Don't miss the largest trade show in the Americas devoted to technical and specialty fabrics
Stimulate Sales | Drive Results
The turnaround starts here-with a world-class buying and selling opportunity. IFAI Expo 2009 is the textile industry's stimulus package-the trade event of the year dedicated to driving results for your company. We are honored to have received the International Buyer Program designation from the U.S. Department of Commerce for the third year in a row-one of only 38 designated trade shows in the U.S. this year.
You'll get maximum ROI when you attend
- Top industry suppliers and thousands of registered participants will gather under one roof, ready to do business
- See new product launches and the hottest high-tech innovations LIVE
- Get the resources and contacts you need to get your jobs done
- No other show matches IFAI Expo's buying potential
Bonus Expo ROI-Build your business intelligence and skill while earning Continuing Education Credits
More than 100 custom-designed educational programs will teach business owners, manufacturers and design professionals about new technologies and business growth opportunities.
- See how new, high-performance materials are adding value to a variety of markets
- Learn about the latest green, sustainable discoveries affecting fabrics, equipment and businesses
- Get valuable cost-saving methods and techniques for end-product manufacturers
- Hear expert advice for improving sales, finances and leadership in a tough economy
- Arm yourself with up-to-date market trends and opportunities from world business leaders
- Bring your shop crew for hands-on training and generate new ideas to help move your business into new markets and new profits

IFAI Expo 2009 announces Keynote Speaker Ron Insana, CNBC
A veteran financial industry journalist and observer who has covered every economic crisis since the crash of 1987, Ron Insana's keynote address on Now What? Managing Money through the Economic Storm on Sept. 23 at 8:30 am, his personal perspective of managing through this crisis, that now is a time to be smart and not make speculative mistakes involving your finances, how to separate fact versus myth in understanding the cause and evolution of the crisis and what types of government solutions are needed to provide stability that the private sector can't fund on its own.
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IFAI Expo 2009 Trade Show & Symposiums
September 23 - 25, 2009
San Diego Convention Center
111 West Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92101 USA
+1 619 525 5000
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Insider Tip
Register for the Full Business Package for as low as $529 USD and attend dozens of educational programs, networking events and the largest specialty fabrics trade show in the Americas. For questions contact IFAI Expo 2009 Show Management at +1 651 222 2508 or e-mail ifaiexpo@ifai.com.