CitySource 2.0 Digital Conference July 28-30, 2020
There are over 1500 fashion manufacturers as well as other related fashion businesses in the NYC area. We have invited an elite group who are top in their fields in all aspects of manufacturing, manufacturing solutions, sustainable practices, and new technologies.
This three-day LIVE virtual event will feature 30-minute factory tours, with demos, and Q & A, that will give the attendee a once in a lifetime peek into what goes on behind the scenes when transforming your designs and giving them life.
Tuesday, July 28th, Sample and Patternmaking, (9:00AM - 12:00 PM)
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM- Introduction - Lisa Kesselman, FIT and Andrew Ward
9:15 AM - 9:45 AM- MCM - Chung Yu,
9:45 AM - 10:15 AM- Zoila’s Sample Room, Zoila Cruz
10:15 -10:45 AM- Sampling and Resource Workshop, Andy Ward
10:45 AM - 11:15 AM`- JPW - John Dominguez
11:15 AM - 11:45 AM- Quickturn Clothing, Marianne Webber
Tuesday, July 28th, Pleating, Embroidery, Marking & Grading (2:00 TO 5:00 PM)
2:00 PM - 2:15 PM- Introduction - Lisa Kesselman, FIT and Andrew Ward
2:15 PM - 2:45 PM- New York Embroidery, Michelle Fineberg
2:45 PM - 3:15 PM- International Pleating, George Kallijian
3:15 PM - 3:45 PM- Create A Marker, Paul Cavazza
3:45 - 4:15 PM- Dreams to Print, Gregory Gioisa
4:15 - 4:45 PM- Timberlake Studio, Sarah Timberlake
Wednesday, July 29th, Accessory & Trims (9:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
9:00AM - 9:15 AM- Introduction, Andy Ward
9:15 AM - 9:45 AM- TrimLab, Bob Sadin
9:45 AM - 10:15 AM- Waterbury Button
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM- MS Schmalberg, Adam and Warren Brand
10:45 AM - 11:15 AM- Buttonology,
11:15 AM- 11:45 AM- Labels Inter Global, Steve Zaingos
Wednesday, July 29th, Production Sewing (2:00 PM - 5:00 PM)
2:00 PM - 2:15 PM- Introduction - Lisa Kesselman, FIT & Andrew Ward
2:15 PM - 2:45 PM- Dynotex, Alan Ng
2:45 PM - 3:15 PM- Coroda, Duncan Law/IDA Law
3:15 PM - 3:45 PM- Sunrise, Peter Chan
3:45 PM - 4:15 PM- Spoiled Rotten, Eric Beroff
4:15 PM - 4:45 PM- Boss Studio, Monique Wong
Thursday, July 30th, Leathers and Knits (9:00 AM- 12:00 PM)
9:00 AM- 9:15 AM- Introduction - Lisa Kesselman, FIT & Andrew Ward
9:15 AM - 9:45 AM- Knit Illustrated, Peter Tam
9:45 AM- 10:15 AM- Tailored Industries, Alex Tschopp
10:15 AM- 10:45 AM- Rainbow Leather, Rick Lipson
10:45 AM - 11:15 AM- Global Leathers, Paul Crystal
11:15 AM - 11:45 AM- Throw, NYC - Anthony Lilore
Thursday, July 30th, Sustainable Fashion (2:00pm - 5:00pm)
2:00 PM - 2:15 PM- Introduction - Lisa Kesselman, FIT & Andrew Ward
2:15 PM- 2:45 PM- Study New York, Tara St James
2:45 PM- 3:15 PM- Textile Exchange - Celeste Lilore
3:15 PM- 3:45 PM- Onpoint Manufacturing, Kirby Best and David Prentice
3:45 PM- 4:15 PM- Queen of Raw, Stephanie Benedetto
4:15 PM- 4:45 PM- Fabscrap - Camille Tagle and Jessica Schreiber
CitySource 2.0 Conference January 16, 2020 at FIT
About
This January, FIT will host the CitySource conference that will bring together industry names in working in the NYC area in manufacturing, sustainable practices, new technologies, funding your dreams, and mindful business practices.
This one-day event will be filled with engaging discussions, presentations, and multiple networking sessions that will open your eyes to the opportunities to transform your business or take it to next level. Learn more about our speakers.
January 16, 2020 Conference Schedule
10:00 to 10:20 - Factory Showcase: International Pleating/MS Schmalberg
10:35 to 10:55 - Factory Showcase: Trimlab/Create-A-Marker
11:10 to 11:30 - Wellness + Work - Inside A Sustainable Company
Melissa Hall, The Emerging Designer / Melissa Hall Consulting
Céline DecCarlo, Mara Hoffman
11:45 to 12:05 - A Move Towards Sustainable Manufacturing Panel
Moderator: Anthony Lilore - Throw
Tara St. James- RE: Source Library/Study NY
Kristen Luong - Kromagnon
Camille Tagel and Jessica Schreiber - Fabscrap
Rick Lipson - Rainbow Leather
Chung Yu - MCM
12:10 to 1:10- Lunch and vendor showcase (open to the public)
1:15 to 1:35 - Factory Showcase: Waterbury Buttons/Knit Illustrated
1:50 to 2:10 - Factory Showcase: HD Fashion/Dynotex
2:25 to 2:45 - Full Package Production, Andy Ward
3:00 to 3:20 - Factory Showcase: Four Seasons/Timberlake
3:35 to 3:55- What’s New In Tech Panel
Moderator: Michael Ferraro - FIT Infor Lab
Michelle Feinberg - NY Embroidery
Christina Perla - Make Lab NYC- 3D printing
Stephanie Benedetto - Queen of Raw- Blockchain and AI
Jessica Couch - Luxor & Finch
4:05 to 4:30 - Resource Showcase: The Fabric Shows, Sara Mosley
4:30 to 4:55 - Funding Opportunities for Factories & Designers: Cal McNeil - CFDA
5:00 to 6:00- Networking with vendors and reception