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