"When Maggy London was evaluating vendors in our search for a worldwide sourcing and production system, we gave great weight to the feedback we received from other companies that were part of the ISC committee. By talking to my peers at the meeting I was able to find out what systems many of the other companies are using. This allowed me to arrange our own reference calls during the due diligence process. It was far more revealing to make our reference calls in this fashion. The unsatisfactory alternative would have been to rely on the guaranteed positive references any company will get when their references are pre selected by the software vendor. This valuable feedback from AAFA member companies helped us in our choice of vendor for our global sourcing initiative."
- Eric Corbman, Director of MIS, Maggy London Intl. Ltd.

"As COO of a mid-sized company I wear many hats. The Information Systems Committee of the AAFA has been an invaluable tool for keeping me abreast of the fast-changing developments in the apparel industry, particularly those related to supply chain and IT management. The association with other IT executives provides an excellent forum to learn from others' successes and pit-falls. I always come away from our meetings with information that is applicable to my business now."
- Trey Martino, COO, Russell Numan


"The most important benefit of membership in the AAFA is the relationships that are developed among the committee members. These relationships transcend company boundaries and the time that is spent in the meetings. I have been a member of the Information Systems Committee since 1998 and it has proven to be a tremendous source to find out, first-hand, the “pain points” and business processes that requires technology-based solutions. If I have a technical or business issue that requires an answer, all I need to do is communicate with my peers at the committee, and I immediately get back answers, or places to look for answers. The investment of membership in the AAFA and in the ISC committee, both in time and money, has a very favorable ROI."
-Shlomo Bitter, Vice President, Global Accounts, TradeCard, Inc.

“Information is one of the most valuable commodities and knowledge is a key to many doors. The AAFA newsletters allow us to keep abreast of legislative and regulatory information, trade bills and acts, along with discussion that have an impact upon the footwear and apparel industry. The information allows us to adapt to the ever changing business environment in a timely manner. We find AAFA’s information extremely valuable, not only for developments on trade bills, trade agreements, but for changes that have a direct impact upon a wide range of issues that affect our business.”
-Rick Reyna, Wolverine World Wide, Inc.

“I am definitely seeing a ROI since joining the AAFA. Just from an information perspective alone it has been worth it.”
-Deborah Vahle, Production Manager, Coco Bon Bon