Color Management Workshop

November 2-3, 2011 (2012 Date To Be Announced)

AATCC Technical Center, Research Triangle Park, N.C., USA

Hear world renowned color experts discuss color principles, lighting effects, developing your color palette, implement a digital color program, and much more. Ask all your color questions and participate in small-group sessions.

This workshop is ideal for merchandisers, retailers, manufacturers, product developers, color approval managers, specifiers, and designers.

Fees

	*AATCC Individual & Corporate Members**	Nonmembers
By October 18	US$669	US$999
After October 18	US$719	US$1049
*If your company is a corporate member of AATCC, you must download the registration form and register offline to receive the member price.

Attendance is limited; early registration is encouraged. Registration includes luncheons, break refreshments, and a copy of all available papers.

Refunds will be honored if cancellations are received on or before October 18, 2011. A US$75 cancellation fee will be charged.

Accomodations

Sheraton Imperial Hotel

4700 Emperor Blvd.

Durham, N.C. USA

+1 919 941 5050

Make reservations directly with the hotel and mention the AATCC program for the group rate of US$132/night. Reserve by October 11 to ensure room availability.

Program Outline

Wednesday, November 2
8:00 AM	Welcome and Introduction to Workshop
8:15	Session 1: Fundamentals of Color Theory and Measurement David Hinks, North Carolina State University Basic color principles and measurement, calculations of color difference, methods for assessment of color quality for samples (lab dips) and production, measurement variability in digital color control and whiteness. Aspects of lighting in color, retail lighting and how it relates to color testing, best practices in choosing lighting /illuminants and visual color assessment will also be discussed.
9:45	Break
10:00	Session 2: Dye Selection for Desired Fastness Requirements Nelson E. Houser, M. Dohmen USA Explore how the major dye classes relate to specific fibers. Discuss performance issues such as shade, levelness, and colorfastness. Gain a better understanding of issues facing the wet processor and how important communications is, from “concept to consumer.”
11:00	Session 3: Color Communication Best Practices Sandy Johnson, Color Solutions International (Abstract unavailable)
12:00	Lunch
1:00 PM	Session 4: Color Communication: Getting Your Message Across Roland L. Connelly Sr., X-Rite Inc. The exchange of color data along the supply chain. Color data formats and methods of communication along the chain (email, web, etc.) will be reviewed. Get suggestions on how retail/apparel companies can get their suppliers involved in the digital process as a replacement for manual/physical processes. This session will also cover communication of other color related data such as image files. It will review benefits and limitations of rendering object colors on screen.
1:45	Introduction to Break Out Sessions
2:00	Break Out Period 1 Illumination and Observer Issues Sample Analysis and Measurement Technique Creativity with Trends and Virtual Development
3:00	Break
3:15	Break Out Period 2 Illumination and Observer Issues Sample Analysis and Measurement Technique Creativity with Trends and Virtual Development
4:15	Break Out Period 3 Illumination and Observer Issues Sample Analysis and Measurement Technique Creativity with Trends and Virtual Development
5:15	Questions and Wrap-up
5:30	Adjourn
Thursday, November 3
8:00 AM	Session 5: Supplier Conformance—Why Don’t my Numbers Match Yours? Ken Butts, Datacolor This session will focus on how to implement a digital color program with suppliers. The concepts of color guidebooks, standard best practices in color measurement, communication, visual assessments, along with ideas on supplier certification/accreditation requirements will be covered. Also included is accreditation program successes (and challenges) and global color management. Factors that contribute to poor agreement in digital color exchange will be discussed—measurement technique, instrument variation, sample conditioning, and the human factor.
8:55	Session 6: Tracking Color Performance Keith D. Hoover, JCPenney Organization/management of color data, geared toward the lab manager as well as the vendor and buyer. Ideas on how this large database of color information on color quality can be used to report on vendor performance, timelines, operator performance, measurements on efficiency in color testing, and some examples of how IT departments and managers can extract the data they need to compile reports.
9:45	Break
10:00	Session 7: Managing Color on Multiple Textile Substrates Andrew Fraser, Chico's Back to Basics - We all have color protocols that we write per our company Standards of Operation. We live in a world of Manual and process and procedures. This presentation reflects the reality of what really goes on in the supply chain.
10:55	Session 8: Your World, Your Process: Applying What You Have Learned Jean Hoskin, Macy's Merchandising Group Attending the color management workshop provides you with a large number of ideas for process improvement. The return on your investment is the successful implementation of these ideas. This presentation will describe ways to sell, integrate, manage and measure process change. Techniques for discovery, focus, building partnerships and setting up trials will be discussed. Whether it is a small process redesign or systems integration into product lifecycle management, where do you go from here?
11:40	Lunch
12:40 PM	Break Out Period 4 What is Color Matching? Production Evaluation and Control How to Do the Right Color Right
1:40	Break Out Period 5 What is Color Matching? Production Evaluation and Control How to Do the Right Color Right
2:40	Break
3:00	Break Out Period 6 What is Color Matching? Production Evaluation and Control How to Do the Right Color Right
4:00	Questions and Wrap-up
4:30	Closing Remarks and Adjourn