MAGIC SEMINAR SERIES FASHION INTELLIGENCE. BEST PRACTICES. TOP LEADERS.
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SEMINAR HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12
3:00PM LAS VEGAS CONVENTION CENTER, ROOM S229 GLOBALIZING YOUR BRAND: SELLING OVERSEAS IN TODAY'S WORLD COSPONSORED BY AMERICAN APPAREL & FOOTWEAR ASSOCIATION AND BUREAU VERITAS Exclusive insights and strategies for managing risk while achieving growth via international expansion, joint ventures, licensing deals, mergers and acquisitions, and the launching of retail stores and distribution outlets ó led by industry experts who have successfully navigated the global maze.
PANELISTS: Rick Darling, President, Li & Fung USA Stanley Silverstein, EVP of International Strategy and Business Development, The Warnaco Group Inc. Tom Travis, Managing Partner, Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg
MODERATOR: Rick Horwitch, VP, Solutions Business Development & Marketing, Bureau Veritas, Consumer Products Services
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13 10:30AM LAS VEGAS CONVENTION CENTER, ROOM S229 SOURCING'S NEW ISSUES An in-depth dialogue addressing 2012ís new challenges for sourcing executives: proven strategies for handling the uncertainty facing brands, retailers, and manufacturers, while preparing a businessís global value chain for the future.
SPEAKERS: Kris Arabia, Director of Sourcing and Technical Design, The Walt Disney Company Pam Y. Hunter, VP Sourcing, JC Penney Purchasing Corp. Kasey Mazzone, Senior VP Sourcing, Landsí End
MODERATOR: Julie Hughes, President, U.S. Association of Importers of Textile and Apparel
2:00PM MANDALAY BAY CONVENTION CENTER, BREAKERS L 2ND FLOOR FAST FASHION WITHOUT COMPROMISE KEYNOTE BY JAMES SCHWARTZ, MAST GLOBAL FASHIONS
Retail authority James Schwartz outlines his companyís unique approach to meeting consumer needs through collaborative partnerships with customers, vendors, factories, and everyone in between ó delivering valuable wisdom on how this approach has kept MGF on the forefront of fashion for nearly 40 years without compromising the end-product quality.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: James Schwartz, President and CEO, Mast Global Fashions MODERATOR: Katherine Stein, SGS Consumer Testing Service, Softlines International Business Development/Softlines Sales
3:30PM LAS VEGAS CONVENTION CENTER, ROOM S229 CHINA, THE DRAGON IN TRANSITION: SOURCING FROM AND SELLING TO THE WORLD'S APPAREL GIANT
Experts present overviews on the dynamic evolution of China as a sourcing destination and consumer megamarket, along with sharing strategies on how U.S. fashion brands and retail chains can enter and develop this business.
SPEAKERS: Josh Green, CEO, Panjiva Renee Hartmann, Founder, China Luxury Network MODERATOR: Katherine Stein, SGS Consumer Testing Service, Softlines International Business Development/Softlines Sales
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14 12:00PM LAS VEGAS CONVENTION CENTER, ROOM S229
TRADE NEGOTIATIONS AND FTA UPDATES: WHAT COMPANIES NEED TO KNOW AND HOW TO STAY INVOLVED Critical advice on developing a trade policy strategy: how companies can stay involved in government affairs, influence the ongoing Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations, and keep abreast of other current issues ó plus, an in-depth profile of the new Free Trade Agreements with Colombia, Panama, and Korea.
SPEAKERS: Helga Ying, Director of Government Affairs and Public Policy, Levi Strauss & Co. Jon Fee, Partner, Alston & Bird Won Sok Yun, Director General, Kotra LA MODERATOR: Julie Hughes, President, U.S. Association of Importers of Textile and Apparel
3:30PM LAS VEGAS CONVENTION CENTER, ROOM S229 BRANDING AND PROTECTING YOUR CREATIONS FOR MARKET IMPACT Speakers from the world of consumer goods present the nuts and bolts of protecting people and companies from todayís widespread counterfeiting, both at home and around the globe.
SPEAKERS: Deborah Greaves, Secretary and General Counsel, True Religion William Legion, CEO, Hahn Estates/Smith & Hook Winery of Napa Alison Grabell, Head of Trademark and Copyright Practice Group, Ezra Brutzkus Gubner LLP MODERATOR: David LaRiviere, Attorney at Law, LaRiviere, Grubman & Payne
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