Fiber Buyers and Southern Textile Association 2019 Joint Annual Meeting 

Schedule of Events

Sunday, July 21

4:00 - 5:30 PM           Staplcotn Hospitality Suite

Monday, July 22

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 - 6:00 PM          Registration
6:00 - 7:00 PM          Reception

Tuesday, July 23

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

                                             "Cotton Market Update"
                                             Hank Reichle, President & CEO
                                             Staplcotn
                                                                                       
                                            "Economic Outlook"
                                             Luke Chandler, Chief Economist
                                             John Deere
                                                                                                             
                                            "Technology in Textiles Innovation"  
                                                  Daniel Price, Chief Executive Officer
                                           Breadware

Door Prizes                        Evans Tindal, Chairman - Door Prize Committee
                                            Highland

12:00 PM                      Golf Tournament, Shipyard 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                                  

Wednesday, July 24

7:30 - 8:30 AM          Joint General Session - Continental Breakfast

8:30 - 11:00 AM        Joint General Session - Program

                                            "New World of Textiles"
                                             Dr. David Hinks, Dean
                                             Wilson College of Textiles, North Carolina State University

                                             "Trade Update and Washington Environment"
                                              Kim Glas, President & CEO
                                              National Council of Textile Organizations 

                                             "Growing Your Digital Marketing/Social Media"
                                              Diana Biffl, Digital Marketing Manager
                                              Laire Group Marketing           
                                                                                                                                                     
Door Prizes                         Evans Tindal, Chairman - Door Prize Committee
                                             Highland         
                              
11:00 AM                        Adjourn