CitySource 2.0 January 2020 Conference
 

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This January, CitySource will be a conference and vendor showcase bringing together top industry names 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 all the opportunities to transform your business or take it to next level. 

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 and Céline Decarlo, Chief Brand, People and Culture Officer at 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 & vendor showcase (open to the public)

• 1:15 to 1:35 - Factory Showcase: Factory 8/Knit Illustrated

• 1:50 to 2:10- Factory Showcase:  HD Fashion (Ibraham)/Dynotex

• 2:25 to 2:45 - Andy Ward - Full Package Production

• 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 - Technology 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: Sarah Mosley - The Fabric Shows

• 4:30 to 4:55- Funding Opportunities: Factories & Designers: Cal McNeil - CFDA

• 5:00 to 6:00- Networking with Vendors and Reception