12th Jun, 2017 to 14th Jun, 2017 at The Park Central Hotel, San Francisco, United States Of America Smithers Apex’s long-running Smart Fabrics & Wearable Technology conference, and Wearable Technology UX event, will merge in 2017 and convene under the name WEAR Conference. The new name reflects the depth and breadth of WEAR Conference content: smart textiles, wearable technology, material innovation and the business of wearables and consumer experience. WEAR Conference 2017 will take place June 12 – 14, 2017 at The Park Central Hotel in San Francisco. This super-event for the wearable technology and smart fabrics industries attracts a global delegation of established brands and startups from across the value chain – retail sports giants, medical device manufacturers, major fashion brands, consumer electronics companies, raw materials and component-makers, and end-users.