25 years and going strong! The Imprinted Sportswear Shows (ISS) are the industry’s leading conferences and expositions serving the decorated apparel and imprinted sportswear industry. Produced by VNU Expositions and presented by EMB Magazine and Impressions Magazine, the shows attract an audience of retailers, sporting goods dealers and buyers, promotional products buyers, textile screen printers, manufacturers, wholesalers, commercial embroiderers and agencies.

“We’re celebrating our quarter-century anniversary by staying true to the core values that have made ISS the leading events and trusted industry resource for the decorated apparel and imprinted sportswear industry,” explained Art Ellis, Group Vice President, Apparel Group, VNU Expositions. “At the same time, we’re maximizing the ROI for our exhibitors, while providing attendees the very best and most comprehensive solutions marketplace anywhere.”

Since it’s inception in 1978, the Imprinted Sportswear Shows have lead the decorated apparel and imprinted sportswear industry through many years of steady, positive growth that has slowed recently due to the nation’s sluggish economy and moves to offshore production. The Imprinted Sportswear Shows offer top-notch education and hundreds of solutions on the show floor so attendees can discover industry growth trends and overcome today’s business challenges.

“We have developed our best and most extensive conference and exposition yet, to teach attendees how to be successful in today’s marketplace,” added Ellis. “With brand new seminars and workshops and a new track on promotional products for 2003, we are set to have a hugely beneficial and informational 25th year.”

Each of the five ISS events is an exposition and conference, with workshops and seminars. The expositions are focused exclusively on textile screenprinting, embroidery, heat transfer and digital graphic equipment and suppliers as well as apparel manufacturers and distributors. The conference offers expert advice and practical solutions for everyone from novice to seasoned professional and covers a vast array of embroidery, screen printing, digitizing, business management and promotional products topics.

The 25th Anniversary Imprinted Sportswear Shows series kicks off in Long Beach, CA on January 17-19, 2003 followed by Tampa, FL on February 21-23, 2003, Atlantic City, NJ on March 14-16, 2003, Chicago, IL on April 24-26, 2003 and ending the series with Fort Worth/Dallas, TX in September, 2003.

“The contribution of exhibitors and speakers is invaluable to achieving our goal of connecting people with ideas and solutions,” affirms Ellis, “Thanks to their commitment over the past 25 years, we will continue to offer extensive expositions and educational programs that advance and benefit the entire industry. We look forward to another 25 years together and more.”