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  PRIMESOURCE FORUM - Hong Kong - 29-30 March 2007
 
 

Venue: Hong Kong Exhibition & Convention Centre

DAY 1 – MARCH 29, 2007

09:30 Welcome by Mr Michael Duck, Director of APLF Ltd

09:35 INTRODUCTION BY MASTER OF CEREMONIES - Mr Andrew Kahn, Chairman, Kahn Lucas Lancaster Inc

09:40 Keynote Address
"An Industry in Transition " – Mr Paul Charron, Chairman Emeritus, Liz Claiborne Inc

10:40 Coffee Break – sponsored by SGS Hong Kong Ltd

11:00 SESSION I - THE SOURCING ENVIRONMENT
Moderator - Mr Bob Zane, Chairman, United States Association of Importers of Textiles and Apparel

Panelists
Mr Egdar Tung, Director of Sales, Esquel Group of Companies
Mr Gary Ross, Corporate Vice President/Global Manufacturing and Sourcing, Liz Claiborne Inc
Mr Glen Tinton, Director of Sourcing & Supply, Marks & Spencer
Mr Simon Shepheard-Walwyn, Director of Strategic Planning, Mexx
Dr Kenneth Wang, Managing Director, Sterling Products Ltd
Mr Thomas Glaser, President, Supply Chain Europe/Asia, VF International

13:00 Lunch – sponsored by Avery Dennison Retail Information Services

14:30 SESSION II - TRADE MATTERS
Moderator - Ms Julie Hughes, Senior Vice President, United States Association of Importers o Textiles and Apparel

Special Address - Mr Stuart Harbinson, Special Advisor, Office of the Director General, World Trade Organisation, Geneva

Panelists
Ms Emma Ormond, International Trade Consultant, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Ms Brenda Jacobs, Attorney, Sidley Austin LLP
Ms Mary E. Kissel, Editor, Editorial Page, The Wall Street Journal Asia

15:50 “Call to arms”
Mr Peter Gabbe, Chairman, The American Apparel and Footwear Association; Executive VP & COO, Carole Hochman Design Group

16:15 Coffee Break – sponsored by TUEV Sued Hong Kong

16:30 SESSION III - COMPLIANCE, GREEN ISSUES AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

Moderator - Mr Michael Flanagan, Publishing Director, Clothesource

Panelists
Ms Tammy Rodriques, Director of Corporate Social Responsibility, Esquel Enterprises Ltd
Mr Sean Cady, Senior Manager of Environment, Health and Safety,
Global Code of Conduct Department, Levi Strauss & Co
Mr Doug Cahn, Principal, TheCahnGroup, LLC

17:30 DAY I meetings closes

17:30 Cocktail Reception – sponsored by APLF Ltd


DAY 2 – MARCH 30, 2007


09:30 INTRODUCTION BY MASTER OF CEREMONIES – Mr Andrew Kahn, Chairman, Kahn Lucas Lancaster Inc

09:40 SESSION IV – EDUCATION & TRAINING

Moderator - Prof Angela Peers, Principal Lecturer, International Fashion Business & Technology Centre, Department of Clothing Design and Technology, Manchester Metropolitan University

Panelists
Prof Philip K.W. Yeung, Executive Director, Clothing Industry Training Authority, Hong Kong
Prof Marsha Dickson, Chairperson, Department of Fashion and Apparel Studies, University of Delaware
Ms Jane Robson, Managing Director, Next Sourcing Ltd

10:40 Coffee Break - sponsored by Tanatex Chemicals

11:00 SESSION V - THE CHANGING ROLE OF THE RETAILER
Moderator - Mr Michael Flanagan, Publishing Director, Clothesource

Panelists
Mr Jürgen J. Maas, Vice Chairman, Foreign Trade Association; Senior Vice President, International Affairs, Metro AG
Mr Devangshu Dutta, Chief Executive, Third Eyesight
Ms Shirley Chan, Managing Director, YGM Trading Ltd and Vice Chairman, Hong Kong Retail Management Association
Mr Paul Charron, Chairman Emeritus, Liz Claiborne Inc

12:00 Lunch – sponsored by PIERS

13:30 SESSION VI - TECHNICAL ISSUES AND LOGISTICS
Moderator Dr Mike Fralix, President, [TC]2

Panelists Mr David Rode, President, Lectra Americas Inc
Mr Allan Wong, CEO, OOCL Logistics Ltd
Mr Paul Chamandy, Vice President, New Business Development, Paxar Americas Inc
Dr Tim McCraw, General Manager, Digital Textile Printing, Yuhan-Kimberly, Seoul

15:00 Coffee Break - sponsored by Clariant

15:30 SESSION VII - MARKET ISSUES
Moderator - Mr Peter Liu, Chairman of the Textile and Apparel Committee, The American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong

Panelists

Mr Ashok G Rajani, Chairman, Export Promotion Committee, Apparel Export Promotion Council, India
Mr Hu Song, Vice President, China Textile Information Center
Mr Dong Tao, Managing Director, Non-Japan Asia Economics, Credit Suisse (Hong Kong) Ltd
Mr Nguyen Duc Thanh, Chief of Textile and Clothing Quota Administration, Ministry of Trade, Vietnam
Mr Devangshu Dutta, Chief Executive, Third Eyesight

16:40 "Lessons learned - A guide to the rest of the decade"
Mr Kevin Burke, President/CEO, The American Apparel and Footwear Association

17:00 Prime Source Forum 2007 closes

 
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