Select a Date to View Sessions By Monday February 16, 2009 Tuesday February 17, 2009 Wednesday February 18, 2009   Sort by Session Title
	February 16, 2009
	1:30PM -  2:00PM	Sourcing A, B, C’s Speaker:  Barbara Ende, Sycamore Marketing Group Kathleen Jack, Sycamore Marketing Group Our consultants will give you insight into taking advantage of all the free information, research materials and available services.
	2:00PM -  3:30PM Sponsor: F.B.I. International	Developing a Fashion Product and Getting It Manufactured Moderator:  Frances Harder, President, Fashion Business Inc. Speaker:  Danny Yeung, VP Sourcing and Product Development, St. John Dana Fried, Partner, Delphic Consulting Group Carlo Gholami, Principal / Designer, Couture, The Clothing Co Join this workshop and learn about: Product Development: What it takes to design competitively. Choosing a production factory at home or abroad: Are you ready?
	February 17, 2009
	9:30AM -  10:00AM	Sourcing A, B, C’s Speaker:  Barbara Ende, Sycamore Marketing Group Kathleen Jack, Sycamore Marketing Group Our consultants will give you insight into taking advantage of all the free information, research materials and available services.
	10:30AM -  12:00PM Sponsor: Bureau Veritas	Consumer Product Safety Issues Update: CPSIA, LACEY and Others Moderator:  Rick Horwitch, VP Solutions Business Development, Bureau Veritas Speaker:  Tom Travis, Managing Partner, Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A. Rebecca Mond, Consumer Safety Council, American Apparel and Footwear Association Betsy Hausler, Director - Analytical Services, Bureau Veritas Eric Tarnow, Director of Quality Assurance, Compliance & Licensing, Carter's This panel, moderated by BUREAU VERITAS will provide an overview of the CPSIA ruling, Lacey Act and other product and supply chain safety related issues impact on your apparel or retail business.
	11:00AM -  12:30PM Sponsor: Cotton, Inc.	Cotton Inc: Color & Surface Forecast Presentation for Spring/Summer 2010 Speaker:  Jenna Caccavo, Product Trend Analyst, Cotton Incorporated This up-to-the-minute trend presentation will cover the must have’s for Spring/Summer 2010 – fabric, color, silhouettes and beyond.
	12:00PM -  1:30PM Sponsor: USA-ITA	How Will the Obama Administration Affect Sourcing in 2009? Is Free Trade Still on the Washington Agenda? Moderator:  Julie Hughes, Sr. Vice President of International Trade, USA-ITA Speaker:  Gary Ross, Vice President, Global Manufacturing & Sourcing , Avon Janet Ydavoy , Independent Retail Consultant, Former VP of Chico's Whoever the next President may be, importers of consumer goods are holding their breath regarding various existing and pending FTAs, Anti-dumping initiatives and quota situations.
	1:00PM -  2:30PM Sponsor: Organic Exchange	The Organic Exchange: An Overview of Going Green Speaker:  Daren Abney, The Organic Exchange Join the Organic Exchange as they share new environmental commitments at the leading edge of the apparel industry.
	2:00PM -  3:30PM Sponsor: Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg	Preparing Your Trade Portfolio for 2009 and Beyond: What you Need to Know to Stay Competitive Moderator:  Tom Travis, Managing Partner, Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A. Speaker:  Janet Ydavoy , Independent Retail Consultant, Former VP of Chico's Danny Yeung, VP Sourcing and Product Development, St. John We invite you to join our panel, moderated by lead trade attorney, Mr. Tom Travis to gather the information you need to remain competitive.
	February 18, 2009
	10:30AM -  11:30AM Sponsor: Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg	Save on Import Costs: First Sale Customs Valuation: Legally Lowering the Landed Cost of Goods to the U.S. & Europe Speaker:  Tom Travis, Managing Partner, Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A. This interactive seminar will discuss how companies are dramatically lowering such duty payments through application of the First Sale methodology.
	11:00AM -  12:30PM	MUDPIE: Spring/Summer 2010 Fashion Forecast from Europe Speaker:  Fiona Jenvey, CEO, Mudpie Ltd. UK’s trend specialists, Mudpie, present an in- depth vision of global fashion trends for women’s, men’s and children’s apparel.
	12:00PM -  1:30PM Sponsor: USA-ITA	Sourcing Strategies for a New World Market Speaker:  Janet Fox, Vice President, JC Penney Paul Zusi, EVP / Chief Supply Chain Officer, Ann Taylor Moderator:  Julie Hughes, Sr. Vice President of International Trade, USA-ITA Our speakers will share their strategies for successful apparel sourcing in the current marketplace.
	1:00PM -  2:30PM Sponsor: Pantone, Inc.	PANTONE: The Magic of Colour for Summer 2010 Speaker:  Lauri Pressman, Vice-President, Fashion, Home & Interiors Magic gives us the power to imagine and change. It opens up a world of infinite possibilities, connects us again with the child we once were and still lives within us.
	1:30PM -  3:00PM Sponsor: Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg	Sourcing Options on the Global Landscape Moderator:  Tom Travis, Managing Partner, Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A. Speaker:  Bob Berg, Sr. VP of Purchasing and International Sourcing, IQ Apparel Group Jim Tuman, President, Lanier Clothes, a Division of Oxford Belinda Edmonds, Managing Director, Cool Ideas Join Tom Travis and his panel for the latest updates on various Free Trade Agreements such as AGOA, the Morocco FTA, the free trade agreement with Peru, CAFTA-DR, etc.. and the implications for each region.