Southern Textile Association and Fiber Buyers 2017 Joint Meeting 

"CELEBRATING MANUFACTURING'S FUTURE"

Schedule of Events

Friday, June 16

2:30 - 4:00 PM          STA Executive Committee Meeting
3:00 - 6:30 PM          Staplcotn Hospitality Suite
4:00 - 5:30 PM          STA Board of Governors Meeting
4:00 - 6:30 PM          Registration
6:30 - 7:30 PM          Reception

Saturday, June 17

7:00 - 9:00 AM          Registration
7:30 - 8:45 AM          STA Business Breakfast Meeting
                                                                                                     
9:00 - 11:00 AM        Joint General Session

                                           "Cotton Supply and Demand - A Bright Future"
                                           Joe Nicosia, Chief Executive Officer, Allenberg Cotton Company
                                           Global Platform Head, Louis Dreyfus Company
                                                                                       
                                            "The Economy - Cause for Celebration!"
                                            Roger Tutterow, Ph.D., Professor of Economics & Director
                                            Econometric Center
                                            Department of Economics, Finance and Quantitative Analysis
                                            Michael J. Coles College of Business
                                            Kennesaw State University
                                                                 
                                            "An Attitude Worth Celebrating"  
                                                          Del Land, Chief Financial Officer
                                            Pacesetter Steel Service, Inc.

12:00 PM                    Golf Tournament, Arthur Hills Golf Course
1:30 PM                      Beach Social
1:30 PM                      Bingo
5:00 - 6:30 PM           Staplcotn Hospitality Suite
7:00 - 10:30 PM         Reception & Dinner Dance

Sunday, June 18

8:00 - 11:30 AM          Joint General Session Breakfast Meeting

                                             "Washington Policy Update"
                                              Auggie Tantillo, President & CEO
                                              National Council of Textile Organizations

                                              "Preparing for Tomorrow - SC Future Makers:
                                               Digital Connectivity for Students"
                                               Sidney Locke, Director of Strategic Marketing and Communication
                                                     Sage Automotive Interiors
                                               James Richter, Executive Director of SC Future Makers
                                                     SC Manufacturers Alliance

                                                "Building a Winner and Molding a Team"
                                                 (Video Presentation)
                                                 Dabo Swinney, Head Football Coach
                                                 Clemson University

11:30 AM                        Adjourn