*The following is subject to change. Disclaimer at bottom of page.

Sunday, October 14
Time Event Location
7:30 am – 5:30 pm Registration Open Hall B/C Lobby
Level 2
8 am – 5 pm Exhibitor Move-In Halls A – C
Level 2
Monday, October 15
Time Event Location
6:30 am–5:30 pm Registration Open Hall B/C Lobby
Level 2
7 am – 7 pm Pre-Expo Conference Level 3 Mezzanine Meeting Rooms
8 am – 5 pm Exhibitor Move-In Halls A – C
Level 2
6:30 – 9:30 pm Industrial Fabrics Foundation Night Hyatt Regency Dallas”Reunion Tower/Cloud 9″
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Tuesday, October 16
Time Event Location
7 – 8:15 am IFAI Board of Directors Meeting (private / invite only) Room 201
Level 2
8 am – 5 pm Registration Open Hall B/C Lobby
Level 2
8 am – 5 pm GeoDallas Education = Level 3 Mezzanine Meeting Rooms

Geo Pavilion = Hall C
Level 2
8:30 – 10 am Keynote Speaker Ballroom A Level 2
10 am – 5 pm Show Floor Open Halls A – D
Level 2
10 am – 5 pm Fabric Sourcing Center IFAI Hub // 1143
10 am – 5 pm E-Textiles Workshop A2535
10 am – 5 pm Testing Demo Zone A2833
10:30 – 11 am Shade and Weather Protection Campfire
Helping the DoD Understand the Tensioned Fabric Structure They Just Bought		 1755
10:30 – 11 am Advanced Textiles Campfire
Advanced Textiles Student Design Competition Winner		 A2214
11 – 11:30 am Specialty Fabrics Campfire
Rotary Screen Functional Coating & Lamination Technology…So What?!?!		 621
11 – 11:30 am Open Meeting: Awning/PAMA IFAI Hub // 1143
11 am – 12:30 pm Intro to Testing A3036
11 – 11:30 am Deconstruction of Athletic Wearable  CANCELLED A2535
11:30 am – Noon Shade and Weather Protection Campfire
Acquiring New Customers in the Digital Age		 1755
11:30 am – Noon Advanced Textiles Campfire
Making the Future Cool!		 A2214
11:30 am – 3:30 pm Demo Booth: Manufacturing for Good 401
Noon – 12:30 pm Specialty Fabrics Campfire
Exploring Functional and Aesthetic Advantages of Coated Fabrics for Commercial Seating		 621
Noon – 12:30 pm Open Meeting: Fabric Graphics / FGA IFAI Hub // 1143
Noon – 12:30 pm Deconstruction of Athletic Wearable  CANCELLED A2535
12:30 – 1 pm Shade and Weather Protection Campfire
ASCE-55 – Tensile Membrane Structures		 1755
12:30 – 1 pm Advanced Textiles Campfire
Advanced Textiles Market Update		 A2214
1 – 1:30 pm Specialty Fabrics Campfire
How to Acquire Capital for Your Business		 621
1 – 1:30 pm Testing Q&A
Home		 A3036
1 – 1:30 pm Open Meeting: Fabric Structures / FSA IFAI Hub // 1143
1:30 – 2 pm Shade and Weather Protection Campfire
Engineering Principles for Fabric Covered Structures		 1755
1:30 – 2 pm Advanced Textiles Campfire
Fiber and Polymer Trends		 A2214
1:30 – 2 pm E-Textiles Discussion
Health/Fitness		 A2535
2 – 2:30 pm Specialty Fabrics Campfire
Specialty Fabrics Market Update		 621
2 – 2:30 pm Testing Q&A
Nonwovens		 A3036
2 – 2:30 pm Open Meeting: Tent / TRD IFAI Hub // 1143
2:30 – 3 pm Shade and Weather Protection Campfire
Sharpen Your Competitive Edge		 1755
2:30 – 3 pm Advanced Textiles Campfire
Future Fashion		 A2214
2:30 – 3 pm E-Textiles Discussion
Apparel		 A2535
3 – 3:30 pm Specialty Fabrics Campfire
The Evolution of the Single Ply Cutter		 621
3 – 3:30 pm Testing Q&A
Aerospace		 A3036
3:30 – 4 pm Shade and Weather Protection Campfire
Trends and Technologies with Fabric Welding		 1755
3:30 – 4 pm Advanced Textiles Campfire
Avoiding IP Traps When Acquiring Technology		 A2214
3:30 – 4 pm E-Textiles Discussion
Development Process		 A2535
4 – 4:30 pm Specialty Fabrics Campfire
Overview of U.S. Federal and State Chemical Regulations Impacting the Industrial Fabrics Industry		 621
4 – 4:30 pm Testing Q&A
Product Development and Commercialization		 A3036
4 – 4:30 pm Open Meeting: Advanced Textiles / ATP IFAI Hub // 1143
4:30 – 5 pm Shade and Weather Protection Campfire
The Technology Behind Shade Sails		 1755
4:30 – 5 pm Advanced Textiles Campfire
5 Years of E-Textiles Research: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly		 A2214
4:30 – 5 pm E-Textiles Discussion
Sources of Information  CANCELLED		 A2535
5:30 – 7:30 pm Opening Reception 2616 Commerce Event Center
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Wednesday, October 17
Time Event Location
7:30 am – 5 pm Registration Open Hall B/C Lobby
Level 2
8 am – 5 pm GeoDallas Education = Level 3 Mezzanine Meeting Rooms

Geo Pavilion = Hall C
Level 2
8 – 9 am Awards Breakfast 309/310
Level 3
8 – 9 am Open Meeting: Equipment / EQP IFAI Hub // 1143
9 am – 5 pm Show Floor Open Halls A – D
Level 2
9 am – 5 pm Fabric Sourcing Center IFAI Hub // 1143
9 am – 5 pm E-Textiles Workshop A2535
9 am – 5 pm Testing Demo Zone A2833
10 – 10:30 am Shade and Weather Protection Campfire
Fabric Structures Student Design Competition Winner		 1755
10 – 10:30 am Advanced Textiles Campfire
Connected Factory Standard for E-Textiles Manufacturers		 A2214
10 – 10:30 am Open Meeting: Military / MIL IFAI Hub // 1143
10 – 10:30 am Deconstruction of Solar Wearable A2535
10:30 – 11 am Specialty Fabrics Campfire
Job Shop Workflow for Smaller Shows: Shorten Your Lead Times		 621
11 – 11:30 am Shade and Weather Protection Campfire
Shade Sail Clinic		 1755
11 – 11:30 am Advanced Textiles Campfire
Development of Double Wall Fabric		 A2214
11 – 11:30 am Open Meeting: U.S. Fabrics / USIFI IFAI Hub // 1143
11 – 11:30 am Deconstruction of Solar Industrial A2535
11:30 am – 3:30 pm Demo Booth: Manufacturing for Good 401
11 am – 12:30 pm Intro to Testing A3036
11:30 am – Noon Specialty Fabrics Campfire
Scissors 101		 621
Noon – 12:30 pm Shade and Weather Protection Campfire
Using Technology to Improve the Bottom Line		 1755
Noon – 12:30 pm Advanced Textiles Campfire
Saving Energy through Advanced Textile Technology: A Retrospective of ARPA-E’s DELTA Program		 A2214
Noon – 12:30 pm Open Meeting: Geosynthetics / GMA IFAI Hub // 1143
12:30 – 1 pm Specialty Fabrics Campfire
5 Strategies to Market Your Business		 621
12:30 – 1 pm E-Textiles Discussion
Solar Energy		 A2535
1 – 1:30 pm Shade and Weather Protection Campfire
Creating a New Performance Fabric Category: Stormproof/Breathable		 1755
1 – 1:30 pm Advanced Textiles Campfire
Artificial Intelligence for the Fashion Industry		 A2214
1 – 1:30 pm Testing Q&A
Aerospace		 A3036
1 – 1:30 pm Open Meeting: Makers IFAI Hub // 1143
1:30 – 2 pm Specialty Fabrics Campfire
Job Shop Workflow for Smaller Shops: Some Quick-Wins You Can Implement Tomorrow		 621
1:30 – 2 pm E-Textiles Discussion
Medical		 A2535
2 – 2:30 pm Shade and Weather Protection Campfire
TBD		 1755
2 – 2:30 pm Advanced Textiles Campfire
Thread Industry Innovations: Improvements Through Technology		 A2214
2 – 2:30 pm Testing Q&A
Wet Processing and Surface Modification		 A3036
2 – 2:30 pm Open Meeting: Tarp / TA IFAI Hub // 1143
2:30 – 3 pm Specialty Fabrics Campfire
Government Relations Update: Trades, Tariffs and Military Procurement		 621
2:30 – 3 pm E-Textiles Discussion
Smart Clothing		 A2535
3 – 3:30 pm Shade and Weather Protection Campfire
Retractable Sun Control System Integration into Sustainable Design		 1755
3 – 3:30 pm Advanced Textiles Campfire
Ways to Generate E-Textiles Ideas – SPEEDSTORMING &
PROTO-KNITTING		 A2214
3 – 3:30 pm Testing Q&A
Clothing Comfort and Physiology		 A3036
3 – 3:30 pm Open Meeting: IFAI Japan IFAI Hub // 1143
3:30 – 4 pm Specialty Fabrics Campfire
Data-Driven Procurement & Consulting		 621
3:30 – 4 pm E-Textiles Discussion
Military		 A2535
4 – 4:30 pm Shade and Weather Protection Campfire
Add Cable-Slide Shade Systems To Your List of Custom Product Offerings		 1755
4 – 4:30 pm Advanced Textiles Campfire
Nonwovens in Industrial Fabrics		 A2214
4 – 4:30 pm Testing Q&A
Nonwoven Materials and Processing		 A3036
4 – 4:30 pm Open Meeting: Fabrics / NFI IFAI Hub // 1143
4:30 – 5 pm Specialty Fabrics Campfire
New! IFF Internship/Apprenticeship Fund		 621
4:30 – 5 pm E-Textiles Discussion
Sensorical Yarns, Printed Sensors and Actuators on Textiles		 A2535
5:30 – 6:30 pm Emerging Leaders Happy Hour WXYZ Bar at aloft Hotel
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Thursday, October 18
Time Event Location
8:30 am – 2 pm Registration Open Hall B/C Lobby
Level 2
8:30 – 10 am Division Leadership Meeting (invite only) Room 201
Level 2
9 – 11 am Demo Booth: Manufacturing for Good 401
9 am – 1 pm Show Floor Open Halls A – D
Level 2
9 am – 1 pm Fabric Sourcing Center IFAI Hub // 1143
9 am – 1 pm E-Textiles Workshop A2535
9 am – 1 pm Testing Demo Zone A2833
10 – 10:30 am Shade and Weather Protection Campfire
Shade and Weather Protection Campfire Market Update		 1755
10 – 10:30 am Advanced Textiles Campfire
Spunlace in Technical Application		 A2214
10 – 10:30 am Testing Q&A
Automotive		 A3036
10 – 10:30 am Open Meeting: Marine / MFA IFAI Hub // 1143
10:30 – 11 am Specialty Fabrics Campfire
Design & Fabrication of Woven Spatial Structures for Biomedical, Architectural and Rapid Prototyping Applications		 621
10:30 – 11 am E-Textiles Discussion
Medical		 A2535
11 – 11:30 am Shade and Weather Protection Campfire
Getting the Most Out of Your Membership with IFAI		 1755
11 – 11:30 am Advanced Textiles Campfire
What You Didn’t Know About Smart Yarns		 A2214
11 – 11:30 am Testing Q&A
Yarn Processing		 A3036
11 – 11:30 am Open Meeting: IFAI Canada IFAI Hub // 1143
11:30 am – Noon Specialty Fabrics Campfire
IFAI Makers – Sewing Training Resources		 621
Noon – 12:30 pm Testing Q&A
Engaging NC State on Research and Fabrication Projects		 A3036
1 pm Expo Concludes
1 – 4 pm Post-Expo Shop Tour – SOLD OUT

 

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