Specialty Fabrics Review December 2019 - WTS4

When registering, be sure to add-on the

Historic
Pub and Grub Crawl
an offsite activity with a separate registration fee.
Schedule
11 am-Noon

Wednesday, Feb. 19

Stop Saying "Please"

Noon-3 pm

Rachal McCarthy, President of NTI Global

Registration
3:30-6:30 pm

Historic Pub and Grub Crawl*
Immerse yourself in the storytelling as our tour
guide shares the history of downtown Nashville,
and of course the famous culture of Nashville
drinks, food, sweets and moonshine. The tour
ends at the Wild Horse Saloon where you can
partake in some classic country line dancing.
*Offsite | Separate fee required.
6:30-8:30 pm

Welcome Reception
Offsite | Wild Horse Saloon

Thursday, Feb. 20
7-9 am

Registration
7-8 am

Walk It, Talk It, Work It-
A Networking Walk
8:30-9:30 am

Breakfast

9:45-10:45 am

Opening Keynote-Lab Coats
and Lipstick: Staying Close to
R&D, Harnessing Your Network
and Mentoring Future Leaders
Mary-Cathryn Kolb, Founder
and CEO of brrr°

Mary-Cathryn Kolb will talk about
how her early career prepared her
for becoming an entrepreneur,
and the importance of staying
closely involved in R&D. She
will discuss how invaluable her
professional network has been
in opening doors with potential
customers and investors, and how
she pays it forward by mentoring
the next generation of leaders.

Communicating in a firm, yet
approachable manner, can be difficult
for many women. We often spend
additional, unnecessary energy
attempting to 'soften' the conversation.
Learn several key phrases and
methods of expression which can be
used to diffuse a situation, set a new
tone and provide clear boundaries.
Noon-1:15 pm

Interactive Lunch-Everyone Feels
Like an Imposter Sometimes
Samantha Marion, Textile Development
Manager for Top Value Fabrics; Laura Martin,
Purchasing Manager for Top Value Fabrics

Do you ever fear you'll be called out
as a fraud despite your competence?
Perhaps you find yourself wallowing
in feelings of inadequacy? Samantha
and Laura are hosting an interactive
discussion about the Imposter
Syndrome, exploring tools to combat
this albatross that can weigh down
the success of talented women.
1:30-2:30 pm

The "T" in STEM
Stephanie Rodgers, Director Advanced
Product Development at Apex Mills

Explosive growth in the wearables
sector has advance textiles on the
forefront of something BIG. Women
have embraced the technology
opportunities of textiles and the science
and engineering behind it. Many of
the emerging functional fabrics are
being developed by women empowered
by cross-disciplinary approaches
to manufacturing. Stephanie will
highlight a few women from different
backgrounds that have used textiles as
a platform for science and innovation,
highlighting e-textiles and how we can
encourage this new market sector.
2:30-3:15 pm

Round Table Discussions for Discovery
This is your chance to pick the brains of industry
leaders and peers and share your own insights.
Explore the impact of industry changes, share
resources for professional growth, brainstorm
how to find and retain new talent and more.

Schedule subject to change. Visit IFAI.com/Women for up-to-date information.
http://www.IFAI.com/Women
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