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| May at a Glance |
| Upcoming Events in May: |
| 5/21/2008
Streamlining Your Product Lifecycle from Concept Through Production
This seminar provides insight into how leading fashion companies are streamlining their product lifecycle from concept through production. |
| 5/28/2008
Environmental Task Force Meeting
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. |
| 5/28/2008
Social Responsibility Committee (SRC) Meeting
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. |
| 5/29/2008
Sustainability & The Triple Bottom Line: Turning Responsibility into Opportunity
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. |
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| Looking Forward... |
| 6/9/2008 to 6/12/2008
U Connect Conference
Produced and presented by GS1 US and VICS, the U Connect Conference is the conference 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. |
| 6/11/2008 to 6/11/2008
Brand Protection Council Meeting
Presentations from the Department of Commerce, Bureau of Customs and Border Protection and the IACC are planned. |
| 6/17/2008 to 6/18/2008
ASTM Flammability Workshop
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). |
| 6/24/2008
AAFA Executive Committee Meting
More Details Coming Soon! |
| 6/25/2008
Walking the Tightrope: How to Balance Issues in Today's Global Environment
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. |
| 7/9/2008 to 7/11/2008
HRLC Executive Committee Meeting
The HRLC will discuss ongoing projects, including the Global Forum and strategic HR initiatives for 2008 and beyond. |
| 7/28/2008
Footwear Division Board Meeting
Details coming soon! |
| 7/31/2008 to 7/31/2008
Apparel and Footwear Product Safety Seminar: What to expect and what you can do
Over the last year, the media has spotlighted recalls of various consumer products. Congress, and many state legislators, have considered and adopted new consumer product safety rules to address these concerns. But what does that mean for the footwear and apparel industry? |
| 8/6/2008
Intimate Apparel Council Program
Details coming soon! |
| 8/13/2008 to 8/14/2008
RFID in Fashion 2008
3rd Annual Conference & Exhibition, presented by RFID Journal and AAFA. The event for retail, apparel, footwear and accessory companies.
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| 9/8/2008 to 9/9/2008
AAFA Board of Directors Meeting
More Details Coming Soon! |
| 9/10/2008 to 9/11/2008
Government Relations Committee Meeting
Details Coming soon! |
| 9/22/2008 to 9/23/2008
AAFA/VCF Conference
More Details Coming Soon! |
| 9/24/2008 to 9/25/2008
Knock It Off!
Details coming soon! |
| 10/2/2008 to 10/3/2008
GCC Fall Meeting
Details coming soon! |
| 10/15/2008 to 10/17/2008
Human Resource Global Forum
Details coming soon! |
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