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2009 THA 104th ANNUAL CONVENTION
Hilton Oceanfront Resort
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Proposed Program Agenda*

 

THURSDAY, APRIL 23

9:00 am – 10:30 am               Executive Committee Meeting

11:00 am – 1:00 pm               Board of Directors Meeting with Working Lunch

12:00 pm – 3:00 pm               Registration

2:00 pm – 3:30 pm                 Global Legwear Conference

3:30 pm – 3:45 pm                 Break

3:45 pm – 5:00 pm                 Global Legwear Conference continued

 

FRIDAY, APRIL 24

7:45 am – 8:25 am                 Continental Breakfast, Coffee & Late Registration

Opening General Session
           
8:30 am – 8:45 am                 Welcoming Remarks/THA Business Meeting
                                                    Cathy Allen, VP Marketing & Business Svcs, Crescent Inc and THA Chairperson

8:50 am – 9:45 am                 What’s Happening in Our World?
    Marshal Cohen, Chief Industry Analyst, NPDFashion Group (accepted)

9:50 am – 10:15 am               Refreshment Break
                                           
                                                 THA Overview
10:15 am – 10:30 am                 Sally Kay, President/CEO, The Hosiery Association (accepted)  

10:35 am – 11: 30 am            Government Overview – New Administration and Implications for     Legwear Business
                                                    NAM and NFIB (?)

11:35 am – 12:00 pm             THA’s Legislative/Regulatory Relations Review
    Chris Moore and/or Lindsey Parker, Romulus LLC (accepted)

12:00 pm – 12:05 pm             Closing Remarks
                                                    Cathy Allen, VP Marketing & Business Svcs, Crescent Inc and THA Chairperson

 

SATURDAY, APRIL 25

7:45 am – 8:25 am                 Continental Breakfast & Coffee

                                             Closing General Session
8:30 am – 8:35 am                 Welcoming Remarks
                                                    Cathy Allen, VP Marketing & Business Svcs, Crescent Inc and THA Chairperson

LOHAS Marketing Segment
8:40 am – 9:40 am                     Ellen Karp, Founder & Principal, Anerca International Inc (accepted)

9:45 am – 10:10 am               Refreshment Break

10:15 am –11:00 am              Consumer Product Safety Issues
                                                    REACH rep and/or Consumer Product Safety Commission rep

11:05 pm – 11:50 pm             Sustainability Panel 
                                                    Panelists:  Kayser-Roth rep, Acme-McCrary rep…
                                                    Facilitator:  Ellen Karp (accepted)

11:55 am – 12:00 pm             Closing Remarks
                                                 Cathy Allen, VP Marketing & Business Svcs, Crescent Inc and THA Chairperson

 

*as of 11.12.08