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SPESA Announcement
The 2024 SPESA Executive Conference grants attendees the opportunity to not only discuss the important topics surrounding sewn product manufacturing in North America, but to see it in action! The conference includes a full day of factory tours around Montréal. See below for a look at some of stops we can't wait to share with you!
All Cirque du Soleil costumes are custom-made and the majority are produced at the Costume workshop at the International Headquarters. The workshop, the only one of its kind in North America, employs specialists in shoemaking, textile design, lace-making, wig-making, patternmaking, costume-making, and millinery.
INNOTEX is an innovative manufacturer of turnout gear, Tech Rescue gear, Energy gear, Airflow 3D Technology, and more. The company's craft and Canadian facility goes back more than a century. In the late 1960s, the company became the outerwear division of Bombardier Recreational Products. And then, after more than 20 years of manufacturing extreme sports outerwear, winter sports, and football protective equipment, the transition began to FR industrial and military protective apparel in the mid-1980s. Eventually, a new management team decided to merge the know-how of extreme sports and fire retardants for industrial and military use in the designing and manufacturing of apparel. Its mission: to continuously innovate through textile.
CTT Group (a Collegial Centre for Technology Transfer at the Cégep de Saint-Hyacinthe) is a non-profit organization specializing in applied research, development, and analysis in the field of technical textiles, geosynthetics, and advanced textile-based materials. CTT Group supports the growth of companies in the textile industry and geosynthetics through technical services, research and development, and expertise in product innovation and improvement, promoting sustainable development. CTT Group also contributes to the overall development of the industry by supporting initiatives related to workforce renewal. CTT Group is therefore an essential driver of innovation at the heart of a constantly evolving industry.
The factory tours, and all conference educational and networking events, are included in your registration! If you haven't done so yet, please click here to register now!
Also, there are still a few sponsorship opportunities up for grabs! Do you want to be the official tour sponsor? Lunch sponsor? Moose sponsor?! Click here to learn more about the sponsorship opportunities available, or reach out to Maggie@spesa.org for more info.
The 2024 SPESA Executive Conference will take place October 8-10, 2024, at Le Mount Stephen Hotel in Montréal, QC. The event will bring together industry professionals for learning, networking, and the opportunity to explore Canada’s fashion capital. Registration for both SPESA members and non-members includes all education, tours, and networking events.
Click Here To Learn More About the SPESA Executive Conference.
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