2010 TE Sustainable Textiles Conference

Registration is now open for the 2010 OE Sustainable Conference on October 27th. All TE Members receive a discount to attend the conference. Go online for more conference details.

Sustainable Textiles Conference workshops and expert presenters will be discussing:

Recycled Textiles, Bio-Based Textiles, and Natural Textiles
Environmental Impacts of Dyeing and Finishing
Carbon Footprinting In the Textile Industry
Product and Materials Indexing
Ensuring Product Integrity Claims
Understanding the Regulatory Landscape and Water Conservation and Waste Minimization
Cotton + Sustainability

Plenary Speakers:

Yvon Chouinard, Founder and Chairman, Patagonia
Eileen Fisher, Founder, Eileen Fisher
Tensie Whelan, President, Rainforest Alliance

2010 Sustainable Textiles Conference
New York, New York USA | October 27-28

FINAL_Agenda_PRINT.pdf

Conference Meeting Sponsor

Anvil

ICCO

Lenzing

Nike

Technology Partner

SourceN

Friend of Organic Exchange

ORTANADOLU

Pratibha

Breakfast Sponsor

Patagonia

Cocktail Reception Sponsor

Egedeniz	Eleen Fisher	Esquel Group	Prima Green
Green Sourcen organic	Taishobo	Hemp Fortex	HUNTSMAN
NORDSTROM	Organic Ir	Texas Organic

Lunch Sponsor

Disney

Eco textile

Sponsorship Opportunities Document:

2010_Conference_Sponsorship_Opportunities_New_York_Final.pdf

Building on the great success of last year’s Sustainable Textiles Conference, Textile Exchange will host its next conference in New York, October 27 – 28, 2010. The conference will be a gathering of key players working at the cutting‐edge of textile sustainability issues.

Textile Exchange invites your organization to become a sponsor of the 2010 Textile Exchange Sustainable Textiles Conference. By supporting the conference you’ll demonstrate your company’s commitment to developing a market where product integrity and sustainability become the norm. You’ll join many of the world’s key retail and textile brands, who make‐up a primary category of members at Textile Exchange, as they convene to learn and share ideas for improving innovation, reducing costs, and greening their collective supply‐chain. Please see sponsorship levels and benefit details at the bottom of this document.

We appreciate you considering this exciting opportunity and look forward to hearing from you in the near future. For more information, please contact Daren Abney or Heather Hocker.

Sponsorship Level	Cost	Visibility	Complimentary Conference Registration(s)	Companies per Level
Conference Meeting Sponsor	$50,000 USD	Conference Meeting Sponsor 10 minute welcome speech Company details included in meeting and press materials Company banner in main conference room, company to provide free-standing banner Company logo on all sponsorship materials and conference webpage Article about company to appear in both online newsletter and website feature One year web banner placement on Textile Exchange homepage Recognized sponsorship and introduction of keynote speaker Complimentary Exhibit Space	8	2
Cocktail Reception Sponsor	$25,000 USD	Cocktail Reception 5 minute welcome speech Company details included in meeting and press materials Company banner at cocktail reception, company to provide free-standing banner Company logo on all sponsorship materials and conference webpage Article about company to appear in both online newsletter and website One year web banner placement on Textile Exchange homepage Complimentary Exhibit Space	5	4
Lunch Sponsor	$15,000 USD	Lunch Sponsor 5 minute welcome speech Company details included in meeting and press materials Company banner at lunch, company to provide free-standing banner Company logo on all sponsorship materials and conference webpage Six months of web banner placement on Textile Exchange homepage Complimentary Exhibit Space	4	3
Breakfast Sponsor	$10,000 USD	Breakfast Sponsor 5 minute welcome speech Company details included in meeting materials Company banner in located in breakfast area, company to provide free-standing banner Company logo on all sponsorship materials and conference webpage Complimentary Exhibit Space	3	3
Friend of Organic Exchange	$5,000 USD	Friend of Organic Exchange Company details included in meeting materials Company logo on all introductory and sponsorship materials Conference web page logo placement Complimentary Exhibit Space	1	6

We look forward to seeing you in New York City.

Registration Fees

TE Sustainable Textiles Conference	Wednesday and Thursday, October 27-28, 2010	$1,500 USD - Non Member $1,250 USD - OE Member / NGO / SMB * Free to Farmers
Exhibit Space	Wednesday and Thursday, October 27-28, 2010	$2,000 USD - Non Member $1,000 USD - OE Members Only
Organic in a Day Meeting **	Friday, October 29, 2010	$950 USD Free to Farmers

To join TE as a new member and recieve discounted conference registration(s), please review membership benefits.

*NGOs and Small/Medium Businesses with less than 2 Million in annual sales may attend at the discounted price.
**Registration for Organic in a Day is not included for those who receive complimentary conference registration.

For additional information, please contact Heather Hocker.

The 2010 Textile Exchange Sustainable Textiles Conference will be held at the Sentry Centers located at 730 Third Avenue (between E. 45th Street and E. 46th Street) on the 17th Floor.

The conference hotel is the InterContinental New York Barclay located just a few blocks from the Sentry Centers. New York City is an extremely popular tourist destination and the hotel rooms are quite pricey during the Fall season. We encourage to take advantage of the block room rate that we have secured.

You should not need a car while attending TE Sustainable Textiles Conference, as the hotel is easily accessible via taxi (approximate fare between the airport(s) and the InterContinental is $40) and the conference facility is just a few blocks from the hotel. There are very many local restaurants of all categories within easy walking distance.

CONFERENCE HOTEL

Textile Exchange has reserved a block of rooms at the InterContinental New York Barclay Hotel for our conference attendees, Reservations must be made with the hotel October 11, 2010 The special Textile Exchange Conference rate is $279 per night (the normal rate for this hotel in peak tourist season is $379+ per night). Currently, hotel room taxes are 13.375% and a $3.50 service charge and are not included in the room rate. If Textile Exchange attendees wish to spend more time in New York, the hotel rooms are available at the special rate of $279 per night from Friday, October 22, 2010 through Sunday, October 31, 2010.

InterContinental New York Barclay
111 East 48th Street
New York, New York 10017-1297
1.866.655.5365

On-Line Reservations Link to reservations
Remember to mention: S1H - 2010 Textile Exchange Sustainable Textiles Conference.

For other hotel options, we suggest you connect to Apple Core.

CONFERENCE FACILITY

This year's conference will be held at the Sentry Centers located in Manhattan. As part of your registration for the conference a daily continental breakfast, mid-morning and afternoon breaks, and lunch will be provided. Due to security in the building, it will be imperative that you have photo id with you upon arrival at the conference center, and you will need to identify yourself as an Textile Exchange conference attendee.

Sentry Centers

730 Third Avenue(between E. 45th Street and E. 46th Street)

New York, New York 10017

Phone: +1.888.730.7307

CARBON CREDITS

Air travel is the fastest-growing source of greenhouse gas emissions. You can neutralize your carbon emissions by purchasing a carbon offset. Carbonfund.org has partnered with Textile Exchange to provide this important opportunity to our conference attendees.

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Brown_and_Wilmann_Exhibit The 2010 exhibit area is an opportunity to connect with members of the value chain. Whether you want to do business or get a sense of new fabric trends and dyeing technologies, the exhibit area will connect you with the innovators in the sustainable fiber sector.

Esquel_Exhibit Each exhibitor will be provided 1 – 6 foot table and 2 chairs for their area. The exhibit will open prior to the Conference each morning and will remain open throughout the day. We recommend booking appointments in advance. Should you have additional needs, please contact Heather Hocker.

2012 Exhibitors include:
Anvil Knitwear, Inc.
bluesign
Clariant
Control Union
Cotton Connect Global
Draper Knitting
ECOLOGIA
Egedeniz Textile
Esquel
fabrikology
Genencor
Greensource
Hermann Buhler
Hemp Fortex
Huntsman
Hyosung
Lenzing
Orta Andolu
Portico Home+Spa
Pratibha Syntex Pvt. Ltd
Pt. Indorama
Remei
Sanko Textile
SourceN
Taishoboseki
Texas Organic Cotton Marketing Cooperative

Greensource_Exhibit_

Organic_in_a_Day_Pic This year Organic in a Day will be held immediately following the conference on Friday, October 29, 2010 at Sentry Centers. A separate registration fee is required to attend Organic in a Day.

Organic in a Day provides a broad introduction to organic cotton. It will cover everything you need to know to get started if your looking to implement organic cotton into your sourcing strategy. Topics include: production, processing, sourcing, online tracking, labeling, industry integrity and more. This is a must-attend meeting for companies just beginning their organic fiber programs or those wanting to expand their knowledge.