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Interwire 2009

April 25-30, 2009 • I-X Center, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

INTERWIRE NEWS: WAI's Interwire and IFE—organized by The International Fastener Machinery & Suppliers Association (IFMSA)—are set to reconnect with the global wire and fastener industry at a colocated exhibition in Cleveland in 2009, marking the second time the events will share a venue and exhibit dates. For full details, read the press release . WAI has earned the support of the U.S. Department of Commerce International Buyer Program and plans a focus on exports at Interwire 2009; read the press release .

Interwire 2009:

Fact Sheet

Exhibitor's License

List of Exhibitors


Online Floor Plan Expocad Drawing

Exhibit space is available and program details are in process. Check back to this page and in future issues of Wire Journal International for upcoming details about Interwire 2009.

 

Interwire is the largest and longest running wire and cable marketplace in the Americas

Event Background

Interwire 2007 photo gallery

3-D Preview of I-X Center

Exhibitor Points Listing

By Alpha PDF Document

By Point Total PDF Document

Event Background

Interwire is an international trade event that includes exhibiting companies, speakers, and attendees from 50 countries around the world who want to attend the most important business week for wire and cable in the Americas.

 

The largest and longest-running wire and cable marketplace in the Americas, Interwire is also ranked as one of the 200 largest tradeshows in the U.S. by Tradeshow Week magazine. Interwire is the place where buyers, sellers, researchers, and speakers connect with new contacts and colleagues. The show crosses dozens of vertical industries including automotive, construction, aerospace, transportation, and communications, to name a few.

Cleveland's spacious I-X Center will host exhibits and WAI's 79th Annual Convention activities April 25-30, 2009.

Exhibits

The event typically includes more than 500 exhibiting companies that supply or manufacture wire, cable and fastener, formed and fabricated wire products. In 2007 the International Fastener Exposition, organized by The International Fastener Machinery & Suppliers Association (IFMSA), was co-located with Interwire at the I-X Center in Cleveland, Ohio, USA.

WAI's 79th Annual Convention

WAI's Annual Convention runs in conjunction with Interwire. Details each year include an extensive technical papers program, plant tours, guest speakers, awards ceremony, committee meetings, and several industry networking activities. A keynote address, special presentations, and other informational exchanges are also typically a part of the Interwire landscape enabling participants to make the most of their trip to the event.

Supporting Sponsors

Interwire 2009 is marked by the support of sponsoring organizations including: the American Wire Producers Association (AWPA) and The Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE). Educational alliances include the Australasian Wire Industry Association (AWIA) and the Asociación Nacional de Transformadores de Acero, A.C., (ANTAAC), which represents ferrous wire manufacturing operations in Mexico.

Event Organizer

The Wire Association International, Inc., founded in 1930, is a worldwide technical society for wire and cable industry professionals dedicated to the promotion, collection and dissemination of technical, manufacturing, and general business information and trends in the industry. Throughout each year WAI organizes events such as the Interwire and Wire Expo trade shows, technical workshops and symposiums, an online trade show known as the Virtual Trade Show (VTS), and annual International Technical Conferences. Its publications and technical products include Wire Journal International, the WJI Reference Guide, a wide assortment of technical handbooks and reports, as well as online educational courses.

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3-D Preview of I-X Center

Take a three-dimensional virtual tour of the I-X Center's show floor and exhibitor facilities. Get a feel for the center's unique layout, including the show-length entryInterwire 2009 3-D Preview Picture promenade, multiple re-entry points, and a three-foot half wall that offers an expansive view of the show floor. Also see exhibitor loading and staging areas, plus the full-size indoor ferris wheel!

Depending on your connection speed to the Internet, we recommend the following previews. Click on the "Streaming" link to playback via our web server.

Please note: Due to the high demand for these movies you may receive a "page not found" message. In that case, please try the links below at a later time. You may also wish to view some of the 3-D images from the video by clicking here.

To view Quicktime version, you must have Apple Quicktime installed, you can download it here for free.

You can also order the full-screen PC/MAC CD-version of the Interwire 2009 promotion by emailing bxeller@wirenet.org, be sure to include your shipping address.

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