Posted January 9, 2020

 

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The South Carolina Manufacturers Alliance (SCMA) featured a variety of speakers at its annual Textile Summit here last month.

 

The conference provided a forum for South Carolina's textile community to hear from state and national experts, learn more about trends and issues facing the industry and exchange ideas with other textile leaders.

 

Topics and speakers included:

 

Trade Update

Kim Glas, president & CEO, National Council of Textile Organizations

 

Federal Update

Bill Jackson, assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Textiles, Office of U.S. Trade Representative

 

Employent challenges panel discussion

• Tiffany Jaspers, director of Business and Economic Development, S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW);

• Elisabeth Kovacs, deputy director of Workforce Development, S.C. Department of Commerce;

• Jennifer Little, director of Career Services, Spartanburg Community College; and

• Moderator James Richter of the SCMA.

 

Priorities of the 2020 South Carolina Legislative Session

Sen. Harvey Peeler, South Carolina Senate

 

Current State of the Economy

Joey Von Nessen, USC Moore School of Business

 

– Devin Steele