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The Wednesday Opening Session keynote speaker Linda Kaplan Thaler, advertising and non-fiction writer, and chair of the ad agency Publicis Kaplan Thaler
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Dennis Snow, a 20-year veteran of the Walt Disney World Co., gave the keynote address at the Thursday opening session on the topic of creating perfect customer experiences
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Left to right: Cihan Vzinpinar, nylon process lead technical lead; Bart Krulic, technical sales manager, Industrial; and Dr. Wai-shing Yung, technology director, Product Development, Ascend Performance Materials
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Mark J. Blasman, vice president, marketing and software development, Jomar Softcorp International Inc. during his Advanced Textiles campfire session
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Left to right: Scott C. Archibald, finishing sales and service manager, Jakob Müller of America Inc.; Guillermo Carlos Reyes, sales manager, Jakob Müller of America Inc.; Andreas Klöcker, product manager, sales engineer/Making-up belts, Jakob Müller Deutschland GmbH; and Joseph M. Shepley Jr., manager, after sales & service, Jakob Müller of America Inc.
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Rich Kenney (left), U.S. national representative; and Lucas Moraes, sales manager, Ultra Fresh/Thomson Research Associates, winner of an IFAI Show Stopper Award.
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Mike Hubbard (left), International Trade manager, Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina; and Kim-Bang Nguyen, director, export promotion and strategic business alliances, U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
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Dave Nelson, director of Industry Engagement, The Nonwovens Institute ,during his Advanced Textiles campfire session
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Left to right: Alan Fenno, market development manager, coatings; Mike Strickland, vice president of sales; Chris McComas, inside sales; and Kevin Ross, product manager, Hypur-Cel®/Visco-Cel®, Rubberlite Inc.
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Left to right: Steve Charron, S.A. Charron & Co.; Dharmesh Desai, director, Meera Industries Pvt. Ltd.; and James T. Pye, president, JTP Associates Inc.
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Harrell W. Ligon (left), president; and Brian Brimer, technical sales and service, Lang Ligon & Co. Inc.
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Mark J. Blasman, vice president, marketing and software development; and Ed Keller, senior project manager, Jomar Softcorp International Inc.
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Dr. Haskell W. Beckham (left), principal scientist, polymer science & materials chemistry; and Dr. Erin Kirkpatrick, senior scientist, polymer science and materials chemistry practice, Exponent
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John Russell (left), technical director; and Erin M. Brown, marketing director & business development, APV Engineered Coatings
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Dr. Haskell W. Beckham, principal scientist, polymer science & materials chemistry, during an Advanced Textiles campfire session held on the showfloor during IFAI Expo 2016.