16 th Techtextil Symposium and 6th Avantex Symposium

Techtextil, the world’s biggest trade fair for technical textiles and nonwovens, will present a comprehensive symposium programme for exhibitors and visitors from 24 to 26 May 2011. As in the past, the 16 th Techtextil Symposium and the 6 th Avantex Symposium are being held under the patronage of EURATEX – European Apparel and Textile Confederation. Top speakers will present the latest product, material and technology developments and offer a future-oriented view of the trends and developments in the international sector. “Fully in keeping with the motto of the leading international trade fair for technical textiles and nonwovens, ‘Pure innovation energy’, the two symposiums take an in-depth look at issues of importance to the sector and where the trends are headed”, explains Michael Jänecke, Brand Manager Technical Textiles of Messe Frankfurt. “The symposiums offer orientation and information in the expanding sector of innovative textiles and their applications.”

Altogether, visitors and exhibitors have the choice of 60 different Techtextil and Avantex lectures. The focus of the speakers, all experts from business and research, will be on user-oriented presentations with the emphasis on aspects of practical interest to visitors. The 6th Avantex Symposium opens on 24 May 2011 and will concentrate on the Protech area of application. The Techtextil and Avantex Symposiums will be held in the Congress Centre of Frankfurt Fair and Exhibition Centre and all lectures will be translated simultaneously into English and German. Further information and a detailed programme of the two symposiums can be found on the Techtextil website at www.techtextil.com. The participants who purchase their admission tickets for the sym-posiums up to and including 29 April 2011 will receive also an admission ticket for the fair on the day booked. Techtextil 2011: Dates and admission prices Techtextil opens its doors to trade visitors from 09.00 to 18.00 hrs from 24 to 26 May 2011. Day ticket (Online ticket / in advance) € 20 Day ticket (On arrival) € 30 Day ticket, reduced price (On arrival only) € 17 Season ticket (Online ticket / in advance) € 35 Season ticket (On arrival) € 55 Admission tickets to Techtextil are also valid for the concurrent Texprocess, Leading International Trade Fair for Processing Textile and Flexible Materials (24 to 27 May 2011), and Material Vision, Materials for Product Development, Design and Architecture, International Trade Fair and Conference (24 to 26 May 2011). All admission tickets purchased in advance entitle the holder to travel to and from the fair using local public-transport services operated by the RMV publictransport authority. Tickets purchased on arrival at the fair are only valid for the return journey

Innovation Awards 2011

Innovation Awards spotlight the latest developments and promote unconventional thinking. The awards, which will be presented during Techtextil, International Trade Fair for Technical Textiles and Nonwovens, from 24 to 26 May 2011,

spotlight the latest developments, promote unconventional thinking and intensify the dialogue between researchers, manufacturers and users.