About MEGATEX

Click here to learn more about MEGATEX, the MEGA show combining IFAI Expo 2006 and ATME-I and dozens of other organizations under one roof!

The Trade Show for the Global Specialty Fabrics Marketplace

Thousands of new buyers are expected to attend IFAI 2006!

IFAI is pleased to announce that MEGATEX, an event featuring the co-location of IFAI Expo 2006 and ATME-I 2006, has been selected by the U.S. Department of Commerce for the prestigious International Buyer Program (IBP) designation in 2006.

“We are very excited in being awarded the International Buyer Program designation,” said IFAI President Steve Warner. “The IFAI Expo is always the largest show in the Americas for the technical textiles industry. The IBP recognition by the Department of Commerce will now help us bring in thousands of new buyers from around the world through the active promotion of the more than 150 U.S. Foreign and Commercial Services offices located in 70 countries.”

MEGATEX will be held at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Ga., and is anchored by the IFAI Expo 2006 (October 31 – November 2) and the ATME-I 2006 (October 31 – November 3) shows. Together, the shows are expected to have more than 1,000 exhibitors and attract 15-20,000 visitors.

The U.S. Department of Commerce, through the IBP program, promotes key U.S. trade shows that will bring international business buyers. MEGATEX was one of only 28 trade shows in the U.S. to receive the coveted IBP designation for 2006. A survey of U.S. Commercial Service offices around the world concluded that MEGATEX will generate significant interest in numerous overseas markets that justify the IBP selection.

“If you are interested in selling your products to the overseas markets, the IFAI Expo 2006 will definitely be the place to exhibit,” said Bob Smith, IFAI Expo 2006 exhibit sales manager.

In addition to ATME-I 2006 and IFAI Expo 2006, the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC) will be co-locating its AATCC 2006 International Conference & Exhibition within MEGATEX.

Several other organizations have already announced support for MEGATEX, including the National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO), the National Textile Association (NTA), the American Fiber Manufacturing Association (AFMA), the Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI) and the Secondary Materials and Recycled Textiles Association (SMART).

For information about exhibiting at the IFAI Expo 2006, visit the tab marked "Exhibitors" (above), or contact Bob Smith or Chris Kohn, Exhibit Sales, IFAI, 1801 County Road B W., Roseville, MN 55113, USA; Telephone: +1 651 222 2508 or 800 225 4324 (USA and Canada only); Fax: +1 651 631 9334; e-mail: confmgmt@ifai.com. This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it.