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Chicago will host the upcoming World of Wipes International Conference where the focus will be on real-life, actionable information for the entire wipes value chain. This conference will offer three days of educational seminars, networking and the presentation of the prestigious WOW Innovation Award that will recognize and reward industry members who bring new and value-added processes and products to the wipes’ marketplace. This award is open to all non-woven fabric manufacturers, raw material and packaging suppliers, converters and end-product producers.

Highlights of this year’s WOW International Conference include a session on Sustainability. Other highlights include:

• Industry Leaders Panel Discussion featuring top-level executives from Ahlstrom, Michigan State University, PGI and Rockline Industries
• Presentations on Sustainable Packaging Materials
• Case studies on Dial Corporation’s Purex® 3-in-1 Complete™
• PGI’s Global Reporting Initiative
• Seventh Generation’s Down-to-Earth Life Cycle Analysis

Additional sessions will highlight Recent Market Trends; Materials: Ingredients and Packaging; and Product Development: The Key Steps.

The 2010 World of Wipes International Conference will be held June 21-23, 2010 at the InterContinental Chicago, 505 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611. For registration and more information you can visit their web site at http://www.inda.org. You can contact INDA at (919) 233-1210 or by email: info@inda.org.

Celebrating its 5^th anniversary, the Chicago Merchandise Mart DreamHome is a showcase created by the city’s leading interior designers in collaboration with the showroom resources of the Design Center at the Merchandise Mart. DreamHome represents unparalleled beauty inspiring a lifestyle experience for all. It provides inspiration to design professionals; exposure to discerning consumers for showrooms, manufacturers, design professionals, and sponsors; and appreciation for high-end design to the Chicago area and beyond. DreamHome will also serve as the backdrop for private dining.

Traditional Home Senior Lifestyle and Design Editor Jenny Bradley will talk design with DreamHome designers. Whether you are renovating an entire house or freshening up a room, you will gain insightful tips that can be applied to your own home. Meet the talented designers, enjoy cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, and take inspiration home with you.

DreamHome 2009 will become a permanent fixture at the historic Merchandise Mart – Chicago, 222 Merchandise Mart Plaza, Chicago, IL 60654. For more information you can contact MMPI at (800) 677-6278 or visit their web site at http://www.merchandisemartdesigncenter.com/dreamhome/door.cfm.

Ad:tech Chicago will bring attendees to the Navy Pier September 1^st & 2^nd for panel sessions, workshops, and keynote speakers to learn about today’s digital marketing industry. It will be an opportunity to discover the tools and techniques needed to compete in a changing marketing world including online video, social networks, mobile marketing, and digital out-of-home advertising. Ad:tech’s mission is to provide brand advertisers, agencies, portals, online publishers, and technology providers an unparalleled forum to support the exchange of ideas, experiences, new practices, emerging models and expert opinion.

The exhibition hall will offer attendees a one-stop opportunity to touch every type of technology employed in digital marketing today including search marketing and optimization technology, metrics/analytics software, ad serving technology and networks, mobile marketing, research, affiliate programs, campaign management, data analytics, and much more.

Conference sessions will be geared to bringing real value and take-away tips and tricks that provide a measurable return on your investment. Keynote speakers will share frontline experiences and an executive level perspective. Panel discussions will focus on best practices and economic opportunities. Hands-on workshops will deliver immediate, take-away value.

Session tracks will include:

· Consumer Behavior: Bring the elusive consumer into clearer focus in these sessions packed with insightful data.

· Case Studies: Advertisers, agencies and technology leaders provide in-depth analysis of a range of digital media case studies focusing on social media, location-based targeting and more.

· Search: ad:tech is partnering with SEMPO, the premier organization supporting search engine marketers, to bring you the current techniques, best practices and emerging trends for SEO, SEM and local search.

· MobileMix: A new series launched at ad:tech San Francisco returns with advice on how to integrate mobile into your campaigns, how to engage social users on mobile devices and how to track your campaign’s success.

Ad:tech Chicago will be held September 1-2, 2009 at the Navy Pier, 600 East Grand Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611. For registration and more information you can visit their web site at http://www.ad-tech.com/chicago/adtech_chicago.aspx or contact ad:tech expositions, 1100 Larkspur Landing Circle, Suite 255, Larkspur, CA 94939. E:mail: info@ad-tech.com.