The annual OFPANZ conference is the only trade show for NZ Industrial Textiles and Equipment Suppliers to be in one place at one time. It is a great platform to establish new business relationships and share information Every year the conference is in a new location, giving our members a chance for our members to see the country, our people and national business opportunities.

In 2022 we were able to come together in Nelson. We were able to celebrate the wins for the year and talk about the future of our industry. The speakers we had were phenomenal and created a buzz for the delegates.

Our 2023 Conference and Trade Show will be held in Tauranga 24th August – 26th August at the Trinity Wharf Hotel.

We are looking forward to bringing together a programme that will excite you and continue with our successful Fabricators Workshop on Thursday 24th August.

For further information see: OFPANZ Conference Details

Conference on Lightweight Structures in Civil Engineering (LSCE 2023): 30 November-1 December 2023

Refer to the conference website for further details HERE

  Structural Engineers World Congress (SEWC 2023):

8th International Congress on Crossover between Structure & Design: 18-20 October 2023

11^th International Conference on Textile Composites and Inflatable Structures (Structural Membranes 2023)

The conference will be held in Valencia, Spain, from 2 to 4 October 2023

More info:

https://structuralmembranes2023.cimne.com/

The annual OFPANZ Conference was held in Nelson New Zealand 29 June-2 July 2022.

As an association we are working on a few key initiatives - Training, Memberships, Sustainability and Name Change.

1. Training - We are very excited to announce that our industry qualification has been approved for an early review which means that we will be adding a level 4 qualification hopefully by the end of 2023. We are continuing to work with our new Private Training Enterprise, MAST Academy, to promote the current qualification and get learners engaged.
   Read more …OFPANZ 2022 Conference Highlights

The LSAA is acting as an Industry Partner to the STA (Specialized Textiles Association) in their event.

SpecTex22 - Conference and Trade Exhibition Program

The SpecTex22 program includes a conference and trade exhibition component with many opportunities to learn, catch up with industry colleagues and source new ideas, textiles and equipment.

The trade expo component of SpecTex22 will be open to visitors on:

Sunday 31st July and Monday 1st August between 10am and 4pm.

A variety of business sessions will be running between Sunday 31st July and Monday 1st August which will cover topics such as: 

Designing and installing successful tension structures (LSAA Contribution)

 PVC and shade structure project case studies (LSAA Contribution)

WincovER and NCC & Fire Retardancy

The Marine Fabricators workshop will also be taking place during SpecTex22 on Monday 1st August and then relocating on Tuesday 2nd August to NSW TAFE, Ultimo Campus.

SpecTex22 will also include many opportunities for networking via the Welcome reception, Theme Dinner and Awards for Excellence Ceremonial Dinner.

Download the full program here 

IASS/APCS 2022

Innovation, Sustainability and Legacy

19 - 23 September 2022,Beijing, China

Note: See further down for revised deadline dates for submission of papers (Dates altered on Jan 29 2022).

The Format and Fees for the Conference have now been established and details are in the 4th Announcement which can be downloaded HERE

A major change is that the Conference will be held in a hybrid online and in-person format. The venue for the in-person format is at the Beijing Friendship Hotel, Beijing, China.

There are different fees for the two conference modes.

For further details, see the Conference website

Theme: Integration of Design and Fabrication

The IASS Annual Symposium 2023, will be organized by the RMIT University and the Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne, Australia, on 10 – 14 July 2023

Co-chairs of Local Organizing Committee: Professor Mike Xie (RMIT University) and Professor Jane Burry (Swinburne University of Technology)

The Venue is the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre

The IASS - International Association of Shell and Spatial Structures - was formed in 1959 and has attracted both the more academic and practical enthusiasts in the field. See the IASS website 

Both Co-chairs have been supportive of the work of LSAA over many years and the LSAA in turn supports this International Symposium.

The theme of the IASS 2023 symposium is Integration of Design and Fabrication, which is becoming increasingly important with the developments of digital technologies in both design and manufacturing. The symposium covers all aspects related to material, design, computation, construction, maintenance, history, environmental impact and sustainability of shell and spatial structures in all fields of application. The symposium topics include (but are not limited to): conceptual design; computational form-finding; optimisation; computational methods for analysis; detailing and construction; advanced manufacturing; digital fabrication; shell structures; tension and membrane structures; inflatable structures; framed and lattice structures; gridshells and bending-active structures; tensegrity systems; adaptive systems; deployable and origami systems; advanced and bio-based materials; temporary structures; metal spatial structures; timber structures; glass structures; historical structures; teaching and education.

Peter Lim, LSAA President gives a presentation:

Scott Rathie (LSAA Vice President) followed up with a presentation about structural performance of some recent stadia.

ICSA2022: Upcoming Abstract Submission Deadline

Please allow us to remind you of the Call for Participation for the upcoming ’5th International Conference on Structures & Architecture’ to be held at Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark in the period 6-8 July 2022. The Call for Participation is for Research Papers including calls for contributions to special sessions and mini-symposia organized by key researchers and for Critical Practices, which is a new experimental contribution format bridging research in academia and research in practice via physical ‘prototypes’:

Abstract Deadline for Research Papers: 28 February 2021 - Extended to March 15 2021

Abstract Deadline for Critical Practices: 1 May 2021

The Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) Expo 2020 is a Virtual Event from November 2-12 2020.

For information visit the IFAI website

Several LSAA members participate in the IFAI activities including Gale Pacific

POSTPONED INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE EVENTS - RESCHEDULED DATES

The following information should be checked on the Bridge Design & Engineering Events Page

Many upcoming bridge events have been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and rescheduled to later this year or 2021.
Here are some useful (NEW) dates for your diary. Keep an eye on our events page for more information:

The planned 2020 IASS Conference has been postponed until 23-27 August 2021.

It will take place at the Stag Hill Campus, University of Surrey in Guilford, UK

For further details refer to the Conference website www.surrey.ac.uk/IASS2021

The 5th International Conference on Structures and Architecture is to be held in Aalborg, Denmark, July 6-8, 2022 (www.icsa2022.com )

Theme: "STRUCTURES & ARCHITECTURE IN A VIABLE URBAN PERSPECTIVE"

Textile Roofs 2020 - NEW INFORMATION (updated March 3 2022)

The 25^th International (Anniversary) Workshop on the Design and Practical

Realization of Architectural Membrane Structures

Archenhold Observatory NEW DATES 9^th - 11th May 2022, Berlin, GERMANY

See website for more details: www.textile-roofs.com

Textile Roofs will be donating 50 Euros per full registration to assist Malteser International assist in the humanitarian crisis as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

 LSAA Members and others may have an interest in celebrating 25 years of Textile Roofs Workshops.

Education Oct. 1-4  |  Show Floor Oct. 2-4

SuperExpo 2019 is Australia's largest trade exhibition for the window furnishings and specialised textiles industries.

It will be held at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre from 12 - 14 June 2019.

For more information and to register, visit www.superexpo2019.com.au

Several of our LSAA Members are attending including:

• Gale Pacific (Booth F69)
• Hiraoka (Booth L315)
• HVG Fabrics (Booth D32)
• Miami Stainless (Booth N269)
• Nolan Group (Booth E49)
• ProKnit Industries (Booth A367)
• Serge Ferrari (Booth D35)
• The Shann Group (Booth L221)

The 2019 Sydney Design Festival will take place from March 1-10. The Festival provides visitors with an opportunity to unpack design in all its forms – to understand and explore the processes, functions and narratives within design enterprise and to be inspired by the exhibitions and people involved in creating our futures.

The festival aims to:

•  make design accessible and engaging to new audiences
• showcase work of designers, both emerging and established
• tackle design challenges and the future of design
• be inclusive, representative and cross-disciplinary
• champion process and experimentation, exploring the in-between and collaborative nature of design

For more details of the events see: https://sydneydesign.com.au/2019/

Textile Roofs 2019

www.textile-roofs.com

The 24^th International Workshop on the Design and Practical

Realization of Architectural Membrane Structures

20^th - 22^nd May 2019, Berlin, GERMANY

Archenhold Observatory

Industrial Fabrics Association International is thrilled to offer you the premier industrial fabrics expo in North America.

This is the place to see new and innovative products, learn from the experts, meet influential industry leaders and so much more.

This year’s expo will be held at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas, TX Oct. 15 – 18, 2018.

The 21st International Workshop on the Design and Practical Realisation of Architectural Membrane Structures

Textile Roofs 2016

May 2nd - 4th 2016

www.textile-roofs.com

Archenhold Observatory Berlin, Germany

We would like to invite you to Textile Roofs 2016Workshop in Berlin. The 21st edition of Textile Roofs aims at bringing together international expert knowledge and facilitating the dialogue on emerging topics in the field of Architectural Membrane Structures.

The main objectives of this workshop are to provide fundamental information, as well as presenting the state-of-the-art in textile roof engineering. Above all, the workshop aims to provide practical answers to real-world questions.

The LSAA has endorsed this conference which is calling for abstracts as detailed below:

ICSA2019 – 4^TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON STRUCTURES AND ARCHITECTURE

24-26 JULY 2019, LISBON, PORTUGAL

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS (Closed)

I am pleased to inform you that ICSA2019 – The 4^th International Conference on Structures and Architecture will be held in Lisbon, Portugal, July 24-26, 2019 (www.icsa2019.com).

The aim of ICSA2019 is to present research and developments on the merging of architecture and structural engineering and is intended for an audience of researchers and practitioners world-wide with a background in architecture and in structural engineering.

A one day symposium in Brisbane Friday March 16 2018

12 impressive speakers from the Asia Pacific region will cover the innovative thinking and transformative projects that are creating new world cities for the emerging Asian century. The speakers reflect the diversity of the countries, cities and people of the Asia Pacific and the breadth of its architecture. They will address the way communities from across the region are responding to the demands of the future and the pivotal role that architecture plays.

The CTBUH 2017 Tall Buildings Conference to be held in Sydney from October 30 to November 3 2017 is expected to attract over 1000 delegates from about 45 countries.

Conference Theme: Connecting the City: People, Density & Infrastructure

The age of the tall building as a single iconic piece of sculpture, standing in isolation from its surroundings, must now come to an end. We have a responsibility to ensure that these permanent urban structures engender a future-oriented urban response to the greatest challenges of our time: unprecedented population growth; mass urbanization; climate change; environmental degradation; social, political and economic change; and the rapid advance of myriad technical innovations.

Next February and March (2019) the ABCB will be conducting informative seminars in a capital city near you.

The LSAA has agreed to co-sponsor ICSA2019 and has pleasure in listing the following information.

For more details, please visit their site directly at http://www.icsa2019.com/

The International Conference on Structures and Architecture is the world's leading and largest global conference bridging the gap between Structures and Architecture.

The contributions on creative and scientific aspects in the conception and construction of structures, on advanced technologies and on complex architectural and structural applications represent a fine blend of scientific, technical and practical novelties in both fields. 

IFAI Expo 2017 is organized by the Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) and takes place at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, LA, September 26–29. IFAI is thrilled to offer you the premier industrial fabrics expo in North America. This is the place to see new and innovative products, learn from the experts, meet influential industry leaders and more.

• Connecting thousands of attendees with more than 400 exhibitors
• Global connections and networking through events, education and meetings
• Comprehensive programming to generate ideas, provide solutions and promote business growth
• Numerous experiences showcasing the breadth and innovation of the industry
  Read more …IFAI EXPO 2017

The IFAI Expo is being held in Charlotte, NC USA

Date: October 18-21 2016

IFAI Expo is a dynamic event experience combining textile industry experts, manufacturers, members and attendees to deliver innovative, industry-shaping solutions. Whether your business is specialty fabrics, advanced textiles or shade and weather protection, IFAI Expo can take you to the next level.

The inaugural Fire Resistant Textiles & Fibre Conference will be held in Melbourne, Australia in November 2016.

2016 Fire Resistant Textiles & Fibre Conference will be an open forum presenting the latest science, technology, design and manufacturing techniques for fire resistant fibres, textiles, coatings and finishes for the protection of people, property and the environment.Testing, management and compliance of fire resistant characteristics in fibres and textile to reduce risk to the greatest extent possible will also be explored.