Apparel Magazine's Tech Conference West Set for March 21 in L.A.
(firmenpresse) - COLUMBIA, SC -- (Marketwire) -- 01/10/12 -- Tech Conference West, produced by , will be held Wednesday, March 21 at the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising's (FIDM) L.A. campus.
Complimentary registration is available to qualified apparel retailers, brands and manufacturers at .
The full-day event is designed to help executives strengthen their firm's strategic direction, technology roadmap and overall competitiveness. Included are up to a dozen expert-led educational sessions focused on design, PLM, ERP, all-channel retail, supply chain management, information technology, mobility and more, as well an exhibit area where attendees can meet one-on-one with leading technology solution providers.
Two keynotes will be presentedPeter Leech, partner, The Partnering Group, and former CMO, Onlineshoes.com, will speak on "addressing such key issues as:
The collapse of traditional media in favor of digital/social communication for apparel;
Why fashion IS social media -- increased consumer input into design via social applications;
The rapid rise of mobile phones and price transparency;
Cannibalization of in-store sales and the trend to small footprint/web front stores; and
Product customization via e-commerce -- is it time to jump in?
Ilse Metchek, president, California Fashion Association (CFA), will present Metchek will provide an executive summary of critical and current 'hot button' topics affecting the industry in 2012 and going forward, including:
California's apparel industry by the numbers
Current retail patterns
The impact of globalization
The long arm of legislation
California's future in fashion manufacturing and more.
To date, technology sessions will be presented by platinum sponsor, Simparel, and gold sponsors, GCS, Gerber Technology and Lawson.
Registration is complimentary for qualified apparel brands, manufacturers and retailers only. Visit apparelmag.com to register. For questions and/or to register by phone, contact Dita Alexandrakis at 973-607-1347 or . Solution, technology and service providers interested in sponsoring should contact .
Apparel magazine offers technology and business insight from concept to consumer, providing competitive, actionable information to executives representing the world's most successful apparel brands, retailers and manufacturers. Its targeted content addresses Retail Intelligence, Supply Chain, Sourcing & Logistics, Concept-to-Spec and Fiber-to-Fabric. An Edgell Communications publication, Apparel also produces the Apparel Executive Forum, Apparel Business and Technology Leadership Conference in New York, Apparel's Sourcing Summit at MAGIC, numerous web events, e-Newsletters, apparelmag.com, a variety of leading-edge industry research reports and more.
For the past 25+ years, Edgell Communications has been connecting leading executives with the world's leading service and solutions providers. Today, Edgell remains a powerhouse in the IT industry, offering unparalleled market expertise and unlimited resources for leading technology companies to reach thousands of customers and prospects -- in print, in person and online. Edgell reaches more than 143,000 business and IT executive subscribers through its six vertical brands, including Apparel, Consumer Goods Technology, RIS (Retail Info System News), Mobile Enterprise, VSR (Vertical Systems Reseller) and Hospitality Technology.
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Susan Nichols
Publisher, Apparel
864-283-0015
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