Newsletter

Dear Members, Supporters, and Friends,

We have just half a year to go and we will be entering our 65th year. In 2009 we will celebrate our major visibility and growth. 

GlobalTex:
As you know, we have recently endorsed plans for a new textile show in Los Angeles called GlobalTex: the LA International Textile Fair.  GlobalTex will premiere April 28-30, 2009 at the Los Angeles Convention Center, and the TALA leadership and members could not be more excited.  With your support, GlobalTex will launch as the largest apparel textile show in the U.S. and will be on par with the leading shows in Europe and Asia.  In addition to featuring top products, the show will attract the key decision makers including sourcing directors, product developers, retailers, and design teams, -all of whom will be able to conduct serious buying, trend discovery, networking and more.

Market Center Management Company (MCMC) is taking the lead on organizing and managing the show, which will draw attendees from all over the world and will feature close to five hundred exhibitors from the U.S. and overseas representing textiles, equipment, technology, and sourcing.

Registration has begun. TALA members receive a discount up to $500 on booth space per show, but it's essential to sign up for the show early in order to take advantage of this discount and to help achieve a critical mass of exhibitors.  Call Heather Wurst at (310) 339-3735 or Sue Flannagan at the TALA Office at (213) 627-6173.

The show already has several staff members including Heather Wurst, West Coast Director of Sales; Jo Ann Worthington, West Coast Director of Operations; and Rosemarie Ojalvo, Technology Sales Manager. We have already received great media attention for GlobalTex, and the Web site is up and running: www.globaltex.com.
We have the staff in place; we have the management company we want; all we need are exhibiting companies.  We need TALA members to lead the way and work together on an exciting new show that will give Los Angeles the honor of having the largest and most successful international textile show in North America.

GlobalTex, the history-breaking event celebrating TALA’s 65th Anniversary, will take place at the Los Angeles Convention Center, and give synergy and growth to the textile, apparel, and retail world, as well as bring visibility and sparkle to Los Angeles.

Save the Dates:
Our Scholarship Luncheon is coming up on November 19th, 2008 at 11:30 A.M. in the Fashion Theater of the California Market Center, where we will be presenting awards to the students of 8 participating Fashion Schools: OTIS, FIDM, Los Angeles Trade Tech, West Valley Occupational Center, California Design College, Fashion Careers College, California State University of Los Angeles, and Woodbury University. We are going to be giving away the Betty Baumgardner award and one of our guest speakers is scheduled to be Henry Mandell, the President of Ed Hardy and Christian Audigier. Co-chairs of the Scholarship Committee are Eileen Ellis and April Booth and I thank them for their support.

On December 19th, 2008 we will be having a Holiday Party for inner-city youth who will receive gifts and love. More information will follow as the date approaches.

In Conclusion:
Please support TALA by actively participating in events, recruiting new members, and supporting TALA’s ventures. Support GlobalTex by signing up for space immediately (space selection is on “first come, first serve” basis), by inviting all of your vendors to attend the show, and passing the information along to everyone you know.

For further information on TALA membership and growth, please contact Sue Flannagan at the TALA Office (213) 627-6173 (info@talausa.com). For assistance, information, or registration for GlobalTex please contact Heather Wurst (213) 627-6173 (hwurst@globaltex.com); and in case of comments or suggestions, please contact me at Scott-Thaler Associates at (800) 968-1562 (bthaler@scott-thaler.com).

Best regards,
 
Brian D. Thaler