2022 STA Summer Marketing Forum

TEXTILE NATION
U.S. Textile & Apparel Industry Strengthens Through Sustainability, Innovation, Reinvention

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The Southern Textile Association is pleased to announce its plans for the Summer Marketing Forum being held Wednesday, August 17 at the Textile Technology Center, Kimbrell Campus in Belmont, NC. A Meet & Greet will be held on Tuesday evening, August 16 at Home2Suites in Belmont from 6:00 - 8:00 PM.  The Forum will be held on Wednesday from 8:30 AM ending with lunch around noon. We hope you will plan to participate. 

Moderator: 

Jim Booterbaugh, Chief Executive Officer 
National Spinning Company
STA Past President

Topics and speakers:

"On the Economic, Business & Political Climate"
Roger Tutterow, Ph.D., Professor of Economics
Kennesaw State University

"Implementation to Sustainability"
Helen Sahi, Vice President of Sustainability
Armstrong World Industries

"Reimagining the Textile Industry"
Amy Bircher, CEO & Founder
MMI Textiles

Panel discussion:
"Circularity of Recycling Garments & Cut & Sew Waste"

Moderator
Chad Bolick
Unifi, Inc. 

Panelists:
Bob Carswell, Research and Development Director
Material Return 

Daniel Mason, President
Leigh Fibers 

Raymond Randall, Senior Manager, Textiles – Sustainability Growth Solutions
Waste Management

Tricia Carey, Director of Global Business Development Denim and Americas
Lenzing Fibers

"Update on the Manufacturing & Textile Innovation Network (MTIN) Centers"
Sam Buff, Director
MTIN

"Expanding Textile Training & Education:
Near Shoring in Central America"
Dr. John Hauser, President, Gaston College 
Dr. Andre West, NCSU Zeis Textiles Extension Director