Education
The education at IFAI Expo 2008 covers the hottest subjects and emerging issues affecting today’s specialty fabrics marketplace, and the programs provide a great source towards advancing the knowledge and skills of each and every member of the specialty fabrics community.
More than 100 expert speakers discover breakthrough developments with fibers, fabrics, technologies; share an abundance of practical business and marketing strategies; and they'll heighten your awareness about new research and trends affecting your markets, your products, and your business.
Manufacturers, engineers, designers, architects, textile specialists, research community and business and marketing professionals will be able to select from 13 major symposiums, hands-on workshops & special educational sessions.
See the IFAI Expo 2008 Schedule-at-a-Glance for preliminary program and speaker details.
Cutting-edge Keynote Speakers
Coach Lou Holtz - a legendary team leader on achievement
Doris Kearns Goodwin - acclaimed pulitzer prize-winning historian
See Keynote Session Profiles
Innovative Symposiums
An estimated 150 speakers will unveil breakthrough developments on fibers, fabrics and technologies and will heighten awareness about new research and trends affecting our markets, our products and our consumers.
1. 6th International Conference on Safety & Protective Fabrics (pre-conference on Oct. 20-21)
2. Fabric Graphics – Your Environmental Edge (Oct. 21)
3. Materials in Transportation – Land, Sea & Space (Oct. 21)
4. Awning Business - How To Grow Your Bottom Line (Oct. 21)
5. Ingenious Medical Textile Technologies - Nonwovens, Wovens, Knits & More! (Oct. 22)
6. Fabrics & Finishes for Consumer Demands (Oct. 22)
7. Expanding Business Markets – China, India, Brazil (Oct. 22)
8. Gov Biz 201 (Oct. 22)
9. Going Beyond Green – Saving Tomorrow Today (Oct. 23)
Hands-on Workshops
In addition to the comprehensive line up of symposiums, the manufacturing community has a unique opportunity to advance skills and equipment knowledge relating to:
10. Fabric Welding Series (Oct. 21-22)
11. Graphics & Printing Series (Oct. 22-23)
12. Marine & Upholstery Series (Oct. 23)
Special Educational Session
13. Architects - How To Get Started With Fabric Structures (Oct. 22)
If you're interested in speaking, sponsoring a program or participating in some other way, please contact Jill Rutledge or Barbara Connett at IFAI at +1 651 222 2508 or e-mail jmrutledge@ifai.com or bjconnett@ifai.com. We'll see you in Charlotte!
