Concept 2 Consumer® Track

THURSDAY, MARCH 22

9:45 AM – Noon

Session: Pathway to Sustainablity

Moderator: Mary Brannon, Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising

• Sustainability: A Long View - Martin J. Bide, University of Rhode Island

• Bluesign - Karen Kyllo, SGS US Testing Services
• The Future of Sustainable Laundry Practices - Kim Kitchings, Cotton Incorporated
• Speaker and Topic TBA

1:45– 4:00 PM

Session: Beyond the Borders

Moderator: Tom Stutts, Datacolor

• Update to Changes in Current International Color Standards - Roland L. Connelly Sr., X-Rite Inc.

• What’s In an Apparel Label? International Requirements for Correct Labeling - Jennifer Hargrave, Bureau Veritas CPS
• Textile Industry Working Group for Collaboration and Exploration in Today’s Landscape: Yes It’s Still in Your Own Backyard! – Speaker TBA
• The National Export Initiative: How the U.S. Commercial Service Helps Connect U.S. Firms to Global Markets - George Thomas, U.S. Dept. of Commerce

FRIDAY, MARCH 23

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM

Session: The Power of Social Media

Moderator: Kerry King, [TC]2

• Social Media: Refocusing Your Marketing Dollars - Mary Brannon, Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising

• The Influence of Social Media in Marketing and Customer Relations at Southern Tide - Allen Stephenson, Southern Tide

10:15– 11:45 PM

Session: Wear It, See It, Explore It

Moderator: Heidi Woodacre

• PBI Made in the USA – World’s Leading and Only Producer: Properties and Applications of Polybenzimidazole Fiber – Brian P. Shiels, PBI Products

• Prescription Manufacture: Customized Manufacturing of Wearable Technology for the Medical Industry - Genevieve Dion, Drexel University

• Fashion at the Forefront in Raleigh, NC – Cynthia Istook, North Carolina State University

2:15– 3:45 PM

Session: Wear It, See It, Explore It (cont'd)

• Starting a Garment Company Using All Domestic Manufacturing and Local Sourcing – Dan English, Will Woods, and Doug Lumb, SWNR Development LLC
• Lighting for Critical Color Viewing and Then Came LEDs – Nick Lena, Graphic Technology Inc.
• Improving the Design Process with the Use of Color Accurate Inkjet Prints - Laura Scott, Old Navy/Gap Inc.