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2015 International Textile and Apparel Association Conference

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7:30am

Registration Opens Concourse

8:00am

Projector Practice and Poster Preparation De Vargas

8:30am

Leadership in Academia Zia B

9:00am

Tour: Taos - Fashion, Pueblo, and a Unique Resident Eldorado Lounge Accreditation Commission Meeting Chaparral Boardroom, 3rd floor

10:00am

Tour: Museum of International Folk Art and Museum Hill Eldorado Lounge

2:00pm

New Approach to Teaching Global Sourcing: Theoretical Perspectives and Step-by-Step Procedures for a Sustainable Future Zia A Santa Fe Workshop: Knitting in Both Directions Eldorado Lounge GPIDEA Meeting Turquoise Boardroom 4th Floor

4:00pm

VPs Meet with Committee Chairs Eldorado Lounge

5:00pm

New Attendees and Members Meeting and Conference Orientation Zia B

6:00pm

Opening Reception (Co-Sponsored by Fairchild Books, Bloomsbury Publishing, and ITAA) Anasazi Ballroom

8:00pm

Graduate Student Gathering President's Suite, 5th floor

7:00am

Committee Meetings TBA

7:30am

Registration Open Concourse

8:00am

Projector Practice and Poster Preparation Pinon Boardroom, 2nd floor

8:30am

Plenary Session: Keynote, Amy Hall, Director of Social Consciousness, Eileen Fisher, Inc. "EILEEN FISHER'S Vision for a Sustainable Apparel Industry" Eldorado Ballroom

10:00am

[Concurrent Breakout Sessions #1]: Emerging Trends in the Global Textile and Apparel Industry Anasazi North [Concurrent Breakout Sessions #1]: Functional, Protective, and Performance Apparel with Technology Zia C [Concurrent Breakout Sessions #1]: Impacts from the Internet De Vargas [Concurrent Breakout Sessions #1]: Stimulating Learning with Student Reflection Zia B [Concurrent Breakout Sessions #1]: Surveys of Consumer Characteristics Zia A [Concurrent Breakout Session #1]: Special Topics Session: Embedding Socially Responsible Practices within and across the Curriculum: Where We Have Been and What's Next - An ESRAP Panel Anasazi South Mounted Design Exhibit: Day 1 - Graduate Student Chapel Mounted Design Exhibit: Day 1 - Professional Chapel

11:30am

Lunch General Session with Presidential Speech, Dr. Elizabeth Bye Eldorado Ballroom

1:30pm

Branding, Licensing and Copyright of Design Work De Vargas Experiences of a Navajo Designer, Project Runway and Beyond Zia A/B Fair Trade Marketing: Opportunities and Challenges Anasazi South Museum Store Buying and Merchandising Zia C Social Enterprise, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship Anasazi North

3:00pm

Electronic Communications Committee Meeting Meet by the registration desk Experience Santa Fe Session (Click on session to view session choices) See registration desk for information

5:30pm

International Bazaar Concourse Grand Poster Session - CB - Consumer Behavior Anasazi Ballroom Grand Poster Session - CUL - Culture Anasazi Ballroom Grand Poster Session - FS - Fashion Studies Anasazi Ballroom Grand Poster Session - HIS - Historic Anasazi Ballroom Grand Poster Session - INT - International Anasazi Ballroom Grand Poster Session - MMGT- Merchandising, Marketing, Retailing I. Management Anasazi Ballroom Grand Poster Session - MVP - Merchandising, Marketing, Retailing II. Visual and Promotion Anasazi Ballroom Grand Poster Session - PDG - Professional Development and General Anasazi Ballroom Grand Poster Session - POP-Popular Culture Anasazi Ballroom Grand Poster Session - TAI-Textile and Apparel Industries Anasazi Ballroom Grand Poster Session - TAS-Textile/Apparel Science Anasazi Ballroom Grand Poster Session - TD-Technical Design Anasazi Ballroom Grand Poster Session: SSR-Sustainability, Social Responsibility Anasazi Ballroom Grand Poster Session: ADP - Aesthetics, Design, Product Development Anasazi Ballroom Grand Poster Session: PED-Pedagogy Anasazi Ballroom Grand Poster Session: SPA-Social/Psychological Aspects Anasazi Ballroom

6:30pm

Taste of Hollywood Fitting Design De Vargas Design Practice/Design Research: Retrievable, Contextualized and Making a Contribution to Knowledge Zia A/B Managing Your Academic Career Zia C

8:00pm

Gaining Knowledge through COTTON UNIVERSITYTM De Vargas

7:15am

ITAA Board Meeting Anasazi North

8:00am

Projector Practice and Poster Preparation Pinon Boardroom, 2nd floor Registration Open Eldorado Ballroom

8:30am

Simone Cipriani, Chief Technical Advisor, United Nations Ethnical Fashion Initiative, Geneva, Switzerland Eldorado Ballroom

10:00am

Concurrent Breakout Session #2: Body Image Zia B Concurrent Breakout Session #2: Different Perspectives of Apparel and Textiles Education De Vargas Concurrent Breakout Session #2: Functional Textile and Apparel Aesthetics, Comfort and Safety Zia C Concurrent Breakout Session #2: Sustainability and Consumer Behavior Anasazi North [Concurrent Breakout Sessions #2]: Fashion Changes and the Sense of Self Zia A [Concurrent Breakout Sessions #2]: Unraveling Neuro-Physiological Responses: Connecting the Mind, Body and Brain for Textile and Apparel Research Anasazi South Mounted Design Exhibit: Day 2 - Graduate Student Chapel Mounted Design Exhibit: Day 2 - Professional Chapel Resource Exhibit Concourse

11:30am

Lunch General Session with Keynote Speech by Judy Frater, Janet Else International Visiting Scholar/Practitioner Eldorado Ballroom

1:30pm

Concurrent Breakout Session #3: Apparel Outsourcing versus Domestic Production: An Ongoing Debate Zia B Concurrent Breakout Session #3: Design and Product Development with Integration and Innovation Anasazi North Concurrent Breakout Session #3: Professional Development through Forming Collaboration De Vargas Concurrent Breakout Session #3: Psychological Aspects of Consumer Behavior Zia C Concurrent Breakout Session #3: Social Media and eWOM in Retailing Zia A Concurrent Breakout Session #3: Seminar Session - Fiber and Place Anasazi South

3:00pm

Sponsor Presentation: Lectra’s Digital Presentation of Modaris3D V7R2 and Diamino’s Newest Release V6R2 De Vargas Career Fair Anasazi North

4:30pm

Sponsor Presentation: New Digital Resource for Fashion Education and Scholarship Zia C Legacy Group Gathering President's Suite, 5th floor

5:00pm

CTRJ Meeting - Editorial Staff and Editorial Board Members Chaparral Boardroom, 3rd floor Sponsor Presentation: How to Get Published: A Presentation and Q&A Zia A Sponsor Presentation: The Evolution of Technology in the Classroom and Its Parallel in the Industry Zia B

6:00pm

Sponsor Presentation: The Use of Half-Scale Dress Forms in the Classroom and In Professional Development De Vargas Private Reception and Shopping Opportunity - at Eileen Fisher Store See registration desk for information

7:30pm

Graduate Student Fireside Chat - Led by Gwendolyn S O’Neal Anasazi North Round 2: What Does Textile and Apparel Interdisciplinary Research and Education Look Like in the 21st Century? Anasazi South

7:30am

Breakfast with Business and Town Hall Meetings Eldorado Ballroom Registration Open Eldorado Ballroom

9:00am

Concurrent Breakout Session #4: Student Best Papers Anasazi South Mounted Design Exhibit: Day 3 - Undergraduate Student Chapel Folk Art Sale Pop Up: Local and International Vendors Concourse Resource Exhibit Continues Concourse

9:15am

Concurrent Breakout Session #4: Collaborative Strategies to Teach Apparel and Textiles Students Zia B Concurrent Breakout Session #4: Communication of Sustainability Initiatives Anasazi North Concurrent Breakout Session #4: Continuing Evolution of Retail Management Zia A Concurrent Breakout Session #4: Practical and Functional Technical Design Practices and Patternmaking De Vargas Concurrent Breakout Session #4: Tracking Change in Cultural Aspects of Apparel and Textiles across Time & Space Zia C

10:45am

Concurrent Breakout Session #5: Consumer Clothing Selection and Buying Motivations Zia A Concurrent Breakout Session #5: History and Cultural Context Zia C Concurrent Breakout Session #5: Initiatives in Advancing a Sustainable Industry Anasazi North Concurrent Breakout Session #5: Marketing and Branding Strategies: use of Social Media and Technology Zia B Concurrent Breakout Session #5: Social Role and Dress at the Workplace De Vargas Concurrent Breakout Session #5: Using the ITAA Meta-goals for Outcomes Assessment and Program Improvement Anasazi South

12:15pm

Awards Luncheon, Welcome to Vancouver Eldorado Ballroom

2:00pm

Knowing your Value for Academic Career Negotiations De Vargas Santa Fe Workshop: Knitting in Both Directions Eldorado Lounge Tambour Embroidery and Beading for Beginners Anasazi North Teaching Textiles Online Anasazi South

2:30pm

ITAA Council Meeting Chaparral Boardroom, 3rd floor

6:00pm

Fiesta on the Roof! Fund Raising Event (Need to purchase ticket) President's Suite, 5th floor