Conference Program - Industrial Fabrics Association International

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May 15–17, 2016 | Hilton Head Island, SC USA
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A WELCOME LETTER FROM
Bret Kelley and Gifford Del Grande
Dear Attendee:
Welcome to the Outlook Conference 2016 at the beautiful Westin Hilton
Head Island Resort & Spa! Thank you for joining us for the specialty
textile industry’s premier leadership forum.
The Narrow Fabrics Institute (NFI) and the United States Industrial
Fabrics Institute (USIFI), divisions of the Industrial Fabrics Association
International (IFAI), are co-organizers of the Outlook Conference 2016.
Over the next few days, we encourage you to network and share your
comments and ideas for future activities with any NFI and/or USIFI
advisory board members.
Please enjoy your stay in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina!
Sincerely,
Bret Kelley
Chair
United State Industrial
Fabrics Institute (USIFI)
Gifford Del Grande
Chair
Narrow Fabrics Institute (NFI)
Schedule
USIFI is a coalition of U.S.
specialty fiber, fabric and
end-product manufacturers
dedicated to serving the interests
of its members in domestic and
international marketplaces.
Sunday, May 15, 2016
1 pm Chairman’s Golf Event | Port Royal Golf Course
Monday, May 16, 2016
10:30 am On-site Registration | Advantage Foyer
11:30 am Luncheon and Opening Remarks | Archer West
Sponsored by Brawer Technical Yarns
NFI members engage with new
technologies and test standards
affecting the narrow fabrics
industry. NFI supports education
and industry improvement through
conferences such as Outlook.
1 pm Economic Update | Barnwell
2 pm Supply Chain and PVC Update | Barnwell
3:30 pm Break | Savannah Foyer North
3:45 pm Trade and Legislative Update | Barnwell
4:30 pm MUST Update | Barnwell
6 pm Reception | Ocean Front Deck
7 pm Dinner and Keynote | Ocean Front Deck
Sponsored by Highland Industries
Industrial Fabrics
Association International
USIFI and NFI are divisions of the
Industrial Fabrics Association
International (IFAI), a trade
association comprised of member
companies representing the global
advanced textiles and specialty
fabrics marketplace. IFAI invests
more than $8 million each year to
advance the fabrics industry and
support member companies.
IFAI divisions offer market-specific
events, publications, education,
networking, and other resources.
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Tuesday, May 17, 2016
7 am Breakfast | Calibogue
8 am BATC/Berry Amendment | Barnwell
9 am Macroeconomic Trends –
Insourcing, Energy Costs | Barnwell
10 am Eight Virtues of Leadership | Barnwell
Sponsored by Presco Polymers
11:30 am Closing Remarks | Barnwell
1 pm Annual Golf Tournament | Port Royal Golf Course
1 pm Daufuskie Island History and Artisans Tour
Shuttle Pickup at Hotel
Beverage cart sponsored by Hailide America, Inc.
6:30 pm Reception | Ocean Front Pavilion
Sponsored by Glen Raven
7:30 pm Dinner | Ocean Front Pavilion
MONDAY, MAY 16 | 1–2 PM
Economic Update
Tim Quinlan Economist, Wells Fargo
Tim Quinlan is a director and senior economist with Wells Fargo
Securities. Based in Charlotte, North Carolina, he provides
analysis on the macro U.S. economy and major foreign economies.
Domestically, he covers industrial production, manufacturing, and
business investment spending. His international efforts concentrate
on Japan, Canada, Korea, and Australia. Tim’s work has been
published in academic economic journals and his comments on
the economy regularly appear in The Wall Street Journal, The New
York Times and USA Today. He is also a frequent guest on CNBC and
National Public Radio.
MONDAY, MAY 16 | 2–2:45 PM
Supply Chain Update
Alasdair Carmichael PCI Wood Mackenzie
Alasdair Carmichael has over 35 years of experience in the
synthetic fibers industry, having lived in Europe, Asia and the United
States. He has been involved in the fibers industry in all major
global markets.
After many years in the textile machinery business he left Rieter
and joined the PCI Group in 2000 with responsibility for fibers
activities in the Americas. PCI specializes in market research and
consulting in the petrochemical industry with particular emphasis
on the polyester and nylon chains in fibers, packaging, engineered
plastics and film.
Alasdair has spoken at many international conferences and has
had numerous articles published. He is a graduate of Manchester
Metropolitan University in England, and is currently based in
Spartanburg, South Carolina. He is Past President of the Textured
Yarn Association of America and Vice President of the Synthetic Yarn
and Fiber Association.
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MONDAY, MAY 16 | 2:45–3:30 PM
PVC Update
John Macaluso Industry Manager–Building and Construction,
Teknor Apex Company
John Macaluso received his Bachelor of Science from Kent
State University, Master of Science from the University of
Massachusetts-Lowell and his MBA from the University of
Rhode Island.
He worked for five years in technical, sales and marketing for
Rheometrics Inc., a manufacturer of rheological test equipment.
During his 22-year career at Teknor Apex, John has served as
Process Engineer, Technical Service Engineer, Technical Service
Group Leader, Business Development Manager, Market Manager
(TPE) and Industry Manager, Building and Construction. Bridging
his roles between technical and marketing, John also held the
position of Team Manager, guiding Teknor’s first implementation
of its ERP system. He has published and presented at several
SPE conferences.
MONDAY, MAY 16 | 3:45–4:30 PM
Trade and Legislative Update
Joshua Teitelbaum Deputy Assistant Secretary for Textiles, Consumer
Goods, and Materials, United States Department of Commerce
As Deputy Assistant Secretary for Textiles, Consumer Goods, and
Materials, Joshua Teitelbaum oversees programs and strategies
to improve the domestic and international competitiveness of U.S.
textiles, apparel, consumer goods, metals and mining forest products,
and chemicals and plastics manufacturing sectors and industries.
In this role, he provides advice for trade policy development and
participates in international consultations and negotiations of
multilateral, regional, and bilateral trade agreements. In addition,
he serves as Chairman of the Committee for the Implementation
of Textile Agreements (CITA), which supervises the negotiation and
implementation of textile and apparel agreements.
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MONDAY, MAY 16 | 4:30–5 PM
MUST Update
Dr. Maureen MacGillivray Professor of Apparel Merchandising
and Design, Central Michigan University
Dr. Maureen MacGillivray is Professor of Apparel and Textiles at Central
Michigan University. She received her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees
in Apparel and Textiles from Michigan State University and her Ph.D.
from Oklahoma State University. She became an assistant professor
at Central Michigan University in 1988 where she developed the first
functional apparel design course. Her work has included studies for
national basketball, hockey and baseball teams as well as hospitals,
bedding companies and other companies designing functional apparel
and textiles. Her recent work with AdvanTech and the Department of
Defense has brought her full circle back to working with uniforms for
the most important consumer constituent of all – our men and women
in the armed forces.
MONDAY, MAY 16 | DINNER AND KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Keynote–Viking Observations
Major General John Borling USAF (Retired)
John Borling is a highly decorated, retired Air Force Major General.
He served worldwide in high level command and staff positions. A
fighter pilot, he graduated from the Air Force Academy, the National
War College, Harvard Business School and John F. Kennedy School
of Government, and was a White House Fellow.
During the Vietnam War, General Borling was shot down by ground
fire. Seriously injured, he was captured while trying to evade and
spent over 6 ½ years as a prisoner of war in Hanoi. He is an “in
demand” speaker, author of the nationally-acclaimed book Taps
on the Walls and a selected contributor to the anthology Gettysburg
Replies. Currently, he occupies leadership positions in multiple
business and civic organizations.
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TUESDAY, MAY 17 | 8–9 AM
BATC/Berry Amendment
Ron Houle Immediate Past Chairman, USIFI
Ron Houle is immediate past chairman of the United States
Industrial Fabrics Institute (USIFI). He previously served as
Vice President for Washington Operations for HDT Global, an
organization focused on opportunities and Programs of Record in
the defense, homeland security, first responder and community
hospitals sectors. He has led company partnerships with federal,
state and local emergency response agencies, including strategies
supporting military support to civilian agencies.
During his career, Ron has worked with DHS Technologies, which
was acquired by HDT Global in February of 2015, the American Red
Cross, and on the staff of the Secretary of the Army as Director
of the Programs Division in the Pentagon’s Office of Legislative
Liaison. He has served as a Congressional Fellow, and an assistant
professor of mathematics at the United States Military Academy.
Ron graduated from West Point, served in Operation Desert Storm,
and has held command positions in the United States Army, where
he retired with the rank of Colonel. He holds three Master of
Science degrees and is a past Chairman of the Corporate Advisory
Panel of the National Guard Association.
TUESDAY, MAY 17 | 9–10 AM
Macroeconomic Trends–Insourcing, Energy Costs
Aubrey Hilliard President, Texican
Aubrey Hilliard has worked in the energy industry since 1976, in
every segment from exploration and production to end user supply.
He has been an industry leader in developing risk management
and hedging strategies for natural gas producers and end users
since the inception of the NYMEX natural gas contract, and authors
“Energy Update”, a weekly newsletter about the natural gas industry
that is distributed throughout the United States and Europe.
He is President of Texican LLC, Carolinas Division, which is the
nation’s largest independent marketer of natural gas to municipal,
industrial and institutional customers, and CEO of Horizon Energy
Inc., an energy trading and consulting company.
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TUESDAY, MAY 17 | 10–11:30 AM
Eight Virtues of Leadership
Major General John Borling USAF (Retired)
John Borling is a highly decorated, retired Air Force Major General.
He served worldwide in high level command and staff positions. A
fighter pilot, he graduated from the Air Force Academy, the National
War College, Harvard Business School and John F. Kennedy School
of Government, and was a White House Fellow.
During the Vietnam War, General Borling was shot down by ground
fire. Seriously injured, he was captured while trying to evade and
spent over 6 ½ years as a prisoner of war in Hanoi. He is an “in
demand” speaker, author of the nationally-acclaimed book Taps
on the Walls and a selected contributor to the anthology Gettysburg
Replies. Currently, he occupies leadership positions in multiple
business and civic organizations.
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