Networking allows for an exchange of ideas, opens the door to opportunities and helps build professional relationships. The Advanced Textiles Association Women in Textiles Summit will bring together experienced and emerging leaders on March 1–3, 2023, in Charleston, S.C. Through an interactive forum that provides education, networking and dialogue about important issues affecting women in [...]

The call for presentations is open for Advanced Textiles Expo 2023. Interested speakers can share their expertise, cultivate valuable new connections and give helpful advice to their markets by presenting at Advanced Textiles Expo Oct. 31–Nov. 3, 2023, in Orlando, Fla. Advanced Textiles Expo, formerly known as IFAI Expo, has been regarded as the premier [...]

The Advanced Textiles Association (ATA) will present the free webinar “Hidden Hacks for FedEx Discounts” on Feb. 8, 2023, from 1:00–2:00 pm EST. Free for ATA members and nonmembers, the webinar will discuss how businesses can save money on shipping expenses, which is more important than ever in this challenging economy. PartnerShip, the ATA-preferred shipping [...]

Due to construction delays at the new Manufacturing Solutions Center at Catawba Valley Community College in Conover, N.C., the Advanced Textiles Association (ATA) Fabricators Conference and Showcase event dates have changed to April 24–25, 2023. The event is for fabricators involved in specialty and industrial textile markets. Education sessions will be focused on workforce development, [...]

The Advanced Textile Association (ATA) Canada Workshop 2023 has announced five speakers who will take part in the Canada Division’s one-day workshop focused on the Canadian textile market. This workshop takes place Feb. 9, 2023, at Lasalle Canvas Inc., in Quebec, Canada. The speakers are: Alex Petizian, Sales and Account Manager, Supply Management Naizil Coated [...]

The Advanced Textiles Association (ATA) is offering the webinar “Work On Your Business Instead of In It” on January 18, 2023, from 1:00–2:00 pm EST. The webinar is free for ATA members and $39 for nonmembers. During this webinar, Michael Richman, EOS® implementer and former owner of Academy Awning, will introduce tools that can immediately [...]

Registration is now open for the Advanced Textile Association (ATA) Canada Division’s one-day workshop focused on the Canadian textile market. This workshop takes place Feb. 9, 2023, at Lasalle Canvas Inc., in Quebec, Canada. Participants will include business owners in the Canadian provinces involved in shade, architectural structures, marine tops, tarps and more. There will [...]

Registration is now open and speakers have been announced for the Advanced Textiles Association (ATA) Fabricators Conference and Showcase to be held Feb. 20–21, 2023, in Conover, N.C.  The event, which will be held at the Manufacturing Solutions Center at Catawba Valley Community College, is for fabricators involved in specialty and industrial textile markets. Education [...]

The American Boat & Yacht Council (ABYC), the nonprofit organization that develops safety standards for the design, construction, maintenance and repair of boats, has registration open for its annual Standards Week, January 9-13, 2023, in New Orleans. Standards Week is dedicated to daily Project Technical Committee (PTC) meetings to discuss updates to Supplement 63 for [...]

Jan. 26–28, 2023 MFA Conference 2023  Sheraton New Orleans New Orleans, La. textiles.org/marineconference Feb. 20–21, 2023 Fabricators Conference and Showcase 2023 Manufacturing Solutions Center II Conover, N.C. textiles.org/event/fabricators-conference-and-showcase-2023 Jan. 19–21, 2023 NECPA Expo 2023 Sheraton Monarch Place Springfield, Mass. necpa.org Feb. 15–19, 2023 Miami International Boat Show Miami Beach and Downtown Miami Miami, Fla. miamiboatshow.com