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CAMPFIRE EDUCATION

DETAILED SCHEDULE

All stated times are Central Standard Time (CST)

IFAI Virtual Expo

Campfire
Education
DETAILED SCHEDULE
Campfire Education is
available to ALL registration
types, including Virtual
Exhibit Halls Only.

Tuesday, Nov. 3

Wednesday, Nov. 4

Noon-12:30 pm

Noon-12:30 pm

Washington Policy Update

Perpetually Cool: How Advances
in Cooling Textile Technology Can
Help Combat Global Warming

Sara Beatty, President, White Haven Trade
Auggie Tantillo, President, SRG and Associates
Sara Beatty and Auggie Tantillo will
update attendees on policy and legislative
developments to include PPE procurement,
the National Defense Authorization Act, the
Miscellaneous Tariff Bill and other trade
related matters. Their presentation will also
incorporate a look ahead as to how the 2020
Presidential election might impact policy
issues of concern to domestic manufacturers
of technical and industrial textiles.

Noon-12:30 pm
Case Studies in Shade Sail Design
Patrick Howe, Owner/Founder,
Wholesale Shade
Robin DuBroy, Director of Customer
Training Programs, Wholesale Shade
Gregg Burrows, Sales Manager,
Wholesale Shade
We will review two or three projects that
solved a unique shade sail problem using
creative designs.

Courtney Cruzan, VP Sourcing and Product
Development, brrr°
This presentation will discuss recent
advances in thermoregulation technology in
the textile industry, such as new dispersion
techniques and the application of micro
minerals to create more surface area that
amplifies the cooling sensation and heat
transfer of fabrics. These new technologies
help people feel more comfortable at work
and at home, which makes them less likely
to lower thermostats on energy-guzzling
air conditioning systems.
These developments and the rising use
of sustainably-sourced raw materials and
recycled fabrics can help reduce our carbon
footprint and protect the environment. Other
points of discussion will include simple tasks
like air drying clothes and being cognizant
of how the products we buy are made. These
types of awareness are taking on increasing
importance in the present era of intensifying
global warming.

Key takeaways:

Noon-12:30 pm

* Explore shade sail problem-solving
with creative designs

How to Sell a Company
(to the Employees)

* Examine the process used to
troubleshoot and create solutions
* Evaluate the results achieved and
steps for next time

Chris Fredericks, President, Top Value Fabrics
All business owners eventually have to
transition the company to new owners.
Sometimes selling to the employees through
an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) is
a great option. This presentation will explain
why to consider selling to an ESOP, the pros
and cons compared to other options, and a
step by step process of an ESOP transaction.

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