05 Dec ecVision Hosts Retail Industry Event in Hong Kong: Covers Product Testing, Vendor Compliance and Sustainability
On February 18, 2014, ecVision will be facilitating an industry-wide event at the Peninsula Hotel in Hong Kong for apparel, footwear and other soft line brands, retailers, manufacturers and major suppliers. This event, SourceTrends 2014: Tackling Compliance and Sustainability, the first of what will become an annual program in Asia, is co-sponsored by many of the industry’s leading service providers and trade associations.
FDRA is sponsoring this event – and FDRA members receive a special 50% off discount. Please contact Andy Polk to get information on this special rate.
Registration is available by clicking this link bit.ly/sourcetrends2014.
A full-day agenda is planned with five panel discussions that address supply chain product safety, supplier facility compliance and sustainability. Each panel will be comprised of speakers from retail or brand organizations, product testing or audit/inspection companies, along with leaders from international trade associations from the textiles, apparel and footwear industry.
The topic areas on the agenda include the following in 45-minute sessions with Q & A time for each so you can interact with the speakers:
- The Current State of US CPSIA & REACH
- China’s Changing Regulations
- Compliance in the Wake of Tragedy
- Greening the Supply Chain
- Conflict Minerals Management & CA Green Chemical Regulations
Speakers Include:
- Colin Browne, AmCham Committee Chair and VP & Managing Director of Asia Sourcing, VF Asia
- Steve Lamar, Executive Vice President, American Apparel and Footwear Association
- Tex Moseri, Senior Manager, Material Sourcing & Global RSL, New Balance Athletic Shoes (HK) Ltd.
- Anderson Lee, Vice Chairman, Sustainable Fashion Business Consortium
- Professor Yeung Kwok Wing, Executive Director, Clothing Industry Training Authority
- Kitty Man, Senior Product Safety Manager, VF Corp
- and others.
Sponsoring companies will have tabletop exhibits so attendees can meet and discuss more about the topics with each group. These include WRAP, Asia Inspection, Oeko-Tex, and TUV SUD.
Registration is available by clicking this link bit.ly/sourcetrends2014.
The event is open to any retailer, brand, manufacturer or supplier working in the apparel and footwear space for a cost of $1000/HKD and lunch will be provided. ecVision is offering limited discounts and free passes to its customers, close connections in the industry and members of the sponsoring organizations. Contact the events team at hk-marketing@ecvision.com or us-marketing@ecvision.com to receive a discount code.
About ecVision
ecVision offers a cloud-based supply chain collaboration platform that optimizes product lifecycle and supply chain processes. The enterprise platform, ecVision Suite™, reflects the standardized business processes from design to delivery, creating a single collaborative solution for private label brands, retailers and their trading partners. With increased visibility and workflow, users can improve their reaction time to demand changes, shorten product lifecycles, lower product and materials costs, and improve sourcing and logistic efficiencies. Learn more at www.ecvision.com.