SHOWTIME® WELCOME
from the ITA President
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
As my two-year term as International Textile Alliance president draws to a close, there are many accomplishments for which we can all be proud. This was a volatile two years for everyone, as we together weathered tariffs, an election year and continue to weather a once-in-a-century pandemic. Despite all these headwinds, we’ve kept our focus on worthwhile goals we set together, and have achieved many, including:
The ITA is a non-profit business association founded in 1990 to advance the textile industries through the promotion of its members and facilitation of education, networking and collaboration year-round.
PRESIDENT Kelly DiFoggio, Stein Fibers VICE PRESIDENT Kathryn Richardson, Libeco TREASURER Mendy Kearns, Hamilton Fabric Sales, Inc. Nathan Copeland, Highland House Elise Gabrielson, Crypton Carmen Herndon Barbee, Ballard Designs David Lappert, Kravet Andy Pacuk, Ultrafabrics Patrick Shelton, Valdese Weavers Katherine Shoaf, Radiate Textiles
STAFF
MANAGING DIRECTOR Carrie Dillon 336-885-6842, carrie@internationaltextilealliance.org 305 West High Avenue, High Point, NC 27260 InternationalTextileAlliance.org
KELLY DIFOGGIO
• Educating our members in addition to students with webinars, panel discussion and legislative speakers at membership meetings.
The largest tradeshow in the U.S. dedicated to textiles, leathers and trimmings, Showtime Market brings together the industry’s leading manufacturers, suppliers, wholesalers, and retailers. Produced bi-annually by and for the members of ITA, Showtime is the “can’t-miss” market for textile professionals.
• Expanding Payroll and healthcare benefits with AdvisorHR.
Registration and market information: InternationalTextileAlliance.org/Showtime
• Adding member discounts. • Advocating for our members through outreach with other industry organizations. • Safely and successfully hosting and coordinating a Showtime market during the pandemic. • Continuing to work on numerous other projects. After serving the ITA for 9 years, it’s time to let others move in and serve this industry we all love. It has not been an easy two years, but I feel good about the state of the ITA as I step down, and know I am leaving the board in very capable hands.
Showtime magazine is a publication of the International Textile Alliance and is managed by Stallard Studio DBA Showtime Media & Marketing. PUBLISHER Crystal Staley 336.814.7718, crystal@showtime-magazine.com EDITOR Kim D. Shaver editor@showtime-magazine.com DESIGNER Mara Wedekind 336.814.7718, art@showtime-magazine.com SALES DIRECTOR Emily Thiel 336.689.0802, sales@showtime-magazine.com Tell us what you would like to see in future issues of Showtime magazine. Send story ideas and style influencer suggestions via email for consideration. Reproduction or use, without permission, of editorial or graphic content in any manner is prohibited.
If you are interested in giving back to our industry, but do not have the time to be a Board member, please contact the ITA office. There are many ways to serve and get involved. Wishing everyone a successful and safe Showtime!
A key focus of ITA, its Educational Foundation is dedicated to ensuring the future of the textile industries through the nurturing and promotion of education, scholarship, and career development initiatives.
EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION CHAIR Kelly DiFoggio, Stein Fibers
Kelly DiFoggio, ITA president
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www.InternationalTextileAlliance.org/Showtime
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Jack Eger, Crypton John Kearns, Hamilton Fabric Sales Katherine Shoaf, Radiate Textiles Katie Atwater Williams, De Leo Textiles Terrell Gary, P. Kaufmann Wesley Mancini, Wesley Mancini, Ltd.
