Connecting Through Creativity, Technology and Business
Designers and Product Developers Meet the Challenge
August 12-13, 2009
Philadelphia University, Philadelphia, Pa.
Co-Produced by
AATCC, [TC]2,
and Philadelphia
University are jointly sponsoring a symposium for professionals
in the design and product development field that will bring together a diverse 
range
of individuals from the textile, apparel, home furnishings and related soft
goods industries. This two-day program titled, “Connecting through
Creativity, Technology and Business - Designers and Product Developers Meet
the Challenge” will be held August 12-13, 2009 at The Tuttleman Center
on the campus of Philadelphia University, 4201 Henry Ave., Philadelphia,
PA 19144 USA. 
(Directions)
Philadelphia University is the oldest and only private institution of higher education in the United States offering instruction and research supporting textile, apparel and related industries.
Presentations include:
Lean Strategies for Product Development -Tim Curran, [TC]2
Global Strategy for Material Development: A Collaborative Supply Chain Perspective - Joe Walkuski, TEXbase Inc.
Minimizing Hidden Supply Chain Costs Through Integrated Product Design and Management - Scott Constance, PRTM Management Consultants, Inc.
Choosing the Technology Investment to Strengthen your Supply Chain - Gary Barraco, ecVision
A New Box of Crayons - Tom McCall, TCM Group
Digital Design through to Printed Product: The Sophisticated Workflow - Duncan Ross, AVA CAD CAM
Synthetic Textile Innovations: Polyester Fiber and EcoCircle® Fiber-to-Fiber Recycling for the Advancement of Sustainability - Lisa Hayes, Drexel University
Avatar Creation and Virtual Dressing for Fashion Development – Kerry Maguire King, [TC]2
Real Color in a Virtual Reality - Ken Butts, Datacolor
Future Directions in Technical Apparel Product Design - Ellen Piper
Linking Technical Specification and Design through Intelligent Design Objects - Jill M. Simmons, Lectra
Innovative Approaches for Collection Planning, Organization and Development: Easy Technology Solutions for the Creative Process - Debbie Paggioli , Gerber Technology
Digital Printing Dresses Up Couture Fashion For Michael Angel - Danielle Locastro, First2Print
Textile Design Engineering Within the Product Shape - Lisa Parillo-Chapman, NC State University
Bridging the Gap between Art and Design - Technology as a Catalyst - Heather Ujiie, Moore College of Art & Design
Transitional Digital Textiles: Hybrids for the Commercial Market - Duncan Neil, University of Ulster, Belfast
Adjusting Daylight and Solar Heating in Office Buildings – A Practice Based Investigation of New Decorative and Functional Solutions - Joy Boutrup, Designkolen Kolding
Textile Print Development at Carole Hochman Design Group - Andrew Vermeulen, Carole Hochman Design Group
Charting the Course of a Designer - Gretchen Morrissey, MorrisseyDesign LLC
Innovation and Creativity in Interdisciplinary Collaboration - Marcia Weiss, Philadelphia University
REGISTER EARLY AND SAVE – individuals registering on or before July 28 pay US$749 (US$499 for individual and corporate* AATCC/[TC]2 members) and will include luncheons, breaks and a downloadable copy of all available papers. After July 28 the registration fee increases to US$549 for AATCC/[TC]2 members and US$799 for nonmembers. The student registration fee is US$125. Refunds will be honored if cancellations are received on or before August 4, 2009. A US$75 cancellation fee will be charged.
Overnight accommodations are available at the Crowne Plaza Philadelphia Main Line Hotel, 4100 Presidential Blvd., Philadelphia, PA 19131 USA , +1 215 477 0200. Reservations should be made directly with the hotel and the “Philadelphia University Rate” should be specified to receive the group rate of US$129, dependent upon room availability. For additional details on the property visit www.cpmainline.com.
Click here to register online.
Click here to download the registration form and submit by fax to +1 919 549 8933.
*If your company is a corporate member of AATCC in order to receive the discount you will need to download the registration form and register offline.
[TC]2 provides solutions for the global soft goods industry specializing in research and consulting services focused on technology development and supply chain improvement. Its initiatives include the broad investigation and demonstration of supporting technologies; education, training and consulting to strategically and tactically implement sustainable business practices; 3D body scanning, and shape analysis.
Philadelphia University is the oldest and only private institution of higher education in the United States offering instruction and research supporting textile, apparel and related industries.
AATCC is the world's leading not-for-profit professional association for the textile design, materials, processing, and testing industries. Members are employees of textile, apparel, and home goods manufacturers; dye and chemical manufacturers; testing laboratories; consumer and retail organizations; state and federal government agencies; and colleges and universities. AATCC has thousands of individual and corporate members in more than 60 countries world wide.