3rd Conference and Exhibition on Fashion, Textile and Apparel was held at Hilton Convention center between 06 – 07 May 2010 with the assistance of VIP Tourism and Organization.

The general purpose and theme of our conference was specified as;

1. Gathering in unity “Textile, Ready-made Clothing, Fashion Design and Logistics”, the rings of the production value chain, which are the most important power of our industry,
2. Specifying the assessment of the situation and future anticipations for the Textile and Ready-made Clothing sectors under the present economic conditions,
3. Creating a one-to-one new business development atmosphere between the External Purchasers and domestic producers,
4. Being a production and distribution center for the close geographic area.

There were totally 38 speakers, including the opening speakers, key note speaker, moderator and speakers in the conference consisting of five sessions.

In this organization we had many valuable speakers as guest of honor and special speaker Chairman of the Board of Cerruti, 129 years’ legend of Italy’s apparel sector, Nino Cerruti and as guest of honor and special speaker Adriano Goldschmied, worldwide known Jean Guru. Furthermore,  Cotton Council International Turkey Program Director Marsha Powell, wearable technology designer from Denmark, Michel Guglielmi who gave aesthetic glimmer and  radiating properties to the fabric by chips sensitive to carbon dioxide in the air,  scientific fortune teller, futurist Liselotte Lyngsø who shaped the future of Ikea and Motorola, Mercedes Gonzales from Global Purshasing Companies, Yılmaz Yılmaz Chairman of Board of BMD and Koton, Lutz Walter, Euratex R&D Director, Mark Agius, Bureau Veritas Vice President from Hong Kong, Prof. Dr. Thomas Fischer (Director of German Denkendorf Textile and Fiber Research  Institute)

Around 750 persons have totally attended the conference during 2 days.
In the conference to last for two days, we had 5 sessions in total named “A New World, A New Period; Known and Unknown Facts of the Sector”, “Foreign Buying Group Global Supply”, “R&D, Innovation, Nano, Organic, Social Responsibility, Environment, Ecology ve Hygiene”, “The Importance of Fashion, New Trends, Design in Global Supply, Customer Behaviors-Retail” and “IT in Ready –Wear Industry, TCMA 3G Project&Fast Flexible Logistic”.

Persons and organizations who took place in the exhibition;
Special costumes exhibition prepared by Vural Gökçaylı
Exhibition of ITU Fashion Design Program students
Exhibition of Marmara University Textile Design Department students
Exhibition of Marmara University Art of  Fashion Photographies  

At the end of the sessions on both days bilateral negotiations were held with the representatives of foreign purchasing offices; Ant Dış Tic, Apparel Lab, Best Seller, Cherryfield Sesby , Colveta, Connor Int. Sourcing , Contex, Debenhams, El Corte Ingles, Erba, Galatea Sourcıng Ltd., Gerry Weber, Groupe Beaumanoir, Groupe Carrefour, Groupe Zannier, H&M, Indeso Ltd, KappAhl, Kıngsheen Int, K&L Ruppert, Lara Dış Ticaret, Li Fung, Marmara Mümessillik, Mino Tekstil, Mitra Tekstil, Moda Timkar, More&More, Mosaictex Representation Office, M&S, Perko&Papko, RSR Mümessillik, Target, Task FRC, Tekspert, Tureks, Tesco, US Mümessillik, Varner and company representatives of the local firms Collezione,Faik Sönmez ,Hatemoglu, Kiğılı, Koton, Lc Waikiki ,Mithat Giyim, Damat&Tween, Ramsey ,Roman, YKM.

1100 face to face interviews were made with totally 39 purchasing groups and 12 local brands with utmost coordination and discipline. It was clearly expressed in the one-to-one interviews that we made with the purchasing group authorities and manufacturing company representatives following bilateral interviews that the format that we applied this year was very beneficial. Furthermore, the issues that the participants request to be improved will also be interrogated through a mini ‘survey’ to be enclosed with the acknowledgement letters that we will send to each participant.

Companies and organizations that supported the conference:

 

Despite the limitations posed by the difficulties of finding sponsors under the current hard conditions, the VIP team and the personnel of TGSD have carried out an extremely harmonious teamwork in the organization studies conducted during around 10 months and during the conference.

Turkish Clothing Industrialists Association