The Advanced Textiles Association New Zealand (ATA NZ), formerly the Outdoor Fabric Products Association of New Zealand, OFPANZ provides members an international forum. We are dedicated to promoting, developing and protecting the interests of the manufacture, trading and marketing of all outdoor fabric products with exceptional quality and to recognised standards, both nationally and internationally.

The 2024 Conference is being held from 19-21 June 2024 in Christchurch with the theme "Shaping the Future"

For more details including the program, registration and Trade Show see the website

TEXTILE ROOFS - the 26th
April 2024, 28th - 30th
Berlin, Germany
www.textile-roofs.com

The 26th edition of Textile Roofs will take place at the end of April next year. With consideration for guests arriving from abroad and all those who will also be visiting Techtextil in Frankfurt in April, we are starting on Sunday, April 28th. TR24 will therefore take place immediately after TechTextil, thereby avoiding Labor Day on May 1st as an event day.

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

SpecTex24 is an all encompassing event with something for everyone in the textiles industry -  SpecTex24 is:

• a trade exhibition showcasing equipment, textiles, services, components, machinery, software and more
• a conference with speakers, educational sessions and workshops
• filled with networking opportunities, dinners - Welcome, Nautical Theme Dinner and Awards for Excellence Ceremonial Dinner where the 2024 Award winners are announced

Start Date 01 June 2024 End Date 03 June 2024

Start Time 9.00am End Time 12.00am

Venue
Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre
Contact Name
Ana Drougas
Contact Phone+61395212114
Contact Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Websitewww.specialisedtextiles.com.au

The LSAA has supported SPECTEX24 specifically for the Business Session

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.
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