Textiles Intelligence is pleased to be invited as a media partner at the International Textile and Apparel Congress (ITAC), when it makes its first ever international debut, in Hong Kong, at the prestigious Four Seasons Hotel from April 18—April 20, 2007.

ITAC is the brainchild of Technopak Advisors, India’s leading textile, apparel, consumer goods and retail consulting group. In 2006 alone, Technopak Advisors worded with 72 clients on more than 80 projects across 15 countries outside India.

The Chairman of Technopak, Mr Arvind Singhal, believes that with the emergence of fragmented supply bases and retail consolidation it is necessary to address the industry’s oncoming challenges, hence this year’s theme ‘Consolidation & Collaboration—The Way Ahead.’ Mr. Sun Ruizhe of CNTAC, China, will be there to reveal Technopak’s 2015 global strategy think piece, which reveals significant content derived from Technopak’s analysis and expertise in the industry.

Mr. Singhal states: “We see great value in holding ITAC in Hong Kong not only because it is the leading production centre and largest hub for apparel sourcing globally, but also because it is the beginning of a bastion between China and India.”

The Congress will commence Wednesday, April 18, 2007, and finish Friday, April 20, 2007, at the Four Seasons Hotel in Hong Kong with the following seminar dates and time:

Wednesday, April 18, 2007	Four Workshops (TBD)
Thursday, April 19, 2007	9:30 — 17:00
Friday, April 20, 2007	9:30 — 16:50

This year’s delegates will include: Mr Arvind Singhal, Chairman of Technopak; Mr. Sun Ruizhe, Vice President of CNTAC, China; Mr David Yarbrough, President of Sales, Haggar, USA; Mr Ricardo Iglesias Baciana, CEO, Business Development and Corporate Strategy, Tavex, Spain; Mr Fritz Winans, Managing Director Asia Development Liz Claiborne, USA; Dr Gordon Yen, Executive Director, Fountain Set (Holdings) Limited, Hong Kong; Mr Giuseppe Miroglio, President, Miroglio Group, Italy; and Mr Andrew Lo, Deputy CEO, Crystal Group, Hong Kong.

For further details of the ITAC conference in Hong Kong, please visit the ITAC website at http://www.itac.in

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Information about Textiles Intelligence publications will be available at the event, and delegates will be offered the opportunity to purchase publications at specially discounted prices immediately following ITAC 2007.