Apparel Magazine Launches Tech Conference West
COLUMBIA, SC, Oct. 31, 2007 -- Apparel Magazine will expand the concept of its highly successful Apparel Tech Conference (held annually in New York) to the West Coast by producing a day-long technology conference at the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising’s (FIDM) Orange County Campus on April 2, 2008.
“Apparel has more than 2,100 subscribers in California alone, and we’d like to serve this important segment of our audience by providing meaningful content about the technologies and related services that are giving apparel and retail executives a competitive leg-up,” said Apparel’s Publisher Susan Black in making the announcement of Tech Conference West.
The event will feature a keynote technology presentation, a tabletop display area of leading technology vendors, more than a dozen educational sessions and a networking reception. The content will address: Design and Product Development; Manufacturing; Information Technology; Sourcing, Logistics and Transportation; and Retailing.
New York-based Computer Generated Solutions, Inc. (CGS) is the exclusive platinum sponsor of Tech Conference West.
“The West Coast and California in particular are home to a thriving and creative apparel base, born out of great design talent and a strong entrepreneurial spirit,” said Paul Magel, Senior Vice President, BlueCherry Application Solutions, CGS. “We have expanded our West Coast presence to serve the strong demand we are seeing and are enthusiastic about partnering with Apparel to provide the market with the latest information about technology options, and the kinds of strategies and implementation tactics that are driving real success.”
Admittance to Tech Conference West will be complimentary for qualified apparel brands, retailers and manufacturers. Registration and other details will be available by year-end on apparelmag.com. For sponsorship information, contact cdeberry@apparelmag.com, marlawood@apparelmag.com or sblack@apparelmag.com.
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ABOUT APPAREL
Apparel magazine offers technology and business insight from concept to consumer, providing competitive, actionable information to executives representing the world’s most successful apparel brands, retailers and manufacturers. Its targeted content addresses Retail Intelligence, Supply Chain, Sourcing & Logistics, Concept-to-Spec and Fiber-to-Fabric. An Edgell Communications publication, Apparel also produces Apparel’s Executive Forum, Apparel’s Tech Conference, Apparel’s Sourcing Summit, numerous web seminars and research supplements, the Apparel e-Newsletter and apparelmag.com.
ABOUT EDGELL COMMUNICATIONS
For the past 20 years Edgell Communications has been connecting leading executives with the world’s leading service and solutions providers. Today, Edgell remains a powerhouse in the IT industry, offering unparalleled market expertise and unlimited resources for leading technology companies to reach thousands of customers and prospects — in print, in person and online. Edgell reaches more than 143,000 business and IT executive subscribers through its six vertical brands, including Apparel, Consumer Goods Technology, RIS (Retail Info System News), Mobile Enterprise, VSR (Vertical Systems Reseller) and Hospitality Technology.
ABOUT CGS
For 25 years, Computer Generated Solutions, Inc. (CGS) has enabled global organizations to build competitive advantage by delivering cross-industry expertise and technology solutions on multiple platforms. CGS offers end-to-end, technology-enabled business solutions and services including ERP, CRM, PLM, AWS, eCommerce, PSA, infrastructure, mobility, messaging and migration services, outsourcing solutions including application development, learning, training, staffing and technical help desk. CGS is headquartered in New York City and maintains a worldwide presence with 20 offices in North America, Europe and Asia.
