Who Organizes the World of Wipes Conference — and How to Register or Exhibit
World of Wipes (WOW) is organized by INDA, Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry — the leading trade association for nonwovens and engineered fabrics in North America. Knowing that INDA runs the event matters because your membership status directly changes what you pay to attend, and the process for reserving a booth runs through INDA's exhibit sales team.
This guide answers the three most common decision-stage questions in one place: who runs the conference, how you register, and how your company secures exhibit space.
INDA's Role as Organizer
INDA represents manufacturers, converters, distributors, and brand owners across the nonwovens supply chain. WOW is INDA's flagship wipes-specific event — separate from its other conferences like IDEA and Hygienix — and focuses entirely on the wipes sector, from raw materials through finished consumer products.
The speaker lineup reflects that depth. Professionals across formulation, regulatory, sustainability, and business strategy present each year — you can review confirmed speakers such as Alex Abbott, Jim Robinson, Olivia Ahn MD, Heidi Beatty, and Latasia Belin to gauge the agenda's range before committing.
Because INDA sets the pricing structure, active INDA members pay a discounted rate that can make membership cost-effective if your team sends multiple people annually.
How Do You Register for World of Wipes?
Registration opens on INDA's event platform, where you choose an attendee type and tier — the combination of those two choices determines your final price before any add-ons.
Pricing tiers: INDA members pay a reduced rate; non-members pay the standard full rate. Group registrations (multiple people from the same company) unlock further savings per person. Researchers and students can often qualify for an academic rate. On top of that, prices increase in steps — early-bird, standard, and late — so the same attendee type costs more the closer you get to the event date.
What your registration covers: All general sessions and keynotes, full exhibit hall access, and the networking events (meals and receptions) built into the schedule. Speaker handouts are included where presenters provide them. What is not automatically included: pre-conference workshops, pre-conference webinars, and private meeting rooms — those are paid add-ons selected during checkout or added later.
Step-by-step path: Navigate to the registration page, select your attendee type, choose your pricing tier, add any workshops or webinars you want, complete payment, and watch for a confirmation email that also includes official hotel booking guidance. To register for World of Wipes, start with that page so you lock in the earliest available rate.
Exploring Pre-Conference Add-Ons
Pre-conference workshops are half-day or full-day deep-dive sessions held before the main conference opens. They typically cover focused topics like wipes testing methods, regulatory compliance, sustainability practices, or formulation — subjects where a smaller-group format produces more actionable learning than a general session can.
Workshop seats are capacity-limited, so they often fill before the main event does. You can add a pre-conference workshop during registration or return to your registration later to book one.
Pre-conference webinars run virtually in the weeks before the in-person event. They let you start engaging with WOW content early and can serve as a lower-commitment way to evaluate the conference if you are still deciding whether to attend in person. You can add a pre-conference webinar as a standalone option or bundle it with full registration.
How Do You Exhibit at World of Wipes?
Securing exhibit space is a first-come, first-served process — booth placement quality depends on how early you act. Corner positions and spaces near the entrance typically go before the floor fills, so reviewing availability early gives you the widest choice.
Start by visiting the live floor plan, which shows which spaces are available and which are already taken. From there you choose your booth size — inline, corner, or larger footprint — and submit your application to INDA's exhibit sales team. Once your space is confirmed, you receive an exhibitor kit covering logistics, shipping timelines, and setup details.
Two combination options add visibility beyond the booth itself. Pairing your booth with a sponsorship layers brand exposure into session signage, lanyards, or break areas on top of your floor presence. Pairing your booth with a private meeting room gives you a dedicated space for client conversations away from the exhibit floor noise. You can view the exhibitor floor plan to check current availability, explore sponsorship opportunities for layered branding, or book a private meeting room alongside your booth.
A Note on Hotel Booking Scams
A direct, practical warning: third-party 'hotel pirate' companies routinely cold-call or email conference registrants claiming to offer discounted hotel rooms for WOW. These companies have no affiliation with INDA or the conference.
If you receive an unsolicited call or email about hotel rooms for World of Wipes, treat it as a scam. Book accommodations only through the official INDA housing block or the links included in your official confirmation email. Paying through unofficial channels risks losing your deposit or arriving to find no reservation at all.
Planning Timeline: Why Acting Early Produces Better Outcomes
WOW typically takes place mid-year, but the decisions that shape your experience happen months earlier. Early-bird pricing closes on a fixed date and does not reopen. Popular booth positions sell before the floor map starts looking sparse. Pre-conference workshop seats hit capacity independently of general registration. And for professionals at larger companies, budget approval cycles require lead time — you may be in the 'getting sign-off' stage right now, which means locking in costs before the next pricing step is a practical move, not just urgency for its own sake.
Acting early on registration, booth reservation, and hotel booking through official channels gives you lower costs, better placement, and access to add-ons before they sell out — each of those outcomes is a direct result of the timing, not a guarantee of the event itself.
Plan your participation with the full picture of what is included, what costs extra, and how the exhibitor and registration processes work so your team arrives prepared.
Schedule your spot and explore every attendance and exhibit option by visiting World of Wipes to take the next step.
