| Calendar: | USA-ITA Event Calendar |
| Title: | MAGIC Seminar: Footwear Sourcing Options |
| Date: | 20.02.2013 16:30 - 18:00 |
| Location: | SOURCING at MAGIC, Las Vegas Convention Center, Room S229 |
| Description: | Based on 2012 sourcing survey results from the FDRA (Footwear Distributors & Retailers of America), Matt Priest of FDRA and fellow footwear panelists share their views on the present and future of footwear sourcing: Will ongoing changes in China's economy, worker demands, currency manipulation and domestic demand impact how and where footwear brands and retailers source product? Will China continue to dominate the market? Will we see a return to the sourcing of footwear in other regions such as Italy, Brazil, Africa and others? MODERATOR: Matt Priest, PRESIDENT, FOOTWEAR DISTRIBUTORS AND RETAILERS OF AMERICA (FDRA) PANELISTS: Ron Sorini, FORMER AMBASSADOR and ATTORNEY, SORINI, SAMET & ASSOCIATES Bryan Collins, PRESIDENT, TOPLINE CORP. |
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The United States Association of Importers of Textiles and Apparel (USA-ITA) was established in January 1989 by nine companies with a vision to create a unified voice for textile and apparel importers across the country. USA-ITA provides education, information, and advocacy to executives active in textile and apparel sourcing, importing, compliance, and logistics. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., USA-ITA represents the needs of American retailers, brands and importers, as well as related service providers, with the objective to remove barriers to business and to trade.