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THE TEXTILE INSTITUTE
85th WORLD CONFERENCE
Conference Report
Concept to Consumer
March 1st – 3rd, 2007
Colombo , Sri Lanka
Conference Report by
Mrs. Stepanie Dick
The Textile Institute Membership Director
The Textile Institute 85tth World Conference 2007, was held at the Cinnamon Grand Colombo Sri Lanka. As Membership Manager, I would like to express how delighted I am to have met with so many members, new members and delegates at the conference.
Inaugural Ceremony
Professor Mervyn Davies Chairman of The Textile Institute at the Traditional lighting of the Oil Lamp.
Krishan Hundal Head of General Merchandising Technology Marks and Spencer UK at the Traditional lighting of the Oil Lamp.
Welcome address by Professor Lakdas Fernando Chairman of Organising Committee
Professor Mervyn Davies Chairman of The Textile Institute Council
Conference Delegates
 
Textile Institute Representatives and Key Speakers
The Textile Institute has over 3000 members and this gave me the opportunity to put a number of names to faces. It also allowed me to hear the current views of our members person to person.
Krishan Hundal Head of General Merchandising Technology Marks and Spencer UK ‘Sustainable Retailing’
The Textile Institute would like to thank the principal sponsors Marks and Spencer who enabled the organising committee to provide an international forum where the textile, clothing and footwear world met to discuss current issues affecting their industry. It was a truly professional and qualitative technical program giving the delegates the opportunity of hearing what is happening in their sector. Krishan Hundal Head of General Merchandising Technology Marks and Spencer UK spoke about ‘Sustainable Retailing’.
Ashroff Omar CEO Brandix Lanka Ltd Sri Lanka ‘A Flat World Perspective’
Brenda A Jacobs Council to US Apparel and Textile Industry
Mr Mahesh Amalean Chairman MAS Holdings Ltd Sri Lanka
The conference incorporated a number of social occasions, where delegates met in less formal surroundings. The evening entertainment began with Welcome Cocktails in the Atrium Lobby at the Cinnamon Grand Hotel where much networking took place. The conference dinner a 'beach party' was enjoyed by all and held at the Mount Lavinia Hotel.
 
Delegates enjoying the ‘Beach Party’
 
Traditional Sri Lankan Dancers
There are many that worked tirelessly to make the 85 th TIWC a success and so enjoyable, with a special thanks to Professor Lakdas Fernando Chairman of the Organising Committee, the local Sri Lanka Section, LECS Lanka Exhibition and Conferences Services and all those who participated
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