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Attendance applications for ITM 2018 exhibition are continuing at full speed

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Being one of the most important meetings of the global textile industry, ITM 2018 International Textile Machinery Exhibition’s advantageous early attendance applications are continuing. To meet the most important manufacturers of textile technologies from Turkey and around the world, ITM 2018 Exhibition is going to be held at İstanbul Büyükçekmece Tüyap Fair and Congress Center on 14-17 April 2018.
Held between June 1st-4th 2016, 1200 firms exhibited their latest technologies ITM 2016 Exhibition. The fair, where 49.730 professionals visited from 77 countries, showed that it is the first and most important event in Turkey and the region by being organized in an area of 120.000 m2 and 13 halls. 

To reserve place at the ITM 2018 Exhibition now and benefit from all advantages of the early reservation, people can apply by filling out the registration form at http://www.itm2018.com/en/registration/

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