Press Releases

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2007 Press Release

• Sept 18 - Knock It Off!  Leading Intellectual Property Rights Conference Is Selling Out Fast.
• July 24 - Congress Renews Import Ban Against Burma: AAFA Lauds Timely Action, Urges President To Sign Quickly 
• July 5 - New SATRA Chief Executive Richard Turner Appointed to AAFA Board of Directors
• June 29 - TPA Lapses: AAFA Calls on Congress to Reauthorize ASAP 
• June 29 - AAFA Welcomes Congressional Action on Extension of Andean Nation Trade Benefits June 21 - Everyone Loses As G-4's Doha Talks Come To A Standstill 
• June 15 - AAFA, THA Team Up to Offer Products Law Services 
• June 12 - AAFA, Members of Congress Introduce Affordable Footwear Act to Eliminate High Import Tariffs on Lower-Priced Shoes 
• June 11 - AAFA, Congress Join Together to Stamp Out Unfair Shoe Tax 
• June 7 - AAFA Annual 2006 Trends Report Released: Evidence of New and Continuing Industry Trends 
• May 21 - AAFA Successfully Expands Favorable NYC Tax Regulation

• May 17 - AAFA-OSHA Alliance Presents Ergonomic Training Seminar
• May 16 - 29th Annual AAFA American Image Awards Raises Over $930k
• May 11 - Diverse U.S. Textile & Apparel Industries Unite to Urge U.S./Peru - U.S./Columbia Trade Agreements Approval
• May 11 - AAFA Welcomes Trade Policy Agreement, Urges Swift Approval of Pending Trade Agreements.
• May 10 - The American Apparel & Footwear Association Opposes Section 407 of Homeland Security Authorization Bill.
• May 10 - AAFA Announces New Government Relations Manager & Communications Manager Hires.
• May 9 - AAFA Debuts Product Innovation Council.
• April 24 - AAFA Opposes Anti-Dumping Actions against Products from Vietnam Unless Specific Requirements Are Met.
• March 14 - The 29th Annual AAFA American Image Awards Honoring George Feldenkreis, Payless ShoeSource, Kimora Lee Simmons, New Balance, Patricia Field, Daily Candy, and Anna Kournikova.  Jay Manuel to Host.
• March 6 - AAFA chairman Wes Card, Chief Operating Officer, Jones Apparel Group, turned the AAFA chairman’s gavel over to Peter Gabbe, Chief Operating Officer, Carole Hochman Design Group.
• March 2 - The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) proudly announces the winners of the 2007 annual AAFA "Excellence in Social Responsibility" (ESR) Award
• March 1 - American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) President and Chief Executive Officer Kevin M. Burke reaffirmed strong opposition to the so-called Employee Free Choice Act (H.R. 800)
• February 8 - Congressman Robin Hayes Reintroduces Legislation to Extend the Berry Amendment to the Department of Homeland Security
• February 7 - AAFA and MTMA Urge Immediate Elimination of Duties and Timely Conclusion to Free Trade Agreement Talks
• January 31  - AAFA Supports President’s Call for TPA Extension  

2006 Press Release

• December 11 -  AAFA Applauds Congressional Approval of Trade Bill
• December 11 - The International Apparel Federation Moves to Amsterdam ( Zeist ) and Adopts New Set of Rules  
• December 7 - AAFA Calls on Congress to Pass Trade Package This Week
• December 6 -  Appointments to the AAFA Board of Directors
• November 29 - U.S. and Korean Associations Urge a Commercially-Meaningful Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement (KORUS FTA)
• November 27 - Kellwood’s Streader Keynotes AAFA/FIT Business Conference, Consumer Demand, Product Development, Sourcing Strategy  Key Topics for January 18 Event
• October 17 - Apparel and Footwear Companies Urged to Fight Back Against Product Counterfeiters
• October 12 - Importers Condemn Administration Agreement on Initiation of Antidumping Cases Against Vietnamese Apparel
• October 11 - AAFA Takes Steps to Protect Consumers from Restricted Substances in Clothing and Footwear
• October 6 - European Dumping Duties on Imported Shoes Hurts European Families, Benefits No One
• September 15 - AAFA Commends the House on Approval of FPI Competition in Contracting Act
• August 2 - AAFA Publishes Annual 2005 Trends Annual Report Provides Complete Statistical Information on U.S. Apparel & Footwear Industries for 2005
• August 1 - AAFA Urges Quick Senate Approval of CAFTA Improvements
• July 26 - AAFA Commends Congress for Renewing Import Ban Against Burma; Urges President to Sign Bill and Push Other Nations for Similar Action to End Human Rights Atrocities
• July 24 - AAFA Disappointed in Failure of Doha Trade Negotiations Expresses Hope that Strong Agreement Can Still Be Reached
• July 21 - AAFA and MTMA Encourage Mutually Beneficial Outcome in US-Malaysia Free Trade Agreement
• July 12 - AAFA Urges House Approval of FPI Competition in Contracting Act
• June 13 - AAFA Urges Swift Approval of PNTR for Vietnam
• June 8 - AAFA Applauds Confirmation of Sue Schwab as U.S. Trade Representative; Urges CAFTA be Top Priority
• June 6 - AAFA Urges Congress to Renew Import Ban Against Burma; Applauds Bush Administration Efforts to Increase International Pressure
• May 17 - 28^th Annual AAFA American Image Awards Sets Records
• May 17 - Fawn Evenson Announces Retirement
• April 25 - AAFA Co-Sponsors North American Occupational Safety and Health Week to Promote Workplace Safety
• March 29 - AAFA Says Industry Effort Helped Minimize European Anti-dumping Duties Against Imported Footwear
• March 28 - AAFA President Cautions Against Protectionist Policies for Apparel; Warns Quotas and Duties are Counterproductive
• March 17 - U.S. Apparel, Retail & Travel Goods Industries Oppose Efforts to Roll Back the Clock on Apparel & Textile Liberalization in Doha Round of Global Trade Negotiations
• March 16 - European Dumping Duties on Imported Shoes a “Serious Economic Mistake,” AAFA Says
• March 13 - AAFA, AAPN, CCAA, SPESA, and [TC]2 Announce Apparel Conference of the Americas
• March 7 - AAFA Commends Congressional Passage of Anti-Counterfeiting Bill
• February 27 - Card to Continue as AAFA Chairman; New Board Members Announced at AAFA’s Annual Meeting
• February 24 - AAFA Announces Recipients of 2006 “Excellence in Social Responsibility” Award
• February 14 - The 28th Annual AAFA American Image Awards
• February 10 - Record Trade Numbers Show U.S. Apparel/Footwear Markets Thriving Continued Implementation Delays Force Drop in Trade with CAFTA Region
• February 2 - AAFA Urges President to Sign Repeal of ‘Corporate Welfare’ Trade Provision
• January 23 - AAFA Warns of Economic Chaos If European Shoe Duties are Imposed
• January 9 - AAFA and Avery Dennison Launch New RFID $avings Program (R$P) for AAFA Members
• January 3 - AAFA Announces Retail Revolution Conference Sessions to Explore New Model Branding & Sourcing Strategies

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