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Leader in sustainable business practices to present at top international symposium

(ROSEVILLE, MN – July 18, 2008) Nora Norby, president and owner of Banner Creations, Inc., in Minneapolis, and an expert on sustainable business practices, will give a presentation on the subject at the Going Beyond Green—Saving Tomorrow Today symposium, October 23, 2008, 9:45 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., at the Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) Expo in Charlotte, N.C.

The symposium will examine new sustainable, eco-friendly technologies and business solutions. In her presentation, The Queen of Green, Norby will discuss her business strategies and enlighten the audience about her ongoing mission toward sustainability and how they can embrace sustainable practices.

Norby has been in the banner business for over 20 years and for that entire time has had a strong passion for purchasing eco-friendly substrates, donating overruns and scrap fabrics, and more recently, initiating the advancement of producing upcycle materials. Norby is on the board of directors for the Fabric Graphics Association, a division of IFAI, and has been an active member since its inception. She has a Master Fabric Craftsman certification from IFAI, and is a leading proponent of printing with water-based inks on eco-friendly and eco-intelligent fabrics.

IFAI Expo 2008, Oct. 21-23 at the Charlotte Convention Center in Charlotte, N.C., is the largest specialty fabrics trade show in the Americas, drawing 8,000 registered participants from over 60 countries and has received the International Buyer Program designation from the U.S. Department of Commerce. The Banner Creations product “The Green Bag” are to be given away by IFAI. There are 1000 up for grabs at the convention.

For more details about IFAI Expo 2008, visit www.ifaiexpo.com. Industrial Fabrics Association International is a business trade association promoting the products and innovations of the specialty fabrics industry, and is comprised of 2,000 member companies in over 50 countries. Visit www.ifai.com.

For additional speaker information contact Jill Rutledge, Director of Events, at +1 651 225 6981, or jmrutledge@ifai.com.