University of Rhode Island  

Textiles, Fashion Merchandising and Design

Globalization and Economics: Issues and Trends - Art Mead, URI Economics  

The American Textile Industry - George Shuster, President, Cranston Print Works  

Environmentalism - Martin Bide, URI Textiles  

The Egyptian Cotton Campaign - Jeffrey Silberman, Textile Development and Marketing, FIT  

Globalization and Mast Industries - Lauren Keach, '98 Technical Fabric Manager, Victoria’s Secret  

Non-U.S. Apparel Manufacturing - Patricia Trautman, Apparel Consultant  

New Balance and Globalization - Jennifer Basque Meech '96, New Balance  

Values and Vision in the Global Apparel Business - Jack Stone, CEO, Stone International, LLC  

Industrial Textile Products - Deb Anderson, Manager of Business Development, Cooley Group  

Europe as a Design Source - Meredith Russo  

Imported Quilts - Sarah Pratt  

Nike - Donna Deschene  

Recycling of Apparel - Stephanie Magna