My first experience at the NIFDA annual meeting and it was nice to meet and discuss the industry with competitors and vendors. Though I could only attend one day it was a busy and informative day. There were two sessions focusing on digital printing and the presenters were very knowledgeable of not only the flag industry, but of textile and print application as a whole. This was very helpful as we are always looking for ways to push our products to new limits to offer customers better quality.
Eco friendly products were also a topic of conversation. Our owner is a “green” person and always has been, so it was nice to hear the flag industry looking to explore more environmentally friendly flag products. This concept is still developing as the types and forms of eco friendly products and options continue to take shape. We should have a high quality recycled U.S. flag on the market next year. After the U.S. flag other flags are sure to follow.
Look forward to next year’s show.
Steve A. Cates
Carrot-Top Industries, Inc.
VP of Multi-Channel Marketing
