Agenda

Sunday, May 18, 2025

3:00-7:00 PMRegistration & Check-inPalisades West
5:00-6:00 PMKeynote Address: “Global Initiatives for Sustainability – Challenges and Opportunities”
Dr. Isabella Tonaco, Executive Director SCTI		Windsor A
6:30-8:30 PMCocktails & Hors D’oeuvresVintage 12

Monday, May 19, 2025

7:00-10:00 AMComplimentary BreakfastCoastal Grill & Bar
8:00 AMWelcome & Program Overview
Don Alexander, STRC Chairman		Windsor A
8:15 AMRoundtable Discussion: Panelist
Introductions & Opening Comments

Panelist 1: Dr. Isabella Tonaco, Executive Director SCTI

Panelist 2: USA Large Retailer

Panelist 3: Brand – TBD

Panelist 4: Dr. Gunther Duschek, Managing Director Rudolf Group

Panelist 5: Ben Mead, Managing Director USA, Hohenstein Institute
Americas, Inc.

Panelist 6: Thomas Braun, Technical Director Swisstex

Panelist 7: Michele Wallace, Director Sustainability Standards Development Cotton Incorporated

Panelist 8: Textile Industry – Fabric Sales
10:15 AMBreakWindsor Foyer
10:45 AMRoundtable Q&A
The panel will welcome any questions sent via email and questions from on-site by participants.
12:15 PMBreak for Lunch
12:30 PMBuffet LunchSeaside Vista
AfternoonSocial Activities / Personal Time
6:00-9:00 PMCocktails & Dinner (Cocktails At 6:30 PM)Vintage 12

Tuesday, May 20, 2025

7:00-10:00 AMComplimentary BreakfastCoastal Grill & Bar
8:00 AMWelcome – Day 2 Presentations
Don Alexander, STRC Chairman		Windsor A
8:15 AMPresentation #1: “Cotton to Sugar Update”
Dr. Matt Farrell, Manager, Textile Chemistry Research
Cotton Incorporated		Windsor A
9:00 AMPresentation #2: “State of Textile Recycling:
Challenges, Opportunities, and the Path Forward”
Stephen Aber, Marketing & Communications Manager
EREF (Environmental Research & Education Foundation)		Windsor A
9:45 AMBreakWindsor Foyer
10:00 AMPresentation #3: Title TBD
Bob Carswell, Research and Development Director
Material Return		Windsor A
10:45 AMPresentation #4: TBD
11:30 AMConference Wrap-Up
11:45 AMConference Adjourns