Glass manufacturer Pilkington is sponsoring the Friday night festivities at the Independent Glass Association (IGA) Independents' Days National Convention and Spring Glass show.

Renting out "Backstage," the nightclub located on the premises of the Rosen Plaza hotel, where the IGA convention will take place, attendees to the IGA convention will be allowed exclusive access from 7 p.m. until 2 a.m. Festivities include a DJ, dancing and an open bar.

Independents' Days are scheduled for February 24-26, 2005 at the Rosen Plaza Hotel in Orlando, Fla. Activities kick off on Thursday, February 24 with a golf tournament from 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. and Dow/Essex is sponsoring a welcome reception that evening at 5 p.m. Conference registration opens at 7:30 a.m. on Friday, February 25, with seminars beginning at 8 a.m. and the Spring Glass Show that afternoon from 3-6 p.m.