APPAREL SUMMIT OF NOTE:
OF THE
Dress Code: Business Casual for EVERYTHING
AMERICAS Addresses for Venues & Host Hotels can be found on
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San Pedro Sula, Honduras There is a searchable attendee list with photos on the
Event App and a downloadable pdf list available on
the Downloads Tile of the App.
November 27 – 29, 2018
Apparel Summit of the
Americas
November 27 – 29, 2018 | San Pedro Sula, Honduras
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27
6:30pm - 7:00pm Bus Pickups | Hyatt Place & Hilton Princess > Intercontinental
7:00pm Welcome Reception & Badge Pick-Up | Pool Area, Intercontinental Hotel
8:30pm – 9:30pm Bus transfers to Hyatt Place & Hilton Princess
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28
Breakfast on your own
7:15am - 7:30am Bus Transfer | Host Hotels > Copantl Convention Center
8:00 am General Session | Emperador Salon (3rd floor), Copantl Convention Center
Welcome & Opening Comments
The Honorable Juan Orlando Hernández, President of Honduras
Jesus Canahuati, President, Elcatex
Mike Todaro, AAPN Managing Director
State of the Industry & Connecting the Dots: Sourcing in the Americas & AAPN
Anthony Anzovino, VP Global Sourcing, Haggar Clothing
Paulina Loyo, Sr Manager Global Social Compliance | Haggar Clothing Co
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Simon Mainwaring
Founder, We First & Executive Committee, Sustainable Brands
Investment, Innovation and (Re)Invention of the Americas Panel
Moderator: Walter Wilhelm, CEO, WWA Advisors LLC
Panelists:
Steve Cochran, CEO, Tegra Global
David Ha, CEO TexOps
Ricardo Pettenati, CEO, Pettenati Industrias Textile S.A.
Noon Buffet Lunch | Foyer
Afternoon Optional Factory/Mill Tours or Free Time
12:45pm – 1:15pm Bus Transfer to Optional Factory/Mill Tours or Host Hotels
6:30 pm Bus pickups at Host Hotels > Club Hondurena Arabe
7:00 pm Cocktails & Fashion Show | Poolside
9:30pm – 10:00pm Sponsored by UTEXA
Summit Networking Dinner (Dress: BUSINESS CASUAL)
Sponsored by FICOHSA
Bus transfers to Host Hotels
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29
Morning Breakfast on your own
7:15am – 7:30am
Optional Factory/Mill Tours or Free Time
8:00 am
Noon Bus Pickups | Host Hotels > Copantl Convention Center
We will have a lounge area set up at the Copantl for networking or private morning
meetings
Optional Factory/Mill Tours
Buffet Lunch | Copantl Convention Center
Leveraging the Americas: It’s More Than Just Geography
Ed Gribbin, Senior Advisor, Alvanon & CEO, Gribbin Strategic
Disruptopia: An Overview of the Speed of Technology
Kurt Cavano, SVP & GM, GT Nexus Commerce Network
Ad Hoc Panel with Discussion and Interaction about the Future of the Americas in this Industry
Closing Remarks
5:00pm Adjourn
Bus transfers to Host Hotels