The Strong Economy and Advances in Technology

November 29-30, 2018

Sheraton Charlotte Airport Hotel

When

Thursday, November 29, 2018 at 11:30 AM EST
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Friday, November 30, 2018 at 12:00 PM EST

Where

Sheraton Charlotte Airport Hotel
3315 Scott Futrell Drive
Charlotte, NC 28208

Contact

Rodney Turner
Synthetic Yarn and Fabric Association
864-327-7169
rodney@thesyfa.org

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Thursday, November 29, 2018

11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. - Complimentary Lunch Served During Registration

1:00 p.m. -1:10 p.m. - Opening Remarks: SYFA President, Machell Apple, True Textiles

1:10 p.m. - 1:50 p.m. - Roger Tutterow, Professor of Economics, Kennesaw State University 
                                     On the Economic, Political And Business Climate

1:50 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. - Apurba Banerjee, Chief Scientist, Brrr
                                     Chill Out: How Synthetics Can Revolutionize Cooling Fabric

2:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. - Break

2:45 p.m.- 3:30 p.m. -  Lynn L Bergeson, Managing Partner, Bergeson & Campbell
                                     Proposition 65 And Related Hot Topics In Chemical Regulation

3:30 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. - Dan Garrison, VP Human Resources, Milliken & Company
                                     Human Resources

4:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Sara Beatty, Senior Vice President, National Council of Textile Organizations
                                     Trade Updates

* SYFA Cocktail Reception 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. 


Friday, November 30, 2018

7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. - Registration and Complimentary Breakfast Buffet  

8:00 a.m. - 8:10 a.m. - Opening Remarks: SYFA President, Machell Apple, True Textiles

8:10 a.m. - 8:50 a.m. - Laura Murphy, Research Director, Wood Mackenzie 
                                     Fiber Update

8:50 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. -  Anna Lucea, PhD, Business Development Manager, Bozzetto Group
                                     Sustainable Chemical Auxiliaries On Man Made Fibers

9:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. -  Break

9:45 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. - Aaron Nesser, Co-Founder & CEO, AlgiKnit, Inc.
                                      Transforming Fashion With Kelp-Derived Yarn

10:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. - Dennis Giff, EVP Operations, Salem Leasing
                                         Rising Transportation Cost

11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - Keir High, Sales Manager, Heat & Cut Protection, 
                                        Teijin Aramid USA, Inc.
                                        Aramids And How To Continue In The Global Market