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Posted March 16, 2015

 

The Synthetic Yarn and Fiber Association (SYFA) will hold its spring conference April 16-17 at the Sheraton Airport Hotel in Charlotte, N.C.

 

Under the theme, “Futures In Textiles: Materials, Products, Markets,” the meeting will feature a number of diverse speakers, including:

 

  • Rana K. Gupta, CEO, Felsuma LLC

  • James Ewell, sustainable materials director, GreenBlue

  • Graham Page, materials manager, The North Face

  • Darren Mond, senior research scientist, Goulston Technologies, Inc.

  • William T. Lockhart, senior vice president, SoftWear Automation, Inc.

  • Sarah Watt House, vice president and economist, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC

  • Robert Green, Fibers, global business director, NatureWorks LLC

  • Sarah Faye Pierce, senior vice president, National Council of Textile Organizations

  • Alasdair Carmichael, president – Americas, PCI Fibres

  • Kevin Nelson, founder & chief scientific officer, TissueGen, Inc.

 

To register for the conference, click here.

 

The Sheraton Airport Hotel is the preferred hotel for the. Attendees who book a reservation via the online link will receive a discounted rate of $129 plus tax for the evenings of April 15-17. The promotional rate expires March 28th.  Please make your plans early and process your reservation online now or contact the hotel directly at 704-392-1200. 

 

Sponsorship opportunities are available. Click here for more information.

 

Officers and directors
 

During the conference, the Nominating Committee of SYFA will present membership with the following proposed slate of officers and directors.

 

 

Officers 2015-2017

  • President: Roger Crossfield, TW Development Co.

  • Vice President: Machell Apple, Victor Group

  • Secretary/Treasurer: Alasdair Carmichael, PCI Fibres

  

Directors 2015-2016

  • Jim Netzel, DAK Americas

  • Chris Schultz, Nan Ya Plastics Corp. America

  • Hardy Sullivan, Crypton Fabrics

  • Eric Joo, Fanatics

  • Meredith Boyd, Unifi Manufacturing

  • Kim Hall, Pharr Yarns High Performance Business

  • Dan Sistrunk, Milliken

 

Immediate Past Presidents

  • Mike Becker, Michael S. Becker, Inc.

  • Keith Adams, ITG/Burlington Worldwide

  

Publicity Chairman - Alasdair Carmichael, PCI Fibres

Membership Chairman - John Amirtharaj, Premiere Fibers

Conference Chairman - Jerry Eskew, Saurer Inc.

Managing Director - Diane Bayatafshar

SYFA to hold 'Futures in Textiles' conference April 16-17

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