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Section NEWS:
The Manchester and Cheshire Section of The Textile Institute are pleased to announce two forth coming events:
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Thursday 28th September 2006
7.00pm for 7.30 PM
"A WOLF IN SHEEP'S CLOTHING"
by Malcolm Campbell , Commercial Director, The Woolmark Company, Ilkley.
Malcolm’s talk will be informative and entertaining.
Venue : Friends Meeting House (Facing ,Side of Central Library)
6 Mount Street , Manchester , M25 NSl.
ALL MEMBERS AND NON MEMBERS WELCOME
Mr Malcolm Campbell is Commercial Director of the The Woolmark Company since May, 2002. He is one of the wool-textile industry's most experienced managers and one of its most passionate advocates working closely with retailers and manufacturers. Mr Malcolm Campbell is campaigning to re-establish wool as a high-value fibre for premium-priced apparel. He has been awarded Fellowship of the Textile Institute, Society of Dyers and Colourists and The Royal Society of Arts.
Refreshments will be available before the talk at 7.00 pm
To confirm a FREE booking please e-mail the following information to:
Helen Boden, Honorary Secretary, Manchester and Cheshire Section at : helenb@srg-imports.com
(a) your name (b) organisation name (c) telephone number
For any other Section enquiries etc contact Dr Kim Gandhi Chairman, Manchester and Cheshire Section
Email: kim.gandhi@virgin.net, Tel: 0780 170 8878
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Wednesday 17th January 2007
7.00pm for 7.30 PM
China : Opportunity or Threat
By Trevor Robson , Managing Director - Texconi
Venue : Friends Meeting House (Facing side of Central Library)
6 Mount Street , Manchester, M2 5NS .
ALL MEMBERS AND NON MEMBERS WELCOME
It is common knowledge that China's WTO entry in 2005 and vast manufacturing base is having a dramatic effect on international trade and manufacturing. How does this affect the UK's textile and clothing industry?
Trevor Robson, Managing Director of Texconi and international advisor to the textile industry on company restructuring, balanced sourcing and mentor/coaching has been involved with China for a decade and spent three years advising the Chinese government in upgrading their industry in preparation for WTO entry.
In recent years he has advised 15 UK companies on setting up subsidiaries, joint ventures, sourcing and selling into China and will share his experience and advice during his talk.
Refreshments will be available before the talk at 7.00pm
REFRESHMENTS SPONSORED BY TEXCONI LTD
To confirm a FREE booking please e-mail the following information to:
Helen Boden, Honorary Secretary, Manchester and Cheshire Section at : helenb@srg-imports.com
(a) your name (b) organisation’s name (c) telephone number
For any other Section enquiries etc contact Dr Kim Gandhi Chairman,
Manchester and Cheshire Section
Email: kim.gandhi@virgin.net, Tel: 0780 170 8878
