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| The third edition of Techtextil North America, the international trade fair for technical textiles and nonwovens, was held March 30th to April 1st at the Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta. The show attracted an impressive group of 288 exhibitors expanding the exhibit space by 7% compared to the previous event. Exhibitors came from a record 25 countries (up from 21 countries in 2002). Mirroring this positive development, the internationality of buyers also increased impressively with 3,844 attendees from 46 countries registered (up from 32 countries last year). Many exhibitors were excited about the audience and the business contacts made. New international pavilions included attractive presentations from Canada and the United Kingdom joining the established groups from Belgium, France, Germany and Taiwan. Exhibitors expressed a high level of satisfaction with the turnout of buyers at Techtextil North America. Many were positively surprised about the quality, number and internationality of the buyers attending the show. Numerous promising new contacts as well as orders written during the show or expected for post-show business were reported. Buyer surveys conducted on the show floor echoed positive reactions to the upscale presentations on the expanded show floor. New amenities like the VIP “Red Carpet” Buyer Club and an upgraded Internet Café were appreciated. Source: Final Press Release by Messe Frankfurt, Inc., 2004 Next Techtextil North America will take place in Atlanta from March 28th to 30th, 2006. PHP will be represented with a booth again! |