September 17, 2007 - CARY, NC - The Filtration 2007 International Conference & Exposition - the world’s largest filtration event - will bring thousands of industry professionals to Chicago’s Navy Pier for a three-day Conferences and trade show.

Scheduled for November 13-15 in the Windy City, more than 100 exhibitors from all links in the filter supply chain will be showcasing the latest products, technologies and end products for filtration, while an extensive three-day Conference Program will cover diverse aspects of filtration technology, new products and research.

INDA, Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, the organizer of the annual event, expects close to 2000 attendees from 30 countries to gather in Chicago for Filtration 2007 to network, attend the Conference and walk the aisles of the Navy Pier exhibition hall.

“As it returns to Chicago after a successful show in Philadelphia last year, Filtration 2007 will certainly live up to its reputation as the most important and largest gathering of the global filtration business this year,” says Filtration 2007 Committee Chairperson Robert Burkhead, of Blue Heaven Technologies. “Anyone involved in this industry anywhere in the world will be able to see the latest developments from their suppliers, customers and competitors.”

In addition to the Exposition, the Filtration 2007 Conference will provide insight into the latest technical developments in filtration from some of the industry’s leading companies and research institutions. “The Conference this year is highlighting such vital topics as healthcare and nanotechnology,” adds INDA technical director Steve Ogle. “The annual Filtration Conference is the best place in the world this year for filtration executives to learn about the technical developments that will continue to drive this business in the 21st Century.”

Kicking off the three-day Conference program will be a special session on Cutting Edge Media, featuring presentations on melt blown media, water separation, new ISO standards and Indoor Air Quality.

A highlight of the Conference will be the Air & Liquid Tutorials, separate sessions held throughout the day on Tuesday, November 13. Moderators of these popular sessions will be Eric Hanson, of Air Techniques International (Air) and David Devries, Fiberweb (Liquid). A panel of experts will be on hand to answer questions from the audience.

Back by popular demand will be the Product Showcase on Wednesday, November 14. A host of suppliers will speak on new products, services and technologies available to the filtration market in concise, 15-minute presentations. This marketing opportunity is only available to Filtration 2007 exhibitors.

Another highlight of Filtration 2007 will be the annual Best Booth Competition, which will recognize the best booths in both the Large and Small Booth categories. The recipients will be announced in the Day 2 issue of the Daily Filter, the official Show Daily newspaper of Filtration 2007.

Registration Options for Filtration 2007 include:

* Full Conference - Registration includes all events from November 13-15, 2007 and Conference Papers published on the INDA website.

* One-Day Conference - Registration includes the conference for the day selected (Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday) plus the two-day Expo Pass (Wednesday and Thursday) and the Conference Papers published on the INDA website.

* Expo Only - Registration will admit you to one or both days of the Expo, November 14-15, 2007.

Early Bird registrations remain open until October 12. For more information, to register or to reserve booth space at Filtration 2007, log on to http://www.inda.org/events/filt07/.