IFAI Expo 2002 Approaches Record Numbers

(Roseville, Minn., August 27, 2002) * IFAI Expo 2002 clearly is on the road to success in Charlotte, N.C., Oct. 24-26, 2002. With more than 141 new exhibitors contributing to a possible record-breaking number of reserved exposition booths, the exposition's expansive show floor promises to be the most diverse yet.

The show's coverage of both specialty fabrics traditional and emerging markets * such as sporting goods, safety and protective, medical, transportation, filtration and signage * are helping to attract an exciting number of interested visitors to the show. To date, more than 33 percent of those planning to attend IFAI Expo 2002 will be experiencing the show for the first time.

Seventy-seven diverse educational programs and 89 unique presentations will provide cutting-edge information to help expand and promote specialty fabrics businesses and the industry as a whole. The educational programs will provide specific information on the following specialty fabric market segments: awning; sports and recreation products; transportation; medical textiles; construction; marine fabrication; business development; signs and graphics; filtration; architectural structures; equipment and technologies; and safety and protective.

Held in conjunction with IFAI Expo 2002, the Safety and Protective Products Division of IFAI will host the 3rd International Conference on Safety & Protective Fabrics, Oct. 23-24, 2002, at the Charlotte Convention Center, Charlotte, N.C. This conference will offer a platform for experts within the safety and protective industry to discuss advancements, technical initiatives, and new applications relating to textiles and material development.

Highlighting the safety conference will be a keynote presentation by Dr. David Prezant, Deputy Chief Medical Officer from the New York City Fire Department Bureau of Health Services. Prezant, who responded to the collapse of the World Trade Towers on Sep. 11, 2001, will speak on a medical monitoring and treatment program that he initiated for New York Fire Department firefighters. The program, which is funded by New York Fire Department and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is helping to advance the areas of firefighter burn injury treatment, inhalation injury treatment, exercise capacity in modern firefighting uniforms, health/fitness training, and the prevention of life-threatening injuries.

The Textile Technology Forum, also held in conjunction with IFAI Expo 2002 on Oct. 23, 2002, will feature industry-leading experts and academia presenting timely research, new application methods, and unique technical findings associated with the global technical fabrics industry.

IFAI invites members of the media to keep up with the trends, technologies and people that are shaping the future of the specialty fabrics industry by covering IFAI Expo 2002. Press members who will be covering the exposition are invited to visit the official Press Room, VIP Suite #104, to gather exhibitor press kits and other information that will assist in editorial coverage of North America's largest annual specialty fabrics event. Press Room visitors must be registered press and have a press badge to access to this room. To obtain press registration information, please contact Julia Yach, IFAI marketing coordinator, at +(1) 651/225-6923 or e-mail jmyach@ifai.com.

For more information about IFAI Expo 2002, contact IFAI's conference management department at 1801 County Road B W., Roseville, MN 55113-4061;+(1) 651/222-2508, fax +(1) 651/631-9334, e-mail confmgmt@ifai.com . For the most up-to-date IFAI Expo 2002 information, visit IFAI's Web site, www.ifai.com .

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