The 2008 awards will benefit K.I.D.S. (Kids In Distressed Situations, Inc.) and Fashion Delivers, two central charities of the apparel industry. Together, these organizations have distributed more than half a billion dollars worth of new merchandise to over 60 million children and families in need and crisis around the country and world.
The ETF will discuss ongoing projects, including the Restricted Substances List (RSL), the best practices list and the environmental auditing project. Open to AAFA members only.
The committee will examine China’s labor contract law – where we are today, discuss the role of input from workers in ensuring compliance, receive an update on the status of U.S. government and Congressional activities on social responsibility affecting our industries, review efforts to develop a factory-level environmental code and address other social responsibility issues affecting the U.S. footwear and apparel industries.
Nike, Deckers Outdoor Corporation, Cotton Inc, Bureau Veritas and American & Efird – members of AAFA’s Environmental Task Force - are working together to present this full day conference. Best practices will be the focus of the day showcasing why sustainability is important, how to put it into practice, and what successful initiatives can mean to your company’s bottom line.
Not all shopping experiences are created equal…major, urban centers and big box retailers don’t think about shopping at the mall. Regardless of location, brands and retailers continue to struggle with ways to leverage lifestyle marketing to connect with the consumer.
6/9/2008 to 6/12/2008 U Connect Conference Produced and presented by GS1 US and VICS, the U Connect Conference is theconference for education on bar codes, data synchronization, e-commerce, EPC/RFID, business process automation, and collaborative commerce! This year’s conference theme is “Finding New Ways of Working Together”. Session topics include Electronic Product Code (EPC), RFID and its use for Supply Chain Visibility and International Trade, Collaborative Planning & Forecasting (CPFR), Using Standards to Support Traceability, Best Practices in Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) and much more.
ASTM International will host a two-day training workshop about the regulatory compliance for the flammability of wearing apparel (June 17) and for children’s sleepwear (June 18).
The AAFA, in cooperation with the Fashion Institute of Technology, will present a one-day seminar to review top issues facing our industry’s executives.
