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You are cordially
invited to attend an important component of the upcoming
Spring
2005 ShanghaiMart Women's Apparel Fair ,
March 21-23.
ShanghaiMart is pleased to present an exciting, informational
Forum on Tuesday, March 22 to address the dramatic changes
and challenges confronting international women¡¯s apparel
trading partners:"Trade and Buying in the New World
of Women's Apparel."
Tom Burns, Senior Vice President of The Doneger Group,
the largest apparel buying office in the U.S., will
open the session with an overview of the issues and
opportunities that confront the world of sourcing without
quotas. Following the introduction, Mr. Burns will moderate
the Forum of international experts who will share their
views on this fascinating topic. Participants include
James Fallon, Editor-in-Chief of Women's Wear Daily;
Roy Delbyck, American trade attorney; Larry King of
Li and Fung; and Dr. Wei, director of the China Textile
Industry Council Media Center and publisher of China
Textile.
This promises to be a timely and educational Forum considering
the key issues in women's apparel trading. ShanghaiMart
has assembled an exciting line-up of experienced global
trade experts who will share their knowledge and answer
questions regarding the post-quota world of apparel
sourcing.
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Tuesday,
March 22, 2005 |
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1:30 p.m to
3:30 p.m. |
| Location:
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ShanghaiMart
Conference Room, Second Floor |
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| Please
RSVP in order to attend the Forum by calling Mandy at
(021)6236.6888*6834 or via email at info@shanghaimart.com.cn. |
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| Forum Bios |
| ¡¡Trade
and Buying in the New World of Women's Apparel |
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Thomas
Burns
Thomas (Tom) Burns is senior vice president with
The Donegar Group, the largest apparel buying
and consulting office in the U.S. He is responsible
for maintaining and building client relationships
and the development of the company's strategic
and new business initiatives. In addition, Mr.
Burns oversees the Doneger Creative Services and
HDA International divisions of the company. He
has over 25 years of industry experience and originally
joined The Doneger Group in 1990. Mr. Burns was
formerly President of Ballinger Gold, a better
knitwear manufacturer and Vice President of Kirk
Palmer & Associates, an industry-focused executive
search firm. |
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| ¡¡The
New Fashion: Catering to Consumer Tastes in a Masstige
World |
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James
Fallon
James (Jim) Fallon is editor-in-chief of Women
's Wear Daily (WWD), the leading U.S. daily newspaper
for the fashion and retail industries. He has
held that position since October 2001, prior to
which he was the London Bureau Chief for WWD¡¯s
parent company Fairchild Publications. In that
role, one he held for 20 years, he wrote for all
of Fairchild's newspapers and magazines, including
WWD, W, DNR, Jane, Supermarket News, Footwear
News, Home Furnishings News, and Executive Technology,
covering designers, retailers, major manufacturers,
trade, sourcing, textiles, real estate, and more.
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| ¡¡Shifts
in Sourcing in China |
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Larry
King
Larry King joined
Li & Fung, one of the leading global consumer
products export trading companies, in 1970 as
a clerk. His rise through the ranks of the organization
has involved hands-on positions including inspector,
sourcing agent, and merchandising agent. More
recently, Mr. King established and managed the
operations of Li & Fung offices in Korea
and Thailand, and he managed offices in Taiwan
and Singapore. Currently, he manages the Shanghai
office. Li & Fung is headquartered in Hong
Kong from where it co-ordinates the manufacture
of goods through a network of offices in close
to 40 countries. |
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| ¡¡What
the Demise of Quota Means for Chinese Manufacturers
and Exporters: Opportunities and Threats |
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Roy
Delbyck
Trade
attorney Roy Delbyck represents U.S. and Asian
firms involved in the importation of merchandise
into the United States and other export markets.
He advises on a wide range of customs and trade
and commercial matters. Mr. Delbyck established
his own law firm, Delbyck and Associates, on June
1, 1993 after some 10 years of practicing law.
Mr. Delbyck has written on legal matters for a
wide range of apparel and legal publications including
the Hong Kong-based publication Inside Fashion
(previously known as Women's Wear Daily Asia),
ATTN, and Hong Kong Lawyer. Mr. Delbyck frequently
lectures on legal issues related to the import
and export of merchandise to groups throughout
Asia and the United States.
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| ¡¡China's
Garment Manufacturing Industry and the New Structure
in International Trade |
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Dr.Wei
Lin
Dr.
Wei Lin, Deputy Director-General of China National
Garment Association, is a former editor-in-chief
of China Textile, China Fashion Weekly and a witness
to the growth of Chinese garment enterprises for
more than a decade. As the Director of Media Center
of China National Textile Association and Executive
Director-General of the journal China Textile,
Dr. Wei has conducted in-depth research into how
China¡¯s garment manufacturing industry is to cope
with the new international trade structure in
the post-quota era. His foresighted and practical
studies are highly acclaimed by the garment and
textile industries.
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