| Military/Performance Textiles Conference
International Market Solutions
(IMS) in conjunction with the North Carolina Department of Commerce held a one-day conference
in Greensboro, NC on Tuesday, November 10th. The Conference was held at the Sheraton Four
Seasons Hotel right off Interstate 40 in Greensboro. A slate of high level speakers from industry,
State and Federal Government, military and Academia addressed the very important markets for
military and performance textile and apparel products.
Resources
NC Dept. of Commerce Press Release
Military Impact Brochure
NAICS Codes
Conference Agenda
Speaker Contact Information
Critique Sheet
Speaker Presentations
Growing North Carolina's Defense Economy
Will Austin, Executive Director, The North Carolina Military Foundation
Our Military Means Business for Your Business
Teresa Bouchonnet, Business Development Specialist, NCMBC
Research in the New World of Textiles
Dr. A. Blanton Godfrey, Dean and Joseph D. Moore Professor, NC State University
Fiber and FabricConsiderations for Heat & FR Protection
Alan C. Handermann,VP of Research & Development, Basofil
Military Textiles: Making Strides
Sally Kay, President and CEO, The Hosiery Association
Textile Based Military Enterprise Overview
Bill Kernodle, Site Director, Clemson Apparel Research Center
How to Sell to the Military
Mary Lynn Landgraf, Senior Analyst, Office of Textiles, US Dept of Commerce
Emilio Ortiz
Vector Strategy Presentation on Ballistic Fiber/Fabric/UD Material Usage Within the US Military Armor Industry
Marcia Price, President, Vector Strategy, Inc.
Canadian Government Research Procurement
Benefits to the U.S. of International Defense Trade
Jennifer Stewart, Director General, Defence Procurement, Canadian Embassy
DSCP Clothing & Textiles
LTC Kevin Stoddard, Deputy Director, Clothing & Textile Procurement
Defense Supply Center Philadelphia
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