Materials at WSA
Workshops - July 2008
Workshops - July 2008
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 Register Now MONDAY, JULY 28 The Future of Footwear Manufacturing in China - Is This the Beginning of the End? Speakers: Robert A. Kapp & Art Carver Time: 9:00 a.m.–10:30 a.m. Location: LVCC, room N-101 Cost: $75 This workshop will cover: • General overview of the economic and political trends within China and the US relations. • Changes in China that have affected our industry - why do we think it's only happening in footwear? Will the new labor laws continue to drive factories out of business? Where are the factories going? • Is it only the manufacturers or is it the supplier network also? Identify alternative sourcing. Decide for yourself after this workshop: Is manufacturing in China disappearing or not? Robert A. Kapp is Immediate Past President of the U.S.-China Business Council, the principal organization of American companies building business with China. With a Ph.D. in modern Chinese history, Kapp's career has spanned the worlds of business, politics, and scholarship. He is Senior China Advisor to the law firm K&L Gates, and consults for a variety of other clients on their China interests. He currently chairs the newly formed China Committee of the Pacific Council on International Policy. Art Carver, is President of Sourcing Resource Group, Inc, and has over 25 years of experience in the footwear and apparel industry. As Senior Vice President of Sourcing and Logistics at Reebok International, Ltd., Art designed and implemented a global supply chain strategy that redefined processes worldwide and increased cost efficiencies. In 2003, Art founded SRG, Inc., a sourcing management company and continues to work with brands and factories throughout Asia to improve sourcing processes and procedures. Sustainability: Collective Visions Speaker: Lynda Grose Time: 2:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m. Location: LVCC, room N-101 Cost: $75 Sustainable design strategies in fashion and textiles have so far primarily focused on material substitution and fair wages for overseas producers. A broader, more holistic and forward-looking vision is now emerging, which champions full life cycle approaches, questions the rhythms of the fashion industry and offers new patterns of consumption. Lynda Grose has been in the fashion industry for 25 years. Lynda works with clients ranging from The Sustainable Cotton Project, Aid to Artisans, Gap Inc, Patagonia, Green Peace, 13-mile Farm, and Shayan Craft center. She is also senior adjunct professor at California College of the Arts in San Francisco. TUESDAY, JULY 29 Pantone Fall 2009 / Winter 2010 Speaker: Debra Stevenson Time: 9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m. Location: LVCC, room N-101 Cost: $50 To register for this workshop, you must first register for the show. This premier color trend company will demonstrate through fall 2009 / winter 2010 trend forecasting how color influences human thought processes, emotions and physical reactions in order to help utilize color more effectively. Debra Stevenson, Trend Analyst, Pantone Color, has more than 20 years experience as a trend analyst detecting market shifts, addressing color trends and setting strategy for leading global brands. she provides strategic insight to business leaders, investors, licensors and she is an international media resource. Debra is president of The Skyline Studios in Los Angeles and authors the Trend Agitator blog. She is a frequent speaker on the luxury market, retail trends, color directions and consumer shifts. She consults with major brands on color direction, prduct assortment and brand positioning as part of the Pantone color think tank. Translating New Materials into Function Speaker: Chris Lefteri Time: 2:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m. Location: LVCC, room N-101 Cost: $75 Discover how to utilize new materials that meet your design and functional needs. Understand the aesthetics and usability of new materials and how they can improve marketability and production process. This inspirational lecture will help you develop; design and resource products to be lighter weight, eco-friendly, innovative and more. Chris Lefteri is an internationally recognized authority on materials and their application in design. He has authored eight books on design and material innovation which can be found in most design studios around the world. Curator of exhibitions on materials and design at conferences and universities, he has worked with a number of international clients including: Exxon Mobil Chemical, DuPont, Land Rover and Jaguar cars, Philips Electronics. He received his MA in Industrial Design from the Royal College of Art. Exhibitor Speaking Opportunities |