current TPP and TTIP negotiations. Attendees will hear how they impact the specialty fabrics industry, including the Berry Amendments, and how they can help influence outcomes. This presentation is organized by the U.S. Industrial Fabrics Institute (USIFI).

The 2013 IFAI Specialty Fabrics Expo and Advanced Textiles Conference & Trade Show also offers a full component of advanced textiles programming as well as business power programs.

Other programming includes:

- Advanced Textiles Programming
- Advanced Modifications of Textile Surfaces
- Advanced Textiles Fundamentals
- Smart Textiles Program
- New Developments in Advanced Textiles
- Business Power Programs
- Survive and Thrive Strategies
- Winning Sales and Services Strategies
- Work Smart Strategies

In addition to these program offerings, there are several networking opportunities, as well as luncheons and bonus programs.

The IFAI Specialty Fabrics Expo 2013 and Advanced Textiles Conference & Trade Show will be held Oct. 23-25, 2013 (Advanced Textiles Conference begins Oct. 22), at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., co-locating with the Specialty Printing & Imaging Technology SGIA Expo 2013.

About IFAI

The Industrial Fabrics Association International is the world's leading and longest-running specialty fabrics trade organization since 1912, with nearly 1,800 member companies located in 55 countries. IFAI publishes seven market-specific magazines and organizes global industry events.

Industrial Fabrics Association International