CAMX 2018 to be co-located with industrial fabrics expo

CAMX - The Composites and Advanced Materials Expo, in its fifth year, reports that it will co-locate its 2018 conference and exhibition with IFAI Expo 2018, an industrial fabrics expo. CAMX says the co-location of events unites the strengths of both groups – combining all aspects of these world-class industry expos, and highlights machining products to the attendees of both expos.

CAMX, co-produced by the American Composites Manufacturers Association (ACMA) and the Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering (SAMPE), has seen substantial growth since its launch in 2014. "We are pleased to be able to offer the CAMX attendees access to a new set of exhibitors that are of interest to them, without having to attend a separate event," says Heather Rhoderick, CAMX show director.

Next year, with the co-location with IFAI, it is expected that attendees and exhibitors will benefit from expanded networking and sharing among the national and international audiences that CAMX and IFAI attract. Also, although the exhibit halls of both groups will be combined, the conference programming and registration of the two events remain separate.

"The goal of this co-location is to expand the relationship between the technical textiles and composites industries for our attendees and exhibitors," says Andrew Aho, IFAI vice president of new business development. "We want to capitalize on the current synergy between these industries, and promote future collaboration."

CAMX 2018 and IFAI Expo 2018 will be held Oct. 15–18, 2018, at the Kay Bailey Hutchinson Convention Center in Dallas, TX, US. Visit www.thecamx.org to learn more.