Events

Rockland to exhibit:

Tradeshows

Rockland is an active participator when it comes to trade shows. We are literally on the road constantly! Jobbers, distributors, architects, designers, drapery shops, fabric stores, and retail chains who are interested in seeing what Roc-lon^® products are all about need not look further than this page to check out all upcoming opportunities. To get a better understanding of Roc-lon^® offerings in person, please visit us at one of our upcoming events.

Upcoming:

B.E.E. Donna Dewberry Painting and Crafting Expo 2004, Orlando, Florida, July (16-18)
Sponsored by the Maria Dewberry Children’s Foundation to encompass three days of arts and crafts, including free adult and children's painting and crafts classes as well as exhibitor showcases. Proceeds from the B.E.E. will benefit the foundation, one of it's goals being to build a children's camp.

San Francisco Fabric Show 2004, San Francisco, California, August (1-2)
Presented by the International Textiles Expo at the Holiday Inn – Fisherman’s Wharf. Topics will include fabrics for apparel, home décor, quilts, trimmings, buttons, and embellishments.

Equip Hotel Moscow/Hotelexpo 2004, Moscow, Russia, August 30-September 1
“The major meeting place for industry specialists, professionals, and buyers in Russia.”
This may be a relatively young expo, but from it’s start just 10 years ago, Equip Hotel Moscow/Hotelexpo has proven to be one of the biggest events for both the hospitality and catering industries. Russia has one of the fastest growing markets for the two complimentary sectors and is the “must see” event.
For further information, please visit www.equip-hotel.com.

Decosit 2004 Expo, Brussels, Belgium, September (11-14)
Distinguished as the international trade fair for upholstery fabrics, visitors from all over the globe are able to view a limitless range of goods and have key access to a number a new, original products. The expo’s assets also lay in the priceless insight it provides on current and future trends in the textile industry as well as strong business-to-business communications in making and keeping contacts.
For further information, please contact +32-(0)9-24 38 450, email info@decosit.com, or visit www.decosit.com.

National Sewing Show 2004, Las Vegas, Nevada, October (5-7)
“Your definitive resource for everything sewing”
“The Home Sewing Association is a not-for-profit organization that has represented many different facets of the house sewing industry for 80+ years. By providing a forum for manufacturers, suppliers, retailers, educators, publishers, and other companies, HSA has become the preeminent uniting force behind the home sewing industry.”
Presented by the Home Sewing Association, the show will be presented at The Rio All-Suites Hotel. Fabrics, equipment, notions, buttons, patterns, trims, supplies, media, etc will all be incorporated.
For further information, please contact (516) 596-3937, email TradeShow@sewing.org, or visit www.sewing.org.

International Quilt Market 2004, Houston, Texas, October 30-November 1
Presented by Quills Inc. at the George Brown Convention Center. Event is open to the public and covers fabrics, notions, buttons, trims, etc.
For further information, please contact 1-713-781-6864, visit www.quilts.com, or email shows@quilts.com.

Craft & Hobby Association 2005, Atlanta, Georgia, February (12-15)
Mission is “ to stimulate the sales growth of the craft and hobby industry.”
Also known as the Hobby Industry Association, the world’s largest craft and hobby tradeshow will be taking place at the Georgia World Congress Center.
“The Hobby Industry Organization serves the interests of over 4000 member companies engaged in the manufacturing and merchandising of craft and hobby products. Representing every segment of the craft and hobby industry, members manufacture, distribute, design and sell craft and hobby products and allied supplies… The organization is also actively involved in promotional events designed to increase customers’ knowledge and awareness of industry products.”
For further information, please contact (201) 794-1133, email hiashow@hobby.org, visit www.hobby.org or www.hiashow.org.

Past:

Heimtextil International Window Coverings Expo 2003, Baltimore, Maryland, April (2-5)
Roc-lon^® is proud to have been a participant in the highly successful Heimtextil Expo, located right in the city where Rockland was founded. During the course of the four days in which the event took place, over 40 countries were represented with 6,500+ attendees present, making the show floor bustling throughout the entire event. 150,000 square feet of gross show floor provided plenty of space for educational seminars through on-site product demonstrations, advanced skills workshops, free vendor presentations, etc. The 250+ exhibitors displayed the latest trends and new products, drawing in top trade buyers including some of the leading major retail chains in the United States such as Home Depot, Lowe’s and Ethan Allen.

Heimtextil International Window Coverings Expo 2004, Baltimore, Maryland, April (15-17)
The premier window covering tradeshow again was again hosted in Baltimore, Maryland. From curtains and draperies to blinds and wall coverings, just about every aspect of window furnishings imaginable was offered. Holding the best attendance in 5 years, both visitor and exhibitor expectations were often met and surpassed. The annual expo is critical for many exhibitors because it provides the opportunity to see what the competition has to offer, allows companies to strengthen their brands, gives the chance to network with key purchasers and enhance the ever important buyer/seller relationship. If you weren’t able to attend this year’s expo, catch up with us for next year’s at the Georgia International Convention Center in Atlanta, Georgia on April 6-9, 2005.
For further information, please contact (651) 293-1544 or visit www.windowfashions.com.

Decosit 2003 Expo, Brussels, Belgium, September
Although there was a slight drop in the number of attendees this year, Decosit 2003 still pulled in a great amount of new products.

Decosit 2002 Expo, Brussels, Belgium, September
Heimtextil 2003, Frankfurt, Germany, January (7-11)

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