Textile Technology Center, Kimbrell Campus
7220 Wilkinson Blvd
Belmont, NC 28012
Register Now! Tuesday, August 14, 2018
Meet & Greet
6:00 - 8:00 PM
The Vin Master
2000 South Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28203
($50 Additional Charge - Space is Limited to 50)
Wednesday, August 15, 2018
Forum Agenda
8:30 AM
Registration/Coffee
9:00 AM
Introduction & Program Overview
Jim Booterbaugh, President, National Spinning Co., Inc.
STA Past President
9:10 AM
"Who Said We Had to Go to Mars?"
Ben Cooper, Managing Director
IoClothes
9:40 AM
"The Gift of Disruption"
Julia C. Townsend, Senior Vice President Brand Management
Renfro Corporation
10:10 AM
"Retail's Innovation Problem"
Kenny Stewart, Product Innovation Technical Senior Manager
J. C. Penny Purchasing Corporation
10:40 AM
Break
11:00 AM
"Innovation Road Map: What Are We Solving and How Do We Get There"
Nathan Mack, Senior Manager Apparel Innovation
New Balance
11:30 AM
"The Rise and The Fall of Retail"
Ged King, President
Ashley Dillon, Marketing Director
SFW Results
Noon
Lunch
1:00 PM
Adjourn