Cap off a successful day with an opportunity for networking, industry insight and fun. The newly combined Opening Reception & Awards super event Tuesday, Oct. 14 from 5-7 p.m. will feature hors d’oeuvres, beverages, entertainment, industry recognition and more.

The 2015 IFAI Tent Expo will be held Jan. 28–30 at the Renaissance SeaWorld in Orlando, Fla.

SBA to award $8 million to promote small business exporting. The Small Business Administration announced that 24 awards will be made to states to support activities to increase exporting by small businesses. The State Trade and Export Promotion (STEP) Program was appropriated $8 million to award by Sept. 30. The STEP program has two objectives: [...]

Advanced fabric regulates body temperature. Garmatex Technologies Inc., Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, announced the launch of its IceSkin™ technology at the PGA Fashion and Demo Experience, held Aug. 18-20 in Las Vegas, Nev. IceSkin is an advanced cooling fabric designed to help wearers function in extreme weather temperatures by regulating body temperature. It combines natural [...]

Museum of Science Fiction to build preview museum. The Museum of Science Fiction (MoSF) is holding an exhibit design competition for a temporary, semi-permanent preview museum it will build as it seeks to establish a science fiction museum in Washington, D.C. The competition is open to students, architects and industrial and exhibit designers. Teams or [...]

ShowStoppers 2014 Eagle DT-FV grommet machine Adfast Corp., Booth 929 NEW: Grommet machine installs a #15 stainless steel grommet without precutting the hole. Advantages: The Eagle DT is now able to install up to a #15 stainless steel grommet. It will cut the hole and set the grommet in only one stroke, even in tough, [...]

The ATA Specialty Fabrics Expo will feature the third annual ShowStoppers competition, highlighting the best of the best products in the industry, from new and improved applications to revolutionary designs and increased efficiency. Exhibitors that submitted ShowStoppers entries by the September issue deadline are shown here. After the final entry deadline, all entries will be [...]

ShowStoppers 2014 Awning assist brace Awning Assist Brace Sys. Inc., Booth 1119 NEW: Sturdy retractable awning support. Advantages: Powder-coated aluminum pole ensures in-use retractable awnings remain secure while helping to reduce wear and tear to the awning caused by wind, as well as under-awning noise caused by wind resistance. Easy to assemble and install, designed [...]

ShowStoppers 2014 Packa-Tex™ ABC Industries Inc., Booth 1728 NEW: BT-1 & BT-2 packaging fabrics. Advantages: BT-1 single-sided and BT-2 double-sided, brushed polyester fabrics are engineered for transporting Class A automotive finished goods. Constructed of three-ply and four-ply, respectively, laminated components to conform to virtually any shape. Lighter weight but stronger and more cost-effective than disposable [...]

For 16 years, the U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine (USARIEM) has provided microclimate cooling for helicopter pilots flying into desert or jungle heat. The pilots plug into the systems and are able to keep cool. However, the tethers that connect them to the aircraft-mounted cooling systems can become tangled and limit free or [...]