2024 pro:Americas Annual Conference
May 19 - 21st I Biltmore Hotel, Coral Gables

Presentation links, Photo Album & Final Attendees List

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Thank you again to our sponsors!


 

MONDAY, MAY 20th

Session 1: Technology

KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Joe Parrish, Co-Founder I The Variable Agency
Inspire Seminar: Benefits of AI Adoption in your Business

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Click HERE for video of Joe's full presentation


Disruptopia Kurt Cavano, Master Disruptor in Chief

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Session 2: Sustainability

Panel A 2nd Life: Textile to Textile Recycling Moderated by Ana Costa, Commercial Manager, Textiles EMEA & AMERICAS I NaiaTM from Eastman with panelists:

  • Chad Bolick, Vice President - Brand Sales I Unifi
  • Luke Henning, Chief Business Officer I Circ
  • Raymond Randall, Sr. Manager, Textiles – Sustainability Growth Solutions I Waste Management (WM)

Best Practices & Case Studies to Drive “the Race to the Top” Kevin Myette, Global Director of Brand Services I bluesign

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Open Discussion: Driving Competition with New Math & EcoParc Concepts moderated by Randy Harward, Founder I Onward LLC

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Click HERE for link to Eco Parc information

Click HERE for 2022 Post Virus Arithmetic of Near Shoring Presentations (ie New Math with Randy Harward, Barbara Zeins & Lynsey Jones)


Session 3: The AAPN

Awards Ceremony Honoring Walter Wilhelm
A Tribute to Sue Strickland & Mike Todaro


TUESDAY, MAY 21st

Session 4: Connecting the Dots

Fireside Chat: On-Shore vs Near-Shore with Amy Bircher Bruyn, Founder & CEO I MMI Textiles, Inc and Matt Anglemeyer, COO I Pinehurst Manufacturing


Regional Progress Report Tony Anzovino, President I AAPN

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Panel: The Politics of Trade with Jennifer Knight, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Textiles, Consumer Goods & Materials I OTEXA/Department of Commerce and Nicole Bivens Collinson, International Trade and Government Relations Practice Leader I Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A.

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Click HERE for additional slides provided by Nicole