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Register Now for the 2019 SPESA Executive Conference
SPESA Speaks
June 4, 2019
We're excited to announce that registration for the 2019 SPESA Executive Conference is officially open! Taking place October 29 and 30 in New Orleans, the event is open to SPESA members, their customers, and anyone interested in learning more about the future of the sewn products industry…
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SPESA In The News
April 16, 2019 - Textile World
SPESA’s 9th Advancements in Manufacturing Technologies Conference attracted 90 industry leaders in Raleigh, N.C…
read moreMicrofactories, Automation, Talent, Investment: Deconstructing the Reality of Made-in-the- USA Manufacturing
SPESA In The News
March 11, 2019 - Apparel Magazine
When you’re talking about automating the apparel industry, and where we’re headed in the future, it’s helpful to understand where the industry has been, why it changed, and what’s sparking the changes that it will need to accommodate going forward…
read moreSPESA Brings Together Top Industry Leaders for Discussion on Technology Advancements in Sewn Products Manufacturing
SPESA Press Release
March 6, 2019
The Sewn Products Equipment and Suppliers of the Americas (SPESA) hosted its 9th Advancements in Manufacturing Technologies Conference last Wednesday, February 27, bringing together a group of leaders on the frontline of manufacturing to discuss the current and future state of innovations in the sewn products industry. Held in conjunction with Techtextil North America 2019 in Raleigh, North Carolina, the event attracted more than 90 registered attendees from 18 states (including the District of Columbia) and five countries…
read moreSPESA: Meet The New President Michael McDonald
SPESA In The News
February 20, 2019 - Textile World
In February of 2018, The Sewn Products Equipment & Suppliers of the Americas (SPESA) Board of Directors named Michael McDonald SPESA executive director. McDonald worked alongside then president, Benton Gardner, and managing director, Dave Gardner, until their retirement at the end of last year. McDonald then assumed full management of SPESA at the beginning of January 2019 as president...
read moreSPESA President Addresses Membership in Inaugural State of the Union
SPESA Speaks
February 5, 2019
At the beginning of last year, I opened an email from the SPESA Board that would change my career and my life. Having dedicated years to the textile and apparel industries — from studying work-force development to translating academia to real-world application — the offer to serve as your SPESA President was one I was honored to accept and one that I knew came with much responsibility…
read moreSPESA President Michael McDonald Talks Industry with NCSU Students
SPESA Speaks
February 4, 2019
A group of undergraduate students from the North Carolina State University Wilson College of Textiles stopped by the SPESA office last week to speak with SPESA President Michael McDonald about trade associations and trade shows…
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