Marine Industry Events
Published On: January 1, 2025Categories: EventsAll calendar events are subject to change. Please check websites for updated information. Jan. 9–11, 2025Marine Fabricators Conference Omni Corpus Christi HotelCorpus Christi, Texastextiles.org/marineconference Jan. 28–30, 2025NECPA Expo 2025 Showboat Hotel Atlantic CityAtlantic City, N.J.necpa.org Feb. 7–9, 2025MFPA Convention 2025Renaissance Indianapolis North HotelCarmel, Ind.midwestfabricproducts.com Feb. 13–15, 2025CMCFA ConventionHyatt Resort and Conference Center Cambridge, Md.cmcfa.org
Registration still open for MFA Great Lakes Regional Workshop
Registration is still open for the Marine Fabricators Association (MFA) Great Lakes Regional Workshop being held Nov. 15-16, 2024, at Marine Tops Unlimited in Omro, Wis. The workshops will provide networking and hands-on education in a shop setting and will give fabricators an opportunity to see how other shops approach various projects as well as [...]
ATA Canada Workshop date changed
Due to a timing conflict within the Canadian industry, the ATA Canada Workshop has been rescheduled to March 6, 2025, at Rolltec Rolling Systems Ltd. in Concord, Ont., Canada. Participants will include business owners in the Canadian provinces involved in shade, architectural structures, marine tops, tarps and more. There will be roundtable discussions, hands-on equipment [...]
Top marine winner named in the 2024 IAA Awards
The top 2024 IAA winner in the Marine category was Kustom Canvas & Vinyl, Queensland, Australia, for its Grand Banks Transformation project. Advanced Textiles Association® (ATA) has announced the winners of the 2024 International Achievement Awards (IAA). IAA winners represent the best in specialty fabrics and technical textiles from around the world and showcase the [...]
ATA offering webinar on best practices for implementing AI
Advanced Textiles Association (ATA) is presenting the webinar "Best Practices for Implementing AI," on October 23, 2024, from 1–2 pm ET. The webinar, which is free for ATA members and $39 for non-members, will explore key strategies for successfully integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into organizations. The webinar speaker will be Dan Hughes, co-founder of ClariteeAI, [...]
Women in Textiles Summit registration now open
Registration is now open for the Advanced Textiles Association Women in Textiles Summit, taking place March 31–April 2, 2025, at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) in New York City. This event will feature keynote events with visionary leaders, opportunities to connect with fellow textile professionals, exclusive tours and hands-on workshops designed to inspire, energize [...]
Marine Industry Events
Published On: September 1, 2024Categories: EventsAll calendar events are subject to change. Please check websites for updated information. Sept. 24–26, 2024Advanced Textiles Expo 2024 Anaheim Convention CenterAnaheim, Calif.advancedtextilesexpo.com Oct. 17–18, 2024MFA Southeast Regional Workshop Great Lakes Boat TopsVonore, Tenn.textiles.org/marineworkshops Nov. 15–16, 2024MFA Great Lakes Regional Workshop Marine Tops UnlimitedOmro, Wis.textiles.org/marineworkshops Jan. 9–11, 2025Marine Fabricators Conference Omni Corpus Christi HotelCorpus Christi, Texastextiles.org/marineconference
MFA Southeast Regional Workshop offers exclusive educational opportunities
The upcoming Marine Fabricators Association (MFA) Southeast Regional Workshop taking place Oct. 17–18 at Great Lakes Boat Top in Vonore, Tenn., offers exclusive educational opportunities as well as hands-on training in a shop setting. It also provides opportunities to enhance fabricator networks with like–minded business owners and exhibitors. Session highlights include: Boat Support Systems: Explore [...]
ATA annual meeting to take place by webinar
The Advanced Textiles Association’s® (ATA) first-ever Annual Meeting webinar will take place on Wednesday, September 11, 1:00-1:30 pm EDT. In the past, the ATA Annual Meeting has been held during Advanced Textiles Expo®. However, that limits the audience only to those at Expo and not the ATA membership at large. With that in mind, the [...]
Advanced Textiles Expo Preview 2024 webinar
For more than a century, Advanced Textiles Expo® has been the textile industry's flagship show. As the premier textiles event, Advanced Textiles Expo is the place where industry stakeholders and leaders connect, learn and grow businesses. A free preview webinar will be held August 21, 2024, from 1–2 pm EDT with discussions that include: An [...]

