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Specialty fabrics industry members doing business Canada gathered March 6-8 in Montreal for the annual IFAI Canada Expo, networking and educational event. Keynote speaker Rodney Wilts spoke on measurable indicators for sustainability.

The U.S. House of Representatives will consider increasing use of geosynthetics materials by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and increasing funding for research involving geosynthetics

The National Textile Association, the Textile Bag and packaging Association, and the Textile Information Users Council will locate their association meetings at IFAI Expo 2008, the largest specialty fabrics trade show in the Americas, Charlotte, N.C.

High-tech specialty fabrics companies will gather June 12-13 in Berlin for the first European-based conference organized by the Industrial Fabrics Association International.

Pan-American conference GeoAmericas 2008 and GRI-21 brought nearly 1,000 participants from 26 countries to network, learn and do business. Over 238 papers covered topics including geo-environmental, mining, erosion and agriculture.

Outlook Conference 2008, May 5-6, Asheville, N.C. is a leadership forum for the specialty fabrics industry. Respected leaders from 3M, Enventys and PCI Fibres will speak on innovation.

IFAI celebrates the 20-year employment of its Publisher Mary Hennessy. Hennessay was first hired in February 1988 as a member recruitment specialist and has served as manager of Membership Sales, Advertising Sales, and is also VP-Communications.

The Industrial Fabrics Association International announces it has renamed its flagship magazine and redesigned the format and content.

Tent rental industry leaders attend IFAI Tent Conference 2008, Jan. 24-26 in Long Beach, Calif., to discover new tent rental business strategies and network within the industry.