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EuroWire – July 2007
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The venue may have changed but a rise
in exhibitor numbers crowned Interwire
2007 at Cleveland, Ohio’s, International
Exposition Center in the USA in May.
The Wire Association International’s
flagship trade event saw a 14% rise in
visitors to some 5,916 during the four days.
Running alongside was the International
Fastener Exposition, organised by the
International Faster Machinery and
Suppliers Association (IFMSA).
The combined show gave participants
access to 550 exhibiting companies
covering 15,000m2 of space in the hall.
The WAI’s 77th annual convention activities
ran concurrently during the show dates.
Notable additions to the format were the
‘Wire in Motion’celebration onWednesday,
created for exhibitors and their customers;
and the practical production solution
series that debuted on Tuesday and was
repeated throughout the week.
Other convention activities included
a two-day fundamentals of wire
manufacturing short course; a sold-out
Charter Steel facility tour; a two-day
technical paper programme with 35
presentations; a golf tournament; a 5k run
for charity, and an opening reception that
was attended by 1,300 visitors.
Two years’ worth of planning went into
the event necessitating logistical changes
that hadn’t been addressed since the
inception of the show in 1981.
WAI’s Executive Director, Steven Fetteroll,
said: “Producing the 2007 Interwire and
IFE trade exhibitions was much like
commissioning capital equipment. There
were thousands of man hours and many
terrific ideas that went into the design,
development, and testing stages.
“It was exciting to see the project come to
life and rewarding to the many volunteers
to see the results of their efforts. And like
most newly commissioned equipment,
enhancements and adjustments are
already in the pipeline for the next show.”
Interwire received supporting sponsorship
from the American Wire Producers
Association (AWPA), the Society of Plastics
Engineers (SPE) and the Wire & Cable
Industry Suppliers Association (WCISA).
Interwire, a biennial event, will be hosted
once again at the I-X Center, 2nd-7th May
2009.
Wire Association International – USA
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Interwire celebrates
with rise in numbers
Bending at its best . . . as staff at Pave Automation give a display of their machines’ capabilities ▲
The EuroWire magazine stand at Interwire ▲
More than 90% of available
space has already been booked
for this year’s wire Southeast
ASIA and Tube Southeast Asia in
Bangkok from 16th-18th October.
Staged at the city’s BITEC centre, the
relocation of this event to Thailand
from Singapore has met with
worldwide approval.
See inside for full story and the
September show issue for details.