Trade Show Scheduling

Chicago will host the upcoming World of Wipes International Conference where the focus will be on real-life, actionable information for the entire wipes value chain. This conference will offer three days of educational seminars, networking and the presentation of the prestigious WOW Innovation Award that will recognize and reward industry members who bring new and value-added processes and products to the wipes’ marketplace. This award is open to all non-woven fabric manufacturers, raw material and packaging suppliers, converters and end-product producers.

Highlights of this year’s WOW International Conference include a session on Sustainability. Other highlights include:

• Industry Leaders Panel Discussion featuring top-level executives from Ahlstrom, Michigan State University, PGI and Rockline Industries
• Presentations on Sustainable Packaging Materials
• Case studies on Dial Corporation’s Purex® 3-in-1 Complete™
• PGI’s Global Reporting Initiative
• Seventh Generation’s Down-to-Earth Life Cycle Analysis

Additional sessions will highlight Recent Market Trends; Materials: Ingredients and Packaging; and Product Development: The Key Steps.

The 2010 World of Wipes International Conference will be held June 21-23, 2010 at the InterContinental Chicago, 505 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611. For registration and more information you can visit their web site at http://www.inda.org. You can contact INDA at (919) 233-1210 or by email: info@inda.org.

Celebrating its 5^th anniversary, the Chicago Merchandise Mart DreamHome is a showcase created by the city’s leading interior designers in collaboration with the showroom resources of the Design Center at the Merchandise Mart. DreamHome represents unparalleled beauty inspiring a lifestyle experience for all. It provides inspiration to design professionals; exposure to discerning consumers for showrooms, manufacturers, design professionals, and sponsors; and appreciation for high-end design to the Chicago area and beyond. DreamHome will also serve as the backdrop for private dining.

Traditional Home Senior Lifestyle and Design Editor Jenny Bradley will talk design with DreamHome designers. Whether you are renovating an entire house or freshening up a room, you will gain insightful tips that can be applied to your own home. Meet the talented designers, enjoy cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, and take inspiration home with you.

DreamHome 2009 will become a permanent fixture at the historic Merchandise Mart – Chicago, 222 Merchandise Mart Plaza, Chicago, IL 60654. For more information you can contact MMPI at (800) 677-6278 or visit their web site at http://www.merchandisemartdesigncenter.com/dreamhome/door.cfm.

Ad:tech Chicago will bring attendees to the Navy Pier September 1^st & 2^nd for panel sessions, workshops, and keynote speakers to learn about today’s digital marketing industry. It will be an opportunity to discover the tools and techniques needed to compete in a changing marketing world including online video, social networks, mobile marketing, and digital out-of-home advertising. Ad:tech’s mission is to provide brand advertisers, agencies, portals, online publishers, and technology providers an unparalleled forum to support the exchange of ideas, experiences, new practices, emerging models and expert opinion.

The exhibition hall will offer attendees a one-stop opportunity to touch every type of technology employed in digital marketing today including search marketing and optimization technology, metrics/analytics software, ad serving technology and networks, mobile marketing, research, affiliate programs, campaign management, data analytics, and much more.

Conference sessions will be geared to bringing real value and take-away tips and tricks that provide a measurable return on your investment. Keynote speakers will share frontline experiences and an executive level perspective. Panel discussions will focus on best practices and economic opportunities. Hands-on workshops will deliver immediate, take-away value.

Session tracks will include:

· Consumer Behavior: Bring the elusive consumer into clearer focus in these sessions packed with insightful data.

· Case Studies: Advertisers, agencies and technology leaders provide in-depth analysis of a range of digital media case studies focusing on social media, location-based targeting and more.

· Search: ad:tech is partnering with SEMPO, the premier organization supporting search engine marketers, to bring you the current techniques, best practices and emerging trends for SEO, SEM and local search.

· MobileMix: A new series launched at ad:tech San Francisco returns with advice on how to integrate mobile into your campaigns, how to engage social users on mobile devices and how to track your campaign’s success.

Ad:tech Chicago will be held September 1-2, 2009 at the Navy Pier, 600 East Grand Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611. For registration and more information you can visit their web site at http://www.ad-tech.com/chicago/adtech_chicago.aspx or contact ad:tech expositions, 1100 Larkspur Landing Circle, Suite 255, Larkspur, CA 94939. E:mail: info@ad-tech.com.

Chicago will host the Expo Comida Latina, All Asia Food, and All Things Organic June 16-18, 2009. Included will be pavilions on Health & Wellness products and Specialty Foods. Retail, foodservice, and ingredient buyers will find a one-stop-shopping resource for new and innovative products across today’s top growing food industry categories. You will be able to learn about new trends, markets, research, regulations, and more in this one-of-a-kind program developed by the Organic Trade Association.

This year’s conference will provide the most comprehensive organic education program available so that you can stay ahead of the competition and get up to speed on the issues impacting your company today. Conference tracks will include:

· Organic 101 Sessions

· Organic Science and Research Track

· Organic Produce Track

· Organic Foodservice Track

· Organic Policy Track

· Organic Ingredients and Processing Track

The all-star lineup of speakers at the new Health & Wellness Education Program & Product Pavilion will include Top 5 grocer Ahold USA, certified organic-only retailer Goodwin’s Organics, The Nielsen Co., and a personal student of Deepak Chopra.

Expo Comida Latina will be held June 16-18, 2009 at McCormick Place, 2301 S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60616. For registration and more information you can visit their web site at http://www.expo-comida-latina.com/ch/09/public/enter.aspx.

WINDPOWER 2009 Conference and Exhibition is the largest annual wind conference and exhibition in the world featuring over 13,000 attendees and over 1,000 exhibitors. It is the place to be to learn about the latest industry developments and technologies, review new products and services, and network with leading industry decision makers. It has become one of the most successful and fastest-growing industry shows in the U.S. and was featured in Tradeshow Week Magazine’s 50 Fastest-Growing Shows in North America.

In an effort to reduce oil dependency, more and more nations are turning to renewable energy sources like wind which can generate electricity without polluting the air or contributing to global warming. The U.S. is the world’s largest wind power market in terms of new installations and wind energy production. Just in Illinois, $8 billion is expected to be invested in new wind projects that will generate 4,000 megawatts of power to meet the state’s growing electricity demand by 2025.

The WINDPOWER conference program will feature over 300 speakers and moderators, 150 poster presentations, and 50 sessions on leading wind energy topics organized into tracks with policy, business, and technical focuses. Attendees will be able to learn the latest industry developments and new technology as well as participate in several day-long pre-conference seminars for more in-depth education on various topics.

WINDPOWER 2009 will be held May 4-7, 2009 at McCormick Place, 2301 S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60616. For registration questions contact Marissa Bundy, Conference & Registration Coordinator: Telephone: (202) 383-2512. Email: conference@awea.org. You can also visit their web site at: http://www.windpowerexpo.org.

October 29-November 2, 2008, the Pack Expo International 2008 will be held at Chicago’s McCormick Place. More than 2,000 packaging and processing exhibitors and trade show displays will be on hand. It will be an opportunity to network with others in your industry from every corner of the globe. Specialized education sessions will be led by industry experts. Hands-on demonstrations will allow you to evaluate the latest technological advances. 50,000 attendees are expected including 6,000 international visitors from more than 75 countries.

Pack Expo International will focus on the latest developments in packaging technology and will showcase exhibitor’s state-of-the-art advances in packaging machinery, materials, converting machinery, packages and containers, and components. The most prominent companies in the industry will be exhibiting and making product introductions at the show.

Show highlights will include BrandPackaging’s “Packaging That Sells” Conference; Brand Protection Center focusing on packaging initiatives and technologies to protect against bioterrorism, package tampering, and counterfeiting; Containers & Materials Pavilion dedicated to the latest innovations in materials, containers and converting machinery; Contract Packaging Pavilion where you can explore the many options provided by contract packaging partners; RFID Pavilion highlighting solutions that meet the requirements of the entire supply chain; the Showcase of Packaging Innovations featuring the latest award-winning packages from a selection of leading packaging organizations from around the world; and much more.

In the Keynote Session, Harris DeLoach, Chairman, President & CEO of Sonoco Products Company, will discuss how the packaging industry must transform itself from being viewed simply as a supplier of product necessary for going to market to a partner capable of meeting rapidly changing customer demands.

Pack Expo International 2008 will be held October 29-November 2, 2008 at McCormick Place, 2301 S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60616. For more information contact the Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute, 4350 N. Fairfax Drive, Suite 600, Arlington, VA 22203. Telephone: (703) 243-8555. Fax: (703) 243-3038. Email: expo@pmmi.org. Web Site: www.packexpo.com.

The largest water quality event in North America will be held in Chicago, October 18-22. WEFTEC is the Water Environment Federation’s Annual Technical Exhibition and Conference offering professionals from around the world the best education and training available today. The latest in water quality research, technology, and services will be on display at various booths and trade show displays. WEFTEC is a leading source for water quality developments, research, regulations, solutions, and cutting-edge technologies.

WEFTEC was founded in 1928. Since then it has been holding annual meetings to provide a forum for knowledge and technology exchange within the water and wastewater fields.

WEFTEC 2008 is ideal for any water and wastewater professionals including collection systems managers, consultants, district managers, environmental engineers, equipment manufacturers, industrial water and wastewater professionals, regulators, researchers, students, and suppliers.

There will be technical sessions, workshops, and facility tours available. Fifteen technical tracks will allow you to design your own learning experience. You can earn Continuing Education Units by participating in workshops; earn Professional Development Hours by attending technical sessions; and earn Contact Hours by participating in tours and spending time in the exhibition. A diverse and comprehensive list of contemporary water and wastewater issues and solutions will be addressed including collection systems, membrane technologies, plant operations and treatment, regulations, research, residuals & biosolids, utility management, water reuse/recycling, and water quality & watershed management.

WEFTEC 2008 will be held October 18-22, 2008 at McCormick Place, 2301 S. Lake Shore Dr., Chicago, IL 60616. For more information visit their web site at: http://www.weftec.org/home.htm .