The United States Association of Importers of Textiles and Apparel (USA-ITA) and the American Import Shippers Association (AISA) will host the 24th Annual Textile and Apparel Importer Trade and Transportation Conference on Wednesday, November 14th in New York City. This year, the conference will feature top policymakers, U.S. and international industry experts, and the associations’ leadership and counsel speaking on the 2012 U.S. election, the Consumer Products Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA), and sourcing opportunities and challenges in Egypt, Korea, and the Western Hemisphere, among other topics.
U.S. Customs & Border Protection Assistant Commissioner Al Gina will provide the lunch keynote, while Consumer Products Safety Commissioner Nancy Nord will provide the afternoon regulatory issues keynote. Additional confirmed speakers include Kim Glas, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Textiles and Apparel at the U.S. Department of Commerce, and John Leonard, Acting Executive Director of Trade Policy & Programs at U.S. Customs & Border Protection.
