I was very excited to see two of my favorite trade shows happening at the same time in the same location. It’s a great opportunity to see a lot of familiar faces and companies as well as new businesses, products and service providers. For those of you who are new to the industry, there’s no better way to see so much product and make so many connections. For those of you who are veterans, what better way to get some fresh ideas? Registration is free.

The fashionista in me is excited to attend the L. A. International Textile Show to see the latest trends in colors, prints, fabrics, trims and more. The techie side of me is excited about Material World and seeing the latest cutting edge (pun intended) technology, hardware, software and equipment. Much like a Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup, these are two great shows that work well together. September 30 – October 2 at the Mart. I’d better put a lunch order in now at New Moon.

FBI will be putting on a number of topical seminars to coincide with the L. A. Textile and Material World shows. A finalized list of seminars will be published in the next week or so. If you haven’t been by to see our new space at the Mart C786, please drop in and say “hello” and see what we’ve been up to the last few months.

There’s so much going on in such a short amount of time, be sure to plan ahead for all three days. You may have just enough time to see everything and everyone you need to see. There’s just enough time to catch your breath before GlobalTex at the L. A. Convention Center October 13 – 15!

Jill Mazur is an independent apparel business and technology consultant working with Fashion Business, Incorporated.  Email:  jill@fashionbizinc.org