Webinar | Source and Connect Utilizing Textile Industry Directories

Webinar | Source and Connect Utilizing Textile Industry Directories

Virtual
April 24, 2024 12-12 am EDT

Member Pricing: Free

Non-Member Pricing: Free

On April 24, the Advanced Textiles Association (ATA) will host a webinar on how to use textile industry directories to source products and connect with potential partners. ATA will demonstrate its new VISTA Online Sourcing Directory, Member Directory and Buyer’s Guide and host the Office of Textiles and Apparel (OTEXA) to discuss its Made in USA Sourcing and Products Directory. Each presentation will provide an interactive demonstration of the directory, best practices, and more.

ATA’s new VISTA Online Sourcing Directory provides ways to connect fabricators with the products and partners they need. Key features include company listings, product showcases, custom branding, lead management and more.

OTEXA’s Made in USA Sourcing and Products Directory is a free online directory to assist buyers in sourcing U.S.-made textiles, apparel, footwear, travel goods, and personal protective equipment (PPE) from U.S. vendors, which include manufacturers, suppliers, distributors, and producers.

Organizer:

Tara Houston

tara.houston@textiles.org

Event Speakers

Homer Boyer

Mr. Boyer has been an International Trade Specialist with the Office of Textiles and Apparel since 2014. His responsibilities include the Made in USA Sourcing and Products Directory as well as the trade policy issues affecting the footwear industry. Mr. Boyer has decades in the industry having previously managed imaging equipment design and manufacturing at DuPont, working for the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office as a patent examiner, as well as starting an Export Management Consulting Company.

Thomas Newberg

Thomas Newberg has been an International Trade Specialist with the Office of Textiles and Apparel since 2020. Mr. Newberg manages the Made in USA Directory as well as Berry Amendment and U.S. government procurement. His portfolio also includes Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa trade policy as well as the fibers, yarns, knit and woven fabrics, and apparel sectors. Mr. Newberg graduated with a Master’s in International Commerce and Policy from George Mason University in 2019.