Posted February 1, 2016

 

The Fashion Institute of Technology’s (FIT’s) Center for Continuing and Professional Studies, in association with WDA Brand Marketing Solutions, will host a town hall meeting titled, “The Re-shoring of Textile, Apparel & Fashion Manufacturing: Why U.S. & Italian Brands are Coming Home,” on February 8.

 

The event will take place at the FIT’s Katie Murphy Amphitheatre in New York.

 

CEOs and owners of small and mid-size fashion-related businesses, CFOs, VPs of sourcing and manufacturing and supply chain management, COOs, brand managers and apparel and textile equipment manufacturers are encouraged to attend. Cost is $60.

 

A panel discussion will cover these topics:

 

• Why the U.S. and Italy are leading the way in re-shoring;

• What product categories are best candidates for success?;

• What are the hidden and accelerating costs of off-shoring? and

• What manufacturing business models are best for success?

 

Panelists include:

 

• Dr. Mike Fralix, president & CEO of [TC]²;

• Gian Mario Borney, senior strategy advisor/Global Fashion Unit, TEH Ambrosetti of Italy; and

• Barbara Zeins, president & COO of Gerson & Gerson.

 

Bill D’Arienzo, principal with WDA Brand Marketing Solutions, will moderate.

 

For more information or to register, click here.