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Winners to be Honored Nov. 13 at All-Star Awards Reception and Dinner
OCTOBER 31, 2003
COLUMBIA, SC Apparel magazine, the leading business and technology publication for the apparel and soft goods industry, has announced the winners of its 2003 All-Star Awards. The 10 winners are: Da-Rue of California; Dr. Hazel Jackson, California State University; MAS Holdings Ltd.; New Balance Athletic Shoe Inc.; Romar Textile/Madeleine Manufacturing; Royal Park Uniforms Inc.; Russell-Newman; Sara Lee Branded Apparel; Southeastern Kentucky Rehabilitation Industries; and Under Armour.
The Annual Apparel All-Star Awards program recognizes 10 of the most progressive firms in the apparel, retail and soft goods business. One of these 10 companies will be named the Grand All-Star on November 13 during the Apparel All-Stars Awards Dinner.
"We're very energized by this outstanding group of companies," said Kathleen DesMarteau, editor in chief of Apparel. "While they represent a diverse mix of success stories, the common denominator in each case is excellence in performance, combined with a true passion for the business."
The four criteria for the awards are: (1) Innovation in Technology; (2) Excellence in Management; (3) A Strong Track Record of Growth; and (4) Corporate Goodwill that Reflects Positively on the Industry. Companies are nominated by industry executives and six participating associations, including: the California Fashion Association (CFA); the Sporting Goods Manufacturers-Marketers Association International (SGMA-I); SEAMS; the Sewn Products Equipment & Suppliers of the Americas (SPESA); the International Textile & Apparel Association (ITAA); and the Textile/Clothing Technology Corp. [TC]2.
In addition to being featured in Apparel's December issue, the winners will be honored at the Apparel All-Star Awards Reception and Dinner, to be held Thursday, Nov. 13 from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at the Sheraton Capital Center Hotel in Raleigh, NC. The dinner will follow Apparel's Tech Conference 2003, an all-day event featuring presentations and demonstrations of the latest in apparel solutions. The Conference is co-produced with [TC]2 and will be held at its technology facility in Cary, NC.
A portion of the proceeds from the Apparel All-Star Awards Dinner and Tech Conference 2003 will be donated to [TC]2 for its industry initiatives. Gold sponsors of the events are Datacolor, FedEx, Gerber Technology, Lectra and Shapely Shadow Inc. Silver sponsors include Alva Products, American & Efird Inc., Asheboro Elastics, Cognis Textile Technology, Cotton Incorporated, Demand Management, ICICI Infotech, Methods Workshop OptiTex USA Inc. and QuestaWeb Inc.
All-Star Dinner tickets are $150 each or $1,000 for a table of eight. To purchase tickets, email Kathleen Horton at khorton@vnuexpo.com or contact Susan Black at 800-845-8820, ext.3020; or sblack@apparelmag.com prior to November 10.All-Star Dinner tickets are $150 each or $1,000 for a table of eight. To purchase tickets, email Kathleen Horton at khorton@vnuexpo.com or contact Susan Black at 800-845-8820, ext.3020; or sblack@apparelmag.com prior to November 10.
About Apparel
Apparel magazine is the leading b-to-b publication for apparel industry executives, with a focus on technology, new products, business strategy and more. It also produces the apparelmag.com web site, the Apparel Executive Forum, Apparel's Tech Conference & All-Star Awards and Apparel's Executive Roundtables.
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