Friday, April 11, 2008
Advertising rates/editorial calendar for both HOSIERY NEWS/ INSIDER
and THA’s Website can be found (here).
For more specific details, contact Jeanna Sheldon at
jeanna.sheldon@hosieryassociation.com.
THA’s Board of Director’s Meeting - April 17 at The Homestead, Hot Springs, VA.
NEXT WEEK is THA’s Annual Convention - April 17-20, 2008 at The Homestead, Hot Springs, VA.
Reminder: Please note the schedule change for the night of the Chairman’s Reception and Banquet. If you have not already rearranged your dinner reservations to accommodate this change, please do so before arriving at The Homestead.
THA would like to thank the following companies for signing up as SPONSORS at this year’s convention:
PARKDALE MILLS (Bar at Welcome Reception)
UNIFI INC (Bar at Saturday Reception)
RADICISPANDEX CORPORATION (Golf Hole Sponsor)
LANG LIGON & COMPANY (Friday General Session Break)
ASAHI KASEI SPANDEX AMERICA
Also, the following companies will be Exhibiting this year on Friday, April 18 during the convention, and THA would like to thank them for their participation:
MARTEX FIBER/JIMTEX YARNS
LANG LIGON & COMPANY
O’MARA INCORPORATED
RADICISPANDEX CORPORATION
SUKENO HOSIERY (USA) INC
CHA Chapter Golf Tournament – June 18th, Rock Barn Country Club – Conover, NC
 NEW On Line Member Directory Up to Date: Please note that we have created a new, online member directory on the website. Company logos and profiles are available for users to contact directly to learn more about their products and services 24 hours a day 7 days a week. If your company is a member of THA and is not listed, please email vicki.camp@hosieryassociation.com and request a copy of the database update/online directory information form. The directory is on line now.
THA is launching a new section on its website that provides information on eco-awareness, “green”, sustainability, etc. within the legwear industry. Whether you are looking for specific products and/or services, this medium will offer insights that are pertinent to the industry, the retailer and the consumer. Contact Sally Kay, 704.365.0-913, ext. 212 or email sally.kay@hosieryassociation.com if you’d like to share your “green” information through this new communications tool.
RadiciSpandex Corp. proudly announces that celebrated couture designer Marc Bouwer will serve as the Designer Judge and Honoree for the 2008 edition of the “Stretch to the Future” Design Scholarship Competition to be held in April with the junior class of The Fashion School of Kent State University. Additionally, RadiciSpandex welcomes the intimate apparel trade organization The Underfashion Club as sponsor of the lingerie category award, which has been reintroduced to the competition. For complete press release click here.
 Santoni Days - Santoni is proud to announce that Santoni Days 2008 will be held at Santoni, Brescia Italy on June 5th, 6th and 7th. The schedule for the exhibition is:
June 5th 9:00 am to 6:00 pm Machinery exhibition
8:30 pm Fashion Show followed by buffet dinner (would you like to submit garments? If so, see contact information)
June 6th : 9:00 am to 6:00 pm Machinery exhibition
June 7th : 9:00 am to 1:00 pm Machinery exhibition
A list of the exhibited machines will follow soon. Please contact Alan Parker with PAM Trading Corporation, 336-668-0901 ext 106 336-339-1915 cell or aparker@pamtrading.com if you plan to attend as soon as possible. Santoni needs as much advance notice as possible to secure hotel rooms.
This new weekly newsletter is directly published to the member only section of THA’s website.
Members…check regularly for these updates and contact THA if you need login assistance.
 The contents printed in this document are informational in nature. They are gathered from various industry sources and do not necessarily reflect the views and/or actions of THA.
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