Techtextil-Symposium North America 2006

The Techtextil-Symposium North America continues to be the industry's leader presenting the best education forum for high-level technical textiles. Renowned international specialists and leading industry consultants cover the latest technology and market trends in a broad range of topics and a variety of formats. The symposium draws attendance from the highest-level industry professionals eager to learn what the experts have to say.

  Tuesday, March 28, 2006

  Wednesday, March 29, 2006

  Thursday, March 30, 2006



Tuesday, March 28, 2006

8:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Opening Remarks and Welcome from
Messe Frankfurt USA: "A word about TTNA"

Daniel McKinnon
Vice President North American Trade Shows
David Audrain
President, Messe Frankfurt USA

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101: GENERAL SESSION
KEYNOTE ADDRESS- NAVIGATING THE NEW GLOBAL ECONOMY
Keynote Speaker: Greg Rogowski, President and Chief Executive Officer, Performance Fibers, Colonial Heights, VA
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Chair: William C. Smith, Principal, Industrial Textile Associates, Greer, SC; Symposium Director
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1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
102: NATIONAL TEXTILE CENTER RESEARCH RELATED TO TECHNICAL TEXTILES
Chair: Dr. Martin Jacobs, Executive Director, National Textile Center, Spring House, PA
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103: EMERGING TECHNOLOGY
Chair: Edward Gregor, President, Edward C. Gregor Associates, LLC, Charlotte, NC
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104: PROTECTION- LAW ENFORCEMENT AND MILITARY: SPECIAL NEEDS AND MATERIALS
Chair:  Everett Smith, National Sales Manager, Hatch Inc., Subsidiary of Armor Holdings, Oxnard, CA
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201: DEVELOPMENTS IN HIGH PERFORMANCE FIBERS
Chair:  Doug Jackson, Principal, LMRA, Weaverville, NC
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202: NANOTECHNOLOGY I- RESEARCH: WHAT AND HOW
Chair: Maurice Larrivee, Materials Team Leader - Individual Protection Directorate, US Army Soldier Center, Natick, MA
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Chair: Thad Fredrickson, Manager of Material Development, ILC Dover, Frederica, DE
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204: DEALING WITH AN INTERNATIONAL MARKETPLACE
Chair: Dr. Stephen Metzger, President, International Competitive Assessments, Cortlandt Manor, NY
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205: NANOTECHNOLOGY II- PRODUCTS AND APPLICATIONS
Chair: Peter Olejarz, Program Manager- Fiber Processing & Technology Team, US Army Soldier Center, Natick, MA
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206: TECHNICAL NONWOVENS- UPDATES ON RESEARCH AND PRODUCT APPLICATIONS
Chair: Dr. Behnam Pourdeyhimi, Professor and Director, Nonwovens Cooperative Research Center, College of Textiles, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
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301: AUTOMOTIVE TEXTILES
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303: SUMMARY PANEL- WHAT HAPPENED AT TECHTEXTIL?  WHAT IS THE FUTURE?
Chair:  William C. Smith, Conference Director, Industrial Textile Associates, Greer, SC
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