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.

The Dairy▪Deli▪Bake Seminar & Expo will be held in Houston, Texas this coming June for supermarket executives, deli manufacturers, foodservice manufacturers, buyers, merchandisers, department managers, distributors, sales managers, wholesalers, industry professionals, dairy manufacturers, bakery manufacturers and all others involved in these industries. Known as the “Show of Shows,” the IDDBA attracts the top retailers in the business by focusing on the newest products, the best deals, and the latest in merchandising ideas, as well as featuring the top speakers, relevant programming, exceptional exhibits, and outstanding networking opportunities.

The Dairy▪Deli▪Bake Seminar & Expo offers value through educational programming, innovative merchandising, face-to-face networking and the very finest dairy, deli and bakery products available. You will be able to get first-hand information on trends and issues facing your business, meet targeted buyers and merchandisers, get the competitive insight on new products and ideas, see new products, packaging and services, learn new marketing strategies, network with the decision makers, and hear nationally known speakers and industry leaders.

Educational programming will offer topics covering such areas as:

• Consumers in the Deli and in the Bakery
• Catching the Wave of Change
• Super-Freakonomics: Tough Questions and Unexpected Solutions for the Hidden Side of Everything
• Recipe for Success
• Show Me the Buffet: I’m Starvin!
• Foods, Fads, and the Future
• ACE – Attitude, Character, and Enthusiasm

Special events will include the Show & Sell Center Merchandising Pavilion where you can photograph and videotape exciting new merchandising concepts; the Cake Decorating Challenge; the New Product Showcase; and new research.

The Dairy▪Deli▪Bake Seminar & Expo will be held June 6-8, 2010 at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas. For registration and more information you can visit their web site at http://www.iddba.org/conference.aspx or write: IDDBA, P.O. Box 5528, Madison, WI 53705. Telephone: (608) 310-5000. Fax: (608) 238-6330.

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The 2009 Annual Meeting and Exposition of the Intelligent Transportation Society of America will be held at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center June 1-3, 2009. It is the place for leading-edge ITS products, services, and solutions for today’s transportation, technology, and security challenges. As Members of Congress and the new Administration move towards the authorization of new federal transportation legislation, this will be a momentous year for transportation policy. The Intelligent Transportation Society of America hopes to provide legislators with evidence and information for a new and revitalized approach to transportation utilizing “smart” technologies to improve the performance and efficiency of our transportation system.

The Keynote address will be given by U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Ray La Hood. Other highlights of this year’s meeting will include opportunities to meet directly with your members of Congress during “Capitol Hill Day”; opportunities to meet with representatives of the new Administration; live demonstrations of the newest advances in tolling, vehicle mile charging and mobile payments, freight security, intersection safety, infrastructure monitoring, and traffic information.

Topics addressed will include updates on where and how the stimulus money is, and isn’t, being spent. In addition there will be nearly 100 educational, technical, policy, and interactive sessions on topics ranging from transportation financing and congestion reduction strategies to vehicle safety technologies and the role of ITS in reducing energy use and emissions.

ITS America Annual Meeting 2009 will be held June 1-3, 2009 at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center, 201 Waterfront Street, National Harbor, MD 20745. For registration and more information you can call (800) 374-8472 or (202) 484-4847. E-mail: info@itsa.org. You can also visit their web site at http://www.itsa.org/annualmeeting.html.

Waste Expo is North America’s largest solid waste and recycling trade show serving both the private and public sectors. Over 250 exhibitors will allow you to see and compare all of the latest equipment and technology in the industry. Industry experts will address current trends, issues and opportunities facing both private and public sectors. Entertaining special events and networking opportunities will be available for attendees. This is the place to be if you are a key buyer representing the private or public sector of municipalities and waste generators from all industries, waste processor, or equipment manufacturer from any segment of the industry.

The Waste Expo 2009 Conference Program will cover the latest trends and topics in the solid waste industry. Industry experts will address such topics as:

· Green Management

· Green technology

· Business of Energy

· Recycling

· Technology

· Safety

· Compliance Issues

· Business, Accounting & Finance

Special events will include the Welcome Reception, Inspirational Breakfast, Boxed Lunch Discussions, and Equipment Auction. These events will be opportunities for you to make new business contacts, discuss industry trends, share ideas, and problem solve while having fun.

Waste Expo 2009 will be held June 8-10, 2009 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, 3150 Paradise Road, Las Vegas, NV 89109. For registration and more information you can call (508) 743-0105 or (800) 927-5007. E-mail: registration@penton.com. FAX: (508) 759-4552. You can also visit their web site at http://wasteexpo.com/wasteexpo2009/public/enter.aspx.

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.

The World of Wipes (WOW) International Conference will be held June 22-24, 2009 at the Grand Hyatt in Atlanta, Georgia. It will explore all aspects of the wipes business from raw materials to substrates to converting and end-use applications. Three days of seminars and networking will take place.

“Wipes A to Z,” a special tutorial session, will provide the basics of the wipes business. Larry Wadsworth of U.S. Pacific Nonwovens Industry Ltd. and Rory Holmes of the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry will explore all the basics of the wipes industry including the future of wipes, raw materials, packaging, key manufacturing processes, consumer understanding and details about specific wipe markets.

Seminars on the WOW agenda will include:

· Markets and Innovation

· Worldwide Wipe Potential

· Process Briefs

· Material Briefs

· Flushability Guidelines

A highlight of the 2009 WOIW will be the presentation of the WOW Innovation Award sponsored by RISI Nonwovens Markets, the twice-monthly newsletter that covers developments in the nonwovens industry around the world. This award will honor the most innovative advances within the entire wipe value chain including raw materials and ingredients, roll goods, machinery, packaging and finished products.

WOW 2009 will be held June 22-24, 2009 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Buckhead, 3300 Peachtree Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30305. For more information and registration you can visit their web site at http://www.inda.org/events/wow09/index.html.