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From the Charlotte Show Floor

Whether you’re looking to enhance your post-Expo experience or are seeing these companies for the first time, use the information below from IFAI Expo exhibitors to learn more about the products and services they provide.

By |2016-12-06T12:10:22-06:00December 6, 2016|

IFAI Expo 2016 closes successful show with near-record attendance

IFAI Expo 2016, the textile industry's show of record, attracted 5,023 participants to the Charlotte Convention Center in Charlotte, N.C., from Oct. 18-21. IFAI Expo is the largest display of specialty fabrics and technical textiles in the Americas. Attendees were treated to four days of product demonstrations, education, networking, exhibits and awards recognizing industry achievement. "We [...]

By |2016-10-31T09:25:54-05:00October 31, 2016|

Details count when submitting government bids

Teresa Bouchonnet knows a lot about doing business with the U.S. government. Bouchonnet is a retired U.S. Air Force major and former warranted contracting officer with the military. She is now a consultant for commercial manufacturers, and she shared her expertise Oct. 20 at the ATA 2016 Expo in Charlotte, N.C. For businesses interested in [...]

By |2016-10-21T10:50:23-05:00October 21, 2016|

Details count when submitting government bids

Teresa Bouchonnet knows a lot about doing business with the U.S. government. Bouchonnet is a retired U.S. Air Force major and former warranted contracting officer with the military. She is now a consultant for commercial manufacturers, and she shared her expertise Oct. 20 at the ATA 2016 Expo in Charlotte, N.C. For businesses interested in [...]

By |2016-10-21T10:47:39-05:00October 21, 2016|

The Future of Interior Textile Architecture: Optimistic Sustainability

At a Campfire Session on Thursday, Oct. 20, on the show floor at IFAI Expo 2016, Cynthia Thompson, MFA, shared her thoughts on where the “built environment” is headed. Thompson is the founder of Transformit, a company based in Gorham, Maine, that designs and creates artistic and functional tensioned fabric structures and components. “In the [...]

By |2016-10-21T08:52:03-05:00October 21, 2016|

The Future of Interior Textile Architecture: Optimistic Sustainability

At a Campfire Session on Thursday, Oct. 20, on the show floor at IFAI Expo 2016, Cynthia Thompson, MFA, shared her thoughts on where the “built environment” is headed. Thompson is the founder of Transformit, a company based in Gorham, Maine, that designs and creates artistic and functional tensioned fabric structures and components. “In the [...]

By |2016-10-21T08:48:05-05:00October 21, 2016|

Delivering world-class customer service

“Lessons from the Mouse” Dennis Snow, the author of the business book “Lessons from the Mouse,” spent roughly 20 years at Disney, working his way up from playing Captain Nemo (driving the submarine) and staffing the “It’s a Small World” ride to management. Now, as the head of Snow & Associates Inc. and a well-known [...]

By |2023-01-31T13:25:50-06:00October 20, 2016|

Delivering world-class customer service

“Lessons from the Mouse” Dennis Snow, the author of the business book “Lessons from the Mouse,” spent roughly 20 years at Disney, working his way up from playing Captain Nemo (driving the submarine) and staffing the “It’s a Small World” ride to management. Now, as the head of Snow & Associates Inc. and a well-known [...]

By |2016-10-20T12:14:16-05:00October 20, 2016|

Industrial Fabrics Foundation Innovation Award Recipient announced

The Industrial Fabrics Foundation (IFF) recently announced Gelvenor Textile of South Africa as the 2016 IFF Innovation Award winner, presented at IFAI Expo in Charlotte, N.C., on Oct. 20. The company won for its project, the VulAmanz Rural Water Filter (VA-RWF). Gelvenor Textiles was awarded a prize of $5,000. The innovation is a unique woven [...]

By |2016-10-19T11:18:04-05:00October 20, 2016|

Industrial Fabrics Foundation Innovation Award Recipient announced

The Industrial Fabrics Foundation (IFF) recently announced Gelvenor Textile of South Africa as the 2016 IFF Innovation Award winner, presented at IFAI Expo in Charlotte, N.C., on Oct. 20. The company won for its project, the VulAmanz Rural Water Filter (VA-RWF). Gelvenor Textiles was awarded a prize of $5,000. The innovation is a unique woven [...]

By |2016-10-20T12:00:01-05:00October 20, 2016|
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