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News Updates about SPESA, its Members, and Trade & Government
Jul 6, 2021
Made in America
By SPESA | The firework smoke has cleared. The apple pie has been eaten. And, for the first time in a long time, many of us will look...
Apr 6, 2021
SPESA's State of the Union Address
By SPESA | This year’s SPESA State of the Union address is coming out a little later than we planned. We normally time it to coincide...
Jan 6, 2021
Looking into the Future
By SPESA | For our first Behind the Seams issue of 2021, we wanted to explore the future of the industry. And let me tell you...
Dec 16, 2020
Happy Holidays from SPESA!
By SPESA | An end of year message from SPESA to its members.
Dec 2, 2020
Looking Back on a Year Like No Other
By SPESA | It’s been a year. We’ve heard that a lot over the last 10 months (and not just because each month felt like it lasted a year)...
Nov 18, 2020
State of SPESA
By SPESA | SPESA President Michael McDonald addressed attendees at the SPESA Business Meeting October 30, 2020, following SPESA’s Virtual...
Nov 18, 2020
U.S. Election Impact
By SPESA | Despite ongoing challenges from the Trump Administration, it looks like the United States is likely to have new leadership...
Nov 4, 2020
Politics, Policy, and the Sewn Products Industry
By SPESA | As we waited for the second day of the 2019 SPESA Executive Conference to begin in New Orleans, we chatted about cajun food...
Aug 4, 2020
A Tribute to SPESA's Bernie Caplan
SPESA members share memories of founding member and former Chairman Bernard (Bernie) Caplan who recently passed in July 2020.
Jun 30, 2020
SPESA Speaks: Plans Change
By Michael McDonald We had big plans for this year. For those of you who don't know, 2020 marks the 30-year anniversary of SPESA. It was...
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