Three days of sessions will highlight the largest gathering of the filtration industry in the world, November 15-17 on Navy Pier, Chicago, Ill.

August 9, 2005 — CHICAGO, IL — An impressive three-day Conference Program, coupled with the opportunity to see the latest new products and technology touching all aspects of filtration, will attract thousands of filtration industry professionals to the Filtration 2005 International Conference and Exposition, November 15-17 at Navy Pier in Chicago, Ill.

INDA, Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, the organizer of the annual event, expects more than 2000 attendees from around the world to gather in Chicago for Filtration 2005 to network, attend the Conference and walk the aisles filled with more than 100 exhibitors from all links in the filter supply chain.

"Filtration 2005 will be the best place this year to be a part of an increasingly important global market," says Rory Holmes, INDA President. "The annual Filtration Conference and Exposition has become THE gathering place for the global filtration industry and once again will be the largest meeting of its kind in the world."

Highlighting the recently released Conference program will be the November 16 keynote presentation by Dr. Morton Kaimen, Ph.D., Northwestern University, who will share his thoughts on the opportunities for filtration companies created by the rivalry between the U.S., China and India for goods, services and energy.

Among the other topics being covered in the three-day Filtration 2005 Conference:

* Cleanrooms: Learn about selection and repair of HEPA filters, product development and test results and synthetic filters and their ratings.

* Healthcare: The session will examine the myriad applications where filtration products are used for medical uses.

* Environment: Business opportunities are plentiful in this “hot” segment and this session will focus on the need and methods to reduce contaminants from water and air.

* Automotive: The session will examine many aspects of filtration in the automotive industry, from the painting of cars to aftermarket maintenance.

In addition, the highly popular “Short Course: Basics of Filtration,” returns as a way for new employees as well as seasoned professionals to learn more about the basics of the industry. The Short Course runs on Tuesday, November 15.

Filtration 2005 attracts key decision-makers from all aspects of the filtration business, from raw material and equipment suppliers to end-product converters. At Filtration 2004 in Philadelphia, 36 percent of attendees were "top management" and 45 percent were responsible for purchasing/marketing/sales.

Attendees and exhibitors alike have nothing but praise for the role Filtration plays in their annual sales and marketing efforts.

"We attend because we can meet with both our suppliers and customers in one location at the lowest cost possible," says Alisa Edmunds, of filter converter Filtrair. "This is the only show that is focused just on filtration. We bring in people from both engineering and sales because both sides can get a lot of work done."

"Our customers and prospects – and their customers – are here and we talk to all of them," says Louis Clark, of Sunoco Chemicals. "I come here to network with our customer base and to take a look at developing markets in filtration."

The super saver registration deadline for both the Conference and Exposition is August 26. The regular early bird deadline is October 3. Go to www.inda.org to register and for more information about Filtration 2005 International Conference & Exposition.

To reserve exhibit space, contact Marilyn Bellinger, 919-233-1210, Ext. 118, mbellinger@inda.org.