• Advance Packaging----Literature Bags
• AfterSix LLC-----------Cocktail Party/Directory Ad
• BlackGold International-Advertising Kiosk/Cocktail Party
• CAPAX/Marry Me-------Advertising Kiosk/Directory Ad
• Formalwear International-Advertising Kiosk/Cocktail Party
• Gateway Shoes--------------Coffee Break
• IPC-Tags Ltd----------------Cocktail Party
  
  Thank you, to each of these fine businesses and the people within them that help make things happen! The association and everyone in attendance appreciates your support!

• Advance Packaging----Literature Bags
• AfterSix LLC-----------Cocktail Party/Directory Ad
• BlackGold International-Advertising Kiosk/Cocktail Party
• CAPAX/Marry Me-------Advertising Kiosk/Directory Ad
• Formalwear International-Advertising Kiosk/Cocktail Party
• Gateway Shoes--------------Coffee Break
• IPC-Tags Ltd----------------Cocktail Party
  
  Thank you, to each of these fine businesses and the people within them that help make things happen! The association and everyone in attendance appreciates your support!

Our most prestigious lifetime achievement honor went to Ron Klinger. His dedication to the success and promotion of our industry through the years has not gone unnoticed!

Ron has worked through many challenges in his professional and personal life to remain on top of his field. His place in the industry goes beyond his present employer FCGI to include a history throughout the years that has given him lifelong friends from every company.

We salute his accomplishments and always look forward to hearing his straight forward no nonsense take on the industry and all of its happenings. Congratulation to Ron and Jackie Klinger for setting the bar for others to aspire to!!

Our most prestigious lifetime achievement honor went to Ron Klinger. His dedication to the success and promotion of our industry through the years has not gone unnoticed!

Ron has worked through many challenges in his professional and personal life to remain on top of his field. His place in the industry goes beyond his present employer FCGI to include a history throughout the years that has given him lifelong friends from every company.

We salute his accomplishments and always look forward to hearing his straight forward no nonsense take on the industry and all of its happenings. Congratulation to Ron and Jackie Klinger for setting the bar for others to aspire to!!

Click Image to view more Expo 28 Photos. 

Click Image to view more Expo 28 Photos. 

The second day of the show was started off by a lifetime friend of our industry Bob Barry. His seminar “55 Years with 55 Ideas for Tux Profit” was filled with tried and true ideas that 55 years in the business of helping small and large organizations succeed provides. Mr. Barry along with another long time friend of the industry Mark Burke formally of Mr Neat CO added his expertise to the program.

The show floor was open from 9-4 on Friday with steady traffic. We have such a great list of vendors who attended many for the first time. Smaller regional shows do not give you the opportunity to see some of the smaller vendors.  We will be showcasing them in the coming editions.  Thank you to all of them who were at the show, we couldn't do it without YOU!!

The second day of the show was started off by a lifetime friend of our industry Bob Barry. His seminar “55 Years with 55 Ideas for Tux Profit” was filled with tried and true ideas that 55 years in the business of helping small and large organizations succeed provides. Mr. Barry along with another long time friend of the industry Mark Burke formally of Mr Neat CO added his expertise to the program.

The show floor was open from 9-4 on Friday with steady traffic. We have such a great list of vendors who attended many for the first time. Smaller regional shows do not give you the opportunity to see some of the smaller vendors.  We will be showcasing them in the coming editions.  Thank you to all of them who were at the show, we couldn't do it without YOU!!

Midwest Collective (GLITS): Monday September 21 & Tuesday 22 Open Mon:9-5 Tues:9-5 Embassy Suites, Lombard,IL King:$135.00 Double:$149.00 Our contact: Irene Chavez sales manager. For reservations 630-971-4233 Let them know you are with the IFA Midwest Formal Wear Collective. 

Western States Formal Wear Collective Show by the IFA: Sunday October 4 & Monday Oct 5 Show open Sun 10-5 Mon:9-5 Embassy Suites Anaheim North 3100 East Frontera Anaheim, Ca 92806 (this is only a few minutes from last years location) king or double $119.00 Our contact:Jessica Meyer reservations 714-618-9019 

Northeast Formal Collective: Sunday October 11 & Monday Oct12 Arrival for reps Sat Oct10 Show open Sun10-5 Mon9-5 Embassy Suites Philadelphia Airport, 9000 Bartram Avenue Philadelplia, PA 19153 Contact:Andrew Martin 215-365-4500 King or Double $119.00 

Please call or email your RSVP:

Diane: 309-721-5450 email atuxforu2@hotmail.com
Becky 309-236-7940 email rebeccamc522@aol.com

Midwest Collective (GLITS): Monday September 21 & Tuesday 22 Open Mon:9-5 Tues:9-5 Embassy Suites, Lombard,IL King:$135.00 Double:$149.00 Our contact: Irene Chavez sales manager. For reservations 630-971-4233 Let them know you are with the IFA Midwest Formal Wear Collective. 

Western States Formal Wear Collective Show by the IFA: Sunday October 4 & Monday Oct 5 Show open Sun 10-5 Mon:9-5 Embassy Suites Anaheim North 3100 East Frontera Anaheim, Ca 92806 (this is only a few minutes from last years location) king or double $119.00 Our contact:Jessica Meyer reservations 714-618-9019 

Northeast Formal Collective: Sunday October 11 & Monday Oct12 Arrival for reps Sat Oct10 Show open Sun10-5 Mon9-5 Embassy Suites Philadelphia Airport, 9000 Bartram Avenue Philadelplia, PA 19153 Contact:Andrew Martin 215-365-4500 King or Double $119.00 

Please call or email your RSVP:

Diane: 309-721-5450 email atuxforu2@hotmail.com
Becky 309-236-7940 email rebeccamc522@aol.com

The opinions expressed by the authors do not reflect necessarily of the Association of  International Formalwear, its officials, directors or personnel. Each author is the unique person in charge of her or his content.

The opinions expressed by the authors do not reflect necessarily of the Association of  International Formalwear, its officials, directors or personnel. Each author is the unique person in charge of her or his content.

BlackGold Announces
For Release

Contact: Doug Black
                Jon Goldman

BlackGold Designs is pleased to announce its entry into the microfiber rental shirt business with the "Original Tux Microfiber Shirt”. The fabric and factory which has supplied specialists with this superior shirt has entered into an exclusive agreement with BlackGold to be the sole distributor of this shirt effective immediately.

The BlackGold "Original Tux Microfiber Shirt" will be manufactured exactly as it has been in the past using the same fabric, manufacturing details and production facility.

As always, our commitment is to offer products of only the highest quality and consistency. History has proved that the "Original Tux Microfiber Shirts" are the best the industry has to offer.

BlackGold looks forward to servicing the industry with this product and asks that you contact your BlackGold account manager for further details.

BlackGold Announces
For Release

Contact: Doug Black
                Jon Goldman

BlackGold Designs is pleased to announce its entry into the microfiber rental shirt business with the "Original Tux Microfiber Shirt”. The fabric and factory which has supplied specialists with this superior shirt has entered into an exclusive agreement with BlackGold to be the sole distributor of this shirt effective immediately.

The BlackGold "Original Tux Microfiber Shirt" will be manufactured exactly as it has been in the past using the same fabric, manufacturing details and production facility.

As always, our commitment is to offer products of only the highest quality and consistency. History has proved that the "Original Tux Microfiber Shirts" are the best the industry has to offer.

BlackGold looks forward to servicing the industry with this product and asks that you contact your BlackGold account manager for further details.

Paul Morrell Formalwear of Little Rock, Arkansas is seeking to purchase the following items:

Coats:
Slightly Damaged, Worn, Old and New Merchandise in Tailcoats (of all colors), Cutaways, and Basic Coat models of Black, White and Ivory.

(Framed Edge and Regular Full Satin in Peak, Notch, Shawl and Fashion Styling are all fine). 

We also need additional Black Santa Cruz 10 Button Coats from FCGI.

Trousers:
Non-Pleated, Single, Double and Triple Pleated wool Trousers including Flexo and any other waist models in Black, White and Ivory.

Accessories:
Backless and Fullback Vests in Black, White, Red and many colors.

We are interested in the merchandise you no longer rent and would like to have out of your backroom or warehouse.

This is a great way to create cash and clean out needed space for New Inventory instead of throwing or giving it away. Very Low Prices Offered on Bulk Buys.

We Pay Ground Shipping.

Please contact:

Justin or Michael at Paul Morrell…
info@paulmorrell.com
 501.374.8256
800.643.8345
fax: 501.374.7564

120 S. Victory
Little Rock, AR 72201

Wants
Blk. Diamond jackets by Jean Yves
Grey Venetian jacket and pants by After Six

Please email
info@tuxedowearhouse.com
Nancy
Tuxedo Wearhouse
(408) 966-7706

Paul Morrell Formalwear of Little Rock, Arkansas is seeking to purchase the following items:

Coats:
Slightly Damaged, Worn, Old and New Merchandise in Tailcoats (of all colors), Cutaways, and Basic Coat models of Black, White and Ivory.

(Framed Edge and Regular Full Satin in Peak, Notch, Shawl and Fashion Styling are all fine). 

We also need additional Black Santa Cruz 10 Button Coats from FCGI.

Trousers:
Non-Pleated, Single, Double and Triple Pleated wool Trousers including Flexo and any other waist models in Black, White and Ivory.

Accessories:
Backless and Fullback Vests in Black, White, Red and many colors.

We are interested in the merchandise you no longer rent and would like to have out of your backroom or warehouse.

This is a great way to create cash and clean out needed space for New Inventory instead of throwing or giving it away. Very Low Prices Offered on Bulk Buys.

We Pay Ground Shipping.

Please contact:

Justin or Michael at Paul Morrell…
info@paulmorrell.com
 501.374.8256
800.643.8345
fax: 501.374.7564

120 S. Victory
Little Rock, AR 72201

Wants
Blk. Diamond jackets by Jean Yves
Grey Venetian jacket and pants by After Six

Please email
info@tuxedowearhouse.com
Nancy
Tuxedo Wearhouse
(408) 966-7706

Example isn't another way to teach, it is the only way to teach ~ Albert Einstein~

And in the end it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years. ~ Abraham Lincoln~

Example isn't another way to teach, it is the only way to teach ~ Albert Einstein~

And in the end it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years. ~ Abraham Lincoln~