According to organisers, a total of 6,259 professionals, from a record 51 countries, representing every segment of the specialty fabrics industry filled the IFAI Expo 2005 show floor and educational programmes at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Centre in San Antonio, Texas, October 27-29.

Innovative educational programmes, exhibitors representing traditional and emerging industry markets, and visitors seeking cutting-edge information on how to improve their businesses, paved the way for an overwhelmingly successful IFAI Expo 2005.

This year’s exhibitor count of 437 included 83 new exhibitors, and exhibitors were said to be pleased with the quality and variety of show visitors, saying that those who visited their booths came ready to do business. By the end of the last day, more than 70% of the available space for IFAI Expo 2006 in Atlanta had already been reserved.