Contact:
Lillian LinkSouthern Textile Association
llink@southerntextile.org
704 860-6624
Where
Gaston College, Textile Technology CenterKimbrell Campus
7220 Wilkinson Blvd.
Belmont, NC 28012
Driving Directions
Registration Fee:
Member Fee: (Meeting Only) $75
Non-Member Fee: $100
Make-Me-A-Member Fee: $165
Pay by Check, PayPal or at the Door.
American Express, Master Card and Visa accepted.
2019 Northern Division Fall Meeting
Wednesday, October 16, 2019
Gaston College, Textile Technology Center
W. Duke Kimbrell Campus
Belmont, NC
Program
8:00 A.M.
Registration
8:30 A.M.
Presiding: Charles Poston, Northern Division Chairman, Kluber Lubrication NA LP
Opening Remarks: Matt Shannon, STA President, Greenwood Mills
8:40 A.M.
"IS POLITICAL CIVILITY POSSIBLE?"
Dr. Susan L. Roberts, Professor of Political Science
Davidson College
9:10 A.M.
"INNOVATIONS IN KNITTING AT ITMA 2019"
Dr. Andre West, Director of the Zeis Textiles Extension for Economic Development
Wilson College of Textiles, NC State University
8:40 A.M.
"IS POLITICAL CIVILITY POSSIBLE?"
Dr. Susan L. Roberts, Professor of Political Science
Davidson College
9:10 A.M.
"INNOVATIONS IN KNITTING AT ITMA 2019"
Dr. Andre West, Director of the Zeis Textiles Extension for Economic Development
Wilson College of Textiles, NC State University
9:30 A.M.
"INNOVATIONS IN WEAVING AT ITMA 2019"
Dr. Abdel-Fattah Seyam, Charles A. Cannon Professor of Textile
Wilson College of Textiles, NC State University
Wilson College of Textiles, NC State University
9:50 A.M.
"FEDERAL TEXTILE OPPORTUNITIES: MARKET STRONG AND GROWING!"
Roxanne Reed, Federal Business Development Specialist
North Carolina Military Business Center (NCMBC)
North Carolina Military Business Center (NCMBC)
10:20 A.M.
Break
10:40 A.M.
"POWERING THE FUTURE TEXTILE ECONOMY"
Todd Showalter, Lead Chemist
Tyton Biosciences
11:10
Todd Showalter, Lead Chemist
Tyton Biosciences
11:10
"GASTON COUNTY SCHOOLS JOB SHADOWING & INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES"
Josh Allen, Principal
Gaston Early College High School
Brett Buchanan, Director of Career & Technical Education
Gaston Early College High School
Brett Buchanan, Director of Career & Technical Education
Gaston County Schools
11:40 P.M.
Lunch
Catered by: Ole Carolina BBQ
Lunch
Catered by: Ole Carolina BBQ
1:00 P.M.
Golf
Cramer Mountain Golf Club
(Golfers - Please eat lunch before you leave the Textile Center)
Note: Golf fee of $55 is on an individual basis and should be paid at the golf course.