| Conferences & Seminars
International Market Solutions will participate in several upcoming
conferences. These conferences, along with notices of upcoming
conferences, seminars, trade shows, and exhibitions will be posted
on a current basis.
Upcoming Events
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The Textile Technology Center, in conjunction with Len Furlough, IMS Associate, is
pleased to announce a series of seminars designed to assist textile firms improve
productivity, quality, and to increase the knowledge and skill base for their associates.
Workshops will be held throughout the months of February, March, and April.
A detailed
brochure
on the seminar and registration information can be found at www.internationalmarketsolutions.com/brochure/MfgWorkshopSpring08.pdf.
- Hong Kong Fashion Week Spring/Summer
will be held July 8-11, 2008 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.
Hong Kong Fashion Week for Spring/Summer 2009 offers the perfect platform to merchandise your company
as well as plug into the latest trends and market intelligence. The previous event attracted more than 1100 exhibitors
from 19 countries and regions.
More information on the show can be found at www.hkfashionweekss.tdctrade.com/.
Recent Events
- Material World
was held April 8-10, 2008 at the Miami Beach Convention Center in Miami Beach, FL.
From design to delivery, Material World is the premier global sourcing, fabric, trim,
technology and trend trade event for the sewn products and home industries.
More information on the show can be found at www.material-world.com/.
- Techtextil
North America was held April 1-3, 2008 at the Cobb
Galleria Center in Atlanta, GA. Techtextil is the world's biggest
and most successful International Trade Fair for Technical Textiles
and Nonwovens. IMS Managing Director, Jorman Fields,
chaired a session titled "Concerns of Expanding Globally,"
as part of a symposium to be held in conjuction with the conference.
Detailed information on the show can be found at www.techtextilna.com.
Presentations from the symposium can be found on the articles page.
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International Market Solutions (IMS), in conjunction with
the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), held a half-day
conference related to the North Carolina textile and apparel
industry and beyond and trade expansion opportunities. The
event took place Wednesday, October 24 at the Sheraton Four
Seasons Hotel in Greensboro, NC.
More information on the conference can be found at http://www.internationalmarketsolutions.com/conference102407.html.
In their January 21, 2008 edition, Southern Textile News named the Trade Expansion Conference
as the best company sponsored event of 2007.
Southern Textile News - January 21, 2008
- Techtextil
- Mumbai was held October 10-12. IMS representatives were in
attendance. Techtextil is the world's biggest and most successful
International Trade Fair for Technical Textiles and Nonwovens.
Detailed information on the show can be found at http://techtextil.messefrankfurt.com/india/en/home.html.
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Hardy Poole, IMS Associate, presented "Protective Textiles -
Opportunity for Imagination" at the Dornbirn Man-Made
Fibers Congress (Dornbirn-MFC)in Dornbirn, Austria,
September 19-21. The Dornbirn-MFC is positioned as the leading
European/American platform for the presentation of fiber innovations
with industrial relevance. IMS Managing Director, Jorman
Fields, was also in attendance.
Detailed information on the congress can be found at www.dornbirn-mfc.com.
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On July 18 and 19, Darrel Collier, Managing Director of International Market Solutions, attended the summer
Board Meeting of the American Fiber Manufacturers Association in Washington DC. Over 40
leaders of the synthetic fiber industry in the United States were in attendance to discuss such topics as
the Korean Free Trade Agreement and other US trade initiatives.
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Jorman
Fields, IMS Managing Director, attended the International
Exhibition of Textile Machinery in Munich, Germany,
September 13-20. ITMA is the world’s largest international textile
machinery exhibition, an event which is owned by CEMATEX. ITMA
is recognised as the ‘Olympics’ of the textile machinery industry
– a showcase of the latest technology and a vital meeting place
for buyers and sellers from all over the world.
Detailed information on the show can be found at www.itma-munich.com/.
- Techtextil
- Frankfurt was held June 12-14. IMS Managing Director, Jorman Fields, and IMS Associate, Joey Fields, were in attendance.
Techtextil is the world's biggest and most successful International Trade Fair for Technical Textiles
and Nonwoves. Avantex - International Forum for Innovative Apparel
Textiles - a symposium and exibition was held parallel
to Techtextil.
Detailed information on the show can be found at www.techtextil.com.
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Representatives from International Market Solutions attended the SAMPE '07 Conference and Exhibition in Baltimore,
MD, June 3-7. The Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering (SAMPE®)is an international
professional member society, providing information on new materials and processing technology either via technical
forums, journal publications, or books in which professionals in this field can exchange ideas and air their views.
Detailed information on the conference can be found at www.sampe.org/events/2007Baltimore.aspx.
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Representatives from International Market Solutions will attend
the Textile Apparel Manufacturers and Merchants (TAMM)
conference in Savannah, Georgia from May 16-18. The purpose
of the conference and the TAMM organization is to promote the
exchange of ideas that foster the growth and profitability of
the fiber, textile, apparel, and retail supply chain.
Detailed information on the show can be found at http://tammonline.com.
- Representatives from International
Market Solutions will be in attendance at the Dinner and Inauguration Ceremony for of The Nonwovens Institute
at North Carolina State University on May 15, 2007.
More information on the Nonwovens Institute can be found at http://news.ncsu.edu/releases/2007/april/078.html.
- Representatives from International Market Solutions will attend
Material World in Miami Beach, Florida from
May 8-10. The convention will include an unrivaled global exposition
of fabrics and services, breaking color/trend forecasts for
spring/summer 2008, and a comprehensive education program. This
conference is running concurrently with Techonology Solutions
and SPESA Expo.
Detailed information on the show can be found at http://www.material-world.com.
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IMS Managing Director, Stephen Metzger will deliver
a presentation on "Global Trends in Small, Task-Oriented Vehicle Markets
and Manufacturing" at the Hong Kong International Auto Parts Fair, April
28-May 1. The presentation is scheduled for Sunday, April 29.
Mr. Metzger has authored three major studies in the area of small,
task-oriented vehicles, with a new study due to be published in September.
The trade show and exhibition is sponsored by the Hong Kong Trade
Development Council with objective of demonstrating the manufacturing
resources of Hong Kong in the automotive parts field and the capacity of
Hong Kong to become a base of operations for sourcing throughout China
proper.
Detailed information on the show can be found at http://hkautopartsfair.tdctrade.com/.
- The Hosiery Association's 102nd Annual Convention
will be held in Charleston, South Carolina, April 26-29. The
Hosiery Association (THA) is the premiere, trusted source of
information global industry leaders rely on. The meeting will
consist of a variety of sessions including industry news, statistics,
and government and global insights.
Detailed information on the show can be found at www.hosieryassociation.com.
- The National
Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO) annual meeting was held in Washington, DC,
April 23-25. With the recent election results and heightened public concerns
about the impact of trade, the trade agenda is shifting. At the annual meeting,
NCTO reviewed how the textile industry can take advantage of this shift.
Detailed information on the show can be found at www.ncto.org.
- IMS representatives attended the American Fiber Manufacturers
Association Spring Board Meeting in Washington D.C. on
April 18 and 19. Attending were more than 45 leaders of the
synthetic fiber industry in the United States. Meetings were held
with Representative Robin Hayes and Senator Sandy Levin to discuss
current trade issues and the pending Korean Free Trade Agreement.
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The National Petrochemical and Refiners Association
(NPRA) in San Antonio from March 25-27 will be attended
by representatives from International Market Solutions. The
Conference is the world's largest and most prestigious meeting
representing the petrochemical industry. The meeting consists
of a variety of sessions covering key political, economic, and
environmental issues affecting the petrochemical industry.
Detailed information on the show can be found at www.npra.org.
- IMS
attended the Golf Industry Show in Anaheim,
CA, February 21-24. IMS's focus was on the small, task-oriented
vehicle exhibitors and will be covering the show for Industrial
Utility Vehicle magazine. These vehicles range from golf cars
to a wide variety of utility vehicles. This rapidly growing
industry is characterized by many new and improved technologies
which are being applied well beyond the golf industry, per se.
Detailed information on the show can be found at www.golfindustryshow.com.
- MAGIC
was held in Las Vegas, Nevada from February 13-16 at the Las
Vegas Convention Center. It is the fashion industry's number
one event and more than 115,000 attendees from around the world
were in attendence.
Detailed information on the show can be found at www.magiconline.com.
- Outdoor
Retailer Winter Market was held January 27-30, 2007 in Salt
Lake City, Utah. This was the largest winter show since its
inception in 1990, with the most innovative outdoor products
and companies in the world present.
Detailed information on the show can be found at www.outdoorretailer.com.
- IMS
attended the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando,
FL, January 24-27,2007 and covered the show for Industrial Utility
Vehicle magazine. IMS's principal focus was on golf cars, utility
vehicles, and accessories for these vehicles. Small, task-oriented
vehicles, particularly electric-powered units, are an area of
IMS expertise.
Detailed information on the show can be found at www.pgamerchandiseshow.com.
- Fiber
Technology 2006 was held in Charlotte, NC, October
10-11, 2006. The focus of this conference was on innovations
in fibers and textiles in the market areas medical textile products
and performance apparel. IMS Managing Director, Darrel Collier,
presented a paper on strategies to protect intellectual property.
Detailed information on the show can be found at www.fibertechnology2006.com.
- Industrial
Utility Vehicle Conference was held in Chicago, September
21-22, 2006. The theme of this conference was new directions
in design and engineering of industrial utility vehicles and
mobile equipment. IMS Managing Director, Stephen Metzger, delivered
the keynote presentation, entitled, Next Steps in the Small,
Task-Oriented Vehicle Revolution.
Detailed information on the show can be found at www.specialtyvehiclesonline.com.
- Techtextil
North America 2006. This biannual conference was held on March
29-April 1, 2006 in Atlanta. It was generally considered the
most successful and most highly attended conference in the series
of seminars and exhibits in the history of the program. IMS
Directors, Stephen Metzger and Jorman Fields, headed up a panel
of industry and U.S. government experts discussing the challenges
of effective entry and expansion in the international arena.
Copies of these presentations can be obtained by contacting
IMS via email.
Detailed information on the show can be found at www.usa.messefrankfurt.com.
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Press Releases
IMS is pleased to announce the
addition of Linwood Wright to its team of Associates.
IMS publishes new study of
small vehicle market PDF
IMS is pleased to announce the
addition of Paul Gillease and Larry Himes to the IMS Board of
Advisors.
Event to Focus on Expansion of Trade in the NC Textile & Apparel Industry
IMS Leadership Team In the News
IMS opens new office in Vietnam to be run by Joey Fields.
Offices in China, Germany brought
on board.
Extensive market survey
of Latin America nears
completion.
New mode of transportation
could arise from high gasoline prices/energy shortages.
Studies Available/In Process
IMS publishes new study
of small vehicle market PDF
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