Upcoming Events

Free for members only

Join in an update on the newly merged divisions now known as the U.S. Industrial and Narrow Fabrics Institute (USINFI). The session will discuss the purpose for the division merge and review the member dues structure, followed by a government relations update. Consultants, Sara Beatty and Auggie Tantillo, will cover federal policy matters currently confronting the U.S. textile sector including military procurement under the National Defense Authorization Act along with key legislative and enforcement initiatives related to international trade.

Speakers:

Sara provides government consulting services and trade analysis to U.S. manufacturers and associations, and works in government relations advocating on behalf of the domestic textile industry. Her work focuses on tracking pending trade initiatives and pressing for strong textile rules in U.S. free trade and preference agreements.

Augustine Tantillo currently serves as President of SRG & Associates, a federal government consulting firm he originally founded in 1993.