Coming events.Trade Shows May 15-18: International Contemporary Furniture Fair, Jacob Javitz Convention Center, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , NY; contact (800) 272-7469; www.left.com. May 26-30: Xylexpo & Sasmil 2004, Milan Fairgrounds n. pl. 1. same as fairground. , Milan, Italy; contact (888) 343-7264; www.xylexpo.com. June 14-16: NeoCon ne·o·con n. Informal A neoconservative: "The neocons and hard-liners have long felt that no Soviet leader could be trusted" New York Times. World's Trade Fair, Merchandise Mart, Chicago, IL; contact (312) 527-7599; www.merchandisemart.com. Aug. 4-7: ForMobile: International Fair for Furniture Manufacture Suppliers, Sao Paulo, Brazil; contact www.formobile.com.br. Aug. 26-29: International Woodworking Machinery & Furniture Supply Fair--USA, Georgia World Congress Center The Georgia World Congress Center or GWCC is the major convention center in Atlanta. It is the fourth-largest convention center in the United States at 1.4 million ft2 (130,000 m2) and hosts more than a million visitors each year. , Atlanta, GA; contact (770) 246-0608; visit www.iwf2004.com. Sept. 13-17: Asian Furniture The term Asian furniture or sometimes referred to Oriental furniture is a type of furniture that is originated from Asia continent. Sometimes, people also think of Asian furniture as a style of furniture that has Asian accents. Fair, Impact Exhibition & Convention Center, Bangkok, Thailand; contact Gloexpo (301) 424-7060; www.asianfurniturefair.com. Open Houses & Plant Tours May 1: "Contractors Day," Richard T. Byrnes Co. Inc., West Chester West Chester, borough (1990 pop. 18,041), seat of Chester co., SE Pa., W of Philadelphia; inc. 1799. Primarily residential, West Chester was long the trade and processing center for an agricultural region that is now mainly suburbs. , PA; contact (610) 696-0330; www.rtbyrnes.com. May 13-14: Biesse America One2One West, R.E. Albright Inc.'s facility, Anaheim, CA; contact (704) 357-3131, ext. 5001; www.biesseamerica.com/registerwest. Seminars & Workshops * May 10-12: "Lean Manufacturing," Donaldson Brown Hotel, Blacksburg, VA; contact Bob Smith, Virginia Tech, (540) 231-9759; www.conted.vt.edu/leanman. * May 16-19: "NASFM's Project Management Seminar," Nashville, TN; contact National Assn. of Store Fixture Manufacturers (954) 893-7300, ext. 31; www.nasfm.org. Aug. 25: "Industrial Wood Finishing Conference," Marriott Marquis, Atlanta, GA, presented by University of British Columbia's Centre for Advanced Wood Processing and Wood & Wood Products; contact Iain Macdonald, CAWP CAWP Center for American Women and Politics (New Brunswick, NJ) CAWP Centre for Advanced Wood Processing (Canada) CAWP Coalition Against Water Privatisation , (866) 822-2297. Aug. 28: "The Benefits & Limitations of Nested-Based and Cell Based Applications in the Woodworking Industry," seminar sponsored by Wood & Wood Products during IWF 2004, Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, GA; contact (866) 270-7685; www.iwf2004.com. * Contact for additional dates, locations or programs. Visit www.iswonline.com for a comprehensive listing of Coming Events. |
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