Sponsorship opportunities are available to promote your company's presence at our conference. These include having your company's name and logo on the front cover of our conference program booklet or Awards Luncheon program; sponsoring a morning break or carving station at our Welcoming Reception; being a sponsor of our Welcoming Reception and more. A list of these sponsorships and the minimum contributions can be found on the IC Sponsorship Opportunities Form.
WELCOMING RECEPTION
The conference will commence with a Welcoming Reception on Wednesday, March 21, from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. in the exhibit area. Socialize with your colleagues and visit the tabletop exhibits while enjoying hors d’oeuvres and beverages.
Full registration includes ONE ticket to the Welcoming Reception. Additional tickets may be ordered in advance at US$35 each.
POSTER SESSION
Approximately 15 posters will be available for viewing during the Welcoming Reception on March 21 and all day on the 22nd. Presenters will be in attendance on March 22 from 4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
TABLETOP EXHIBITS
Tabletop exhibits will feature CAD/CAM systems and software; color management software, systems, and solutions; auxiliaries, dyes, and chemicals; and testing equipment and services for the apparel and textile wet processing industry. Exhibits will be open during the Welcoming Reception Wednesday evening, March 21, and from 8:00 – 9:30 a.m. and 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 22. A continental breakfast will be served in the exhibit area from 8:00 – 9:30 a.m. on March 22 and a reception will be held in the exhibit area that afternoon from 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. Admittance to the exhibit area will require a conference badge.
AWARDS LUNCHEON
The Awards Luncheon will be held from 12:00 – 2:00 p.m. on Friday, March 23. The program will feature the presentation of the Olney Medal for outstanding achievement in textile chemistry, the Harold C. Chapin Award for service to AATCC, the TCR Service Award, the Young Entrepreneur Award, and the J. W. Weaver Award for best paper published in AATCC Review. The AATCC Outstanding College Graduate of the Year will be recognized, as well as the winners of the Herman and Myrtle Goldstein Student Paper Competition, the C2C Design and Materials Competitions, and the Textile Bowl..
Full registration includes ONE ticket to the Awards Luncheon. Additional tickets may be ordered in advance at US$40 each.
OLNEY MEDAL ADDRESS
This year the Olney Medal Address will be presented
on Friday, March 23, from 8:15 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
HERMAN AND MYRTLE GOLDSTEIN STUDENT PAPER COMPETITION
Conducted under the auspices of AATCC’s Textile Education Committee, the Herman and Myrtle Goldstein Student Paper Competition will be held Thursday, March 22, from 9:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Papers are judged on originality, scientific value, and presentation. AATCC Interest Groups provide the judges whose balloting determines the order of finish. Results of the competition will be announced at the Awards Luncheon.
TEXTILE BOWL
Join in the fun as teams of student chapter members from colleges and universities compete by answering questions from a wide range of textile and design topics. Harrie Schoots of Celanese Chemicals will be the Master of Ceremonies of this event, which takes place on Thursday, March 22, from 5:15 – 5:45 p.m.
CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
A searchable CD-ROM of the conference papers is included in the registration fee and will be provided in the registration packet at the conference. Additional CDs may be ordered from the AATCC Technical Center, P.O. Box 12215, Research Triangle Park, N.C. 27709-2215 USA; telephone +1 919 549 8141; fax +1 919 549 8933.
All CD orders must be prepaid. International orders, including Canada and Mexico, must be prepaid and require a pro-forma invoice. MasterCard, VISA, and American Express are accepted.