Strong growth in machinery & fabric technology, IFAI
13 Oct '07
3 min read
The final tallies are in and IFAI Expo 2007 had another smashing success this year as the largest specialty fabrics trade show in the Americas.
The Industrial Fabrics Association International hosted 7,637 registered participants from 61 countries, packing the aisles of the enormous exhibit hall Oct. 3-5 in the Las Vegas Convention Center. Four-hundred-fifty exhibitors displayed an impressive array of new products, smart fabrics and green solutions.
According to Todd Lindemann, IFAI Vice President of Conference Management, "The attendance at IFAI Expo builds each year and is living proof of the health of our industry. We continue to see strong growth in the digital graphics market with machinery and also in fabric technology."
There was a great buzz throughout the hall as buyers sat down at the booth tables and calculators whirred. Steve Weiss with Sattler North America gave this year's trade show a rave review: "The amount of business I received in the first hour paid for my entire exhibiting cost at Expo 2007."
IFAI keynote speaker on opening day was the well-known marketing expert Phil Lempert, a savvy analyst of consumer behavior. Lempert provided many insights into marketing to the Baby Boom generation, new trends and products, and the changing retail landscape. He is regularly seen and heard throughout the media-on NBC's Today Show, as a talk-show host for Sirius Satellite Radio and WOR Radio Network to name a few; and has authored multiple books.
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