Prime Source Attracts Speakers from the Global Apparel Industry

2005-12-29

Four months prior to its inaugural edition, Prime Source is well on its way to be the leading international apparel industry event in 2006.

 

The 2-day International Apparel Forum as part of the Prime Source event, is being well-received by the worldwide industry and an impressive list of speakers and moderators have confirmed their presence on 28-29 March, 2006 in Hong Kong.

 

Currently the following speakers/moderators are confirmed:

- Carlos Arias, Koramsa Guatemala

- David Birnbaum, Independent Consultant, Third Horizon

- Kevin Burke, American Apparel & Footwear Association

- Wesley Card, Jones Apparel Group

- Anthony Chiarello, Maersk Logistics

- Karl Fagerlin, Hennes & Mauritz AB

- Julie Hughes, USA-Importers of Textile & Apparel

- Steve Jesseph, WRAP; Retired, Sara Lee

- Peter Liu, Textile and Apparel Committee American Chamber of Commerce Hong Kong

- Ken Loo, Garment Manufacturers Association of Cambodia

- Ashroff Omar, Brandix Lanka

- Wilbur Ross, W L Ross & Co

- Robert J Zane, Liz Claiborne

 

As had been announced earlier, the offices of the US Trade Representative Ambassador Robert Portman, as well as that of the EU Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson have been approached and confirmed the invitations.

 

Several other speakers from Asia, Europe and the USA have been invited and will be announced by the organiser, APLF Ltd., soon. The detailed programme of the 2-day Forum will be released shortly after the World Trade Organisation's meeting in Hong Kong next month.