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  • The Fiber Society’s Spring 2012 Conference

    • May 23–25, 2012

    Scheduled for the Empa facilities, St. Gallen, Switzerland, with the theme “Fiber Research for Tomorrow’s Applications.” Registration will be online through the Fiber Society website, www.thefibersociety.org. Up-to-date information about the conference, hotel accommodations, travel and more is also available at Empa’s conference website, fs2012empa.ch.

  • Specialised Textiles Association Expo 2012

    • May 26–28, 2012

    The Specialised Textiles Association  hosts this expo at the Melbourne Exhibition Center in Melbourne, Australia: “An Australian Industry Exhibition for Manufacturers and Wholesale Suppliers of Fabrics, Components and Equipment.”

  • OFPANZ Conference and Trade Expo

    • June 8–10, 2012

    The Outdoor Fabric Products Association of New Zealand annual trade show will be held at Chateau on the Park, Christchurch, New Zealand.

  • The Americas Meetings & Events Exhibition

    • June 19–21, 2012

    This annual meetings and events industry exhibition will be held in Baltimore, Md. Each June AIBTM brings together the world's meetings and events industry for three days of focused business.

  • NACE Experience! 2012

    • July 15–18, 2012

    National Association of Catering Executives hosts Experience! 2012 in New Orleans, La. The conference attracts professionals from every segment of the market—from caterers, event planners and event professionals, to students and young professionals.

  • Fabric Graphics Workshop: Printing for Tent Industry

    • July 17, 2012

    Learn what it takes to begin printing in your company; increase profitability with a printing revenue stream.

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  • ISES Eventworld 2012

    • August 2–4, 2012

    International Special Events Society presents Eventworld 2012 in Dallas, Texas. This year's theme is "25 Years and the Inspiration Continues."

  • Sustainable Textiles Conference

    • October 4–5, 2012

    Conference is scheduled to take place at the Wan Chai Exhibition Centre in Hong Kong, the show is a collaboration between two major events—Planet Textiles and the Textile Exchange Annual Conference. Located close to major textile manufacturing hubs in southern China, the event will bring together brands and retailers to convene around environmental issues.

  • IFAI Expo Americas 2012

    • November 7–9, 2012

    Scheduled for the Boston Convention Center in Boston, Mass., U.S.A., to co-locate with JEC Americas 2012. IFAI Expo Americas is the largest specialty fabrics trade show in the Americas. This year marks IFAI’s 100th anniversary, and the celebration will continue throughout the show, culminating with the Chairman’s 100th Anniversary Gala.

  • FABTECH 2012

    • November 12–14, 2012

    The American Welding Society’s metal forming, fabricating, finishing and welding event; the largest in North America, combining four previously independent shows. It will be held at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nev., U.S.A.

  • Staking basics

    Sponsored by Tent Rental Division of IFAI

    IFAI's Tent Rental Division asked the University of Illinois School of Engineering to generate a 600-page report on maximizing the strength of tent stakes. Nearly all key factors in smart staking are summarized in what the engineers referred to as "baseline conditions." The engineers used 1-inch-diameter, smooth stakes in their work. They vertically drove stakes 36 inches into the ground, fastened a load 2 inches above the ground surface and pulled it at a 45-degree angle.

    Soil consistency is the first factor to consider in staking. The more resistant the soil, the greater the pull-out capacity, or strength, of an individual stake. The pull-out capacity of a stake driven at baseline conditions into hard soil is 2,500 pounds; a baseline stake driven into very soft ground is 100 pounds; stakes driven into saturated ground is about one-half the capacity of stakes driven into the same ground under dry conditions. Remember that soil conditions and pull-out capacity can change for the worse after installation.

    The angle, depth, fastening height and load angle of the stake also affect its pull-out capacity. Stake angles 30 degrees or more decrease pull-out capacity. Angles between 0 and 15 degrees optimized a stake's strength. A fastening height of 2 inches above the ground maximized a stake's pull-out capacity-the higher the fastening height, the weaker the stake. A stake driven 36 inches deep had significantly more pull-out capacity than one at 24 inches. The angle of pull from horizontal should be 45 degrees. Even a 53-degree load angle could diminish a stake's pull-out capacity.

    Group configurations of stakes can multiply the pull-out capacity. The strongest grouping is a line of six stakes perpendicular to the direction of pull. Almost as effective is six stakes in two columns and three rows connected with a gang plate. Although less effective, double staking provides some added support, especially if the stakes are positioned about one-third as far as they are driven into the ground. More effective is placing four stakes in two columns and two rows. All stakes in group configurations must conform to the specifications previously listed.