SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2019
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 3:00-7:00 PM | REGISTRATION & CHECK-IN | Registration Desk |
| 5:00-6:00 PM | KEYNOTE ADDRESS: “GLOBAL TEXTILE TRENDS & HOW INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS ARE ADAPTING” Speaker: Brian Francois, Executive Vice President, AATCC |
TBD |
| 6:00-8:00 PM | COCKTAILS & HORS D’OEUVRES | Beachcomber’s or Atlantic View II* |
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2019
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 6:30-8:30 AM | BREAKFAST (VOUCHERS PROVIDED) | Café Amalfi |
| 7:45 AM | WELCOME – DAY 1 PRESENTATIONS Mike Leamon, STRC Chairman |
TBD |
| 8:00 AM | “EVOLUTION OF CHEMICAL APPLICATORS FOR TEXTILES – A HISTORICAL REVIEW – PART I” Speaker: Preston Aldridge, Vice President, FTA, Inc. |
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| 9:00 AM | “EVOLUTION OF CHEMICAL APPLICATORS FOR TEXTILES – A HISTORICAL REVIEW – PART II” Speaker: Preston Aldridge, Vice President, FTA, Inc. |
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| 10:00 AM | BREAK | TBD |
| 10:15 AM | “VALUE-ADDED FINISHING IN THE USA,STRATEGIES ENABLING INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURIAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT” Speaker: Don Alexander, President, Anovotek, LLC |
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| 11:15 AM | “EVALUATING TEXTILES WITH PERFORMANCE PROPERTIES” Speaker: Dr. Roger Barker, Director, Textile Protection and Comfort Center (TPACC) and Burlington Distinguished Professor, Department of Textile Engineering, Chemistry and Science, NCSU |
Value |
| 12:15 PM | WRAP-UP DISCUSSION | |
| 12:30 PM | LUNCH | TBD |
| AFTERNOON | SOCIAL ACTIVITIES/PERSONAL TIME | Value |
| 7:00-9:00 PM | COCKTAILS & DINNER | Beachcomber’sor Atlantic View II* |
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2019
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 6:30-8:30 AM | BREAKFAST (VOUCHERS PROVIDED) | Café Amalfi |
| 8:00 AM | WELCOME – DAY 2 PRESENTATIONS Election of Officers Amendments to By-Laws |
TBD |
| 8:15 AM | “NOVEL APPROACH TO DYEING USING FOAM TECHNOLOGY” Speaker: Tim Heller, Vice President/Plant Manager, JB Martin |
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| 9:15 AM | “ADVANCEMENTS IN DIGITAL PRINTING MACHINERY” Speaker: Katelyn Lee, Textile Chemist, Cotton Incorporated |
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| 10:15 AM | BREAK | TBD |
| 10:30 AM | “ADVANCEMENTS IN DIGITAL PRINTING INKS AND CHEMISTRY” Speaker: David Clark, Ink Jet Textiles, Huntsman Textile Effects |
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| 11:30 AM | CONFERENCE WRAP-UP | |
| NOON | CONFERENCE ADJOURNS |
* Weather alternative location
