PRODUCT SAFETY & COMPLIANCE SEMINAR
Thursday, February 7, 2019 | 8:15 AM – 4:30 PM  
Long Beach Marriott | Long Beach, CA

Agenda

 

8:15 – 9:00 AM
BREAKFAST & NETWORKING

9:00 – 9:10 AM
OPENING
Nate Herman, Senior Vice President, Supply Chain, American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA)

9:10 - 10:00 AM
KEYNOTE: THE CPSC TRAJECTORY  
Dana Baiocco, Commissioner, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
 
10:00 - 10:25 AM

NETWORKING BREAK

10:25 - 11:15 AM
HIDDEN HAZARDS: WHAT STANDARDS DON’T COVER 
Manny Grace, Associate General Counsel, The Walt Disney Company
Susan DeRagon, Senior Technical Consultant, QIMA
Moderator: Michael Harb, Senior Business Development Manager, Consumer Products & Retail, TÜV SÜD America Inc.
  • Understanding reasonable use and misuse of products is pivotal during development.
  • A key element of avoiding recalls is understanding where hazards might be concealed, such as in the buttons that are exempt from small parts testing.
  • Even if products meet standards, they can still be dangerous.
  • This session will examine ways to determine how a product might be used.
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
INTERNATIONAL HARMONIZATION 
Ben DeVito, Director, North America Softlines and Leather, Global Sales, Eurofins Product Testing
Bob Kirke, Executive Director, Canadian Apparel Federation 
Moderator: Nate Herman, Senior Vice President, Supply Chain, AAFA
  • The benefits of harmonization have the potential to streamline testing no matter what country you are selling in.
  • The flip side is how do you do it? It is costly, time consuming, not to mention staff limitations!
  • Harmonizing across continents could reduce redundancy and lead to safer products.
  • Hear about current efforts being done to move toward harmonization.
12:00 - 1:05 PM
LUNCH AND NETWORKING
Sponsored by QIMA (formerly AsiaInspection)

1:05 - 1:50 PM
CHEMICAL BREAKDOWNS
Matt Nudell, Global Consulting Specialist, Analytical Services Department, Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services
Scott Sadoff, Director, Global Regulatory and Environmental Affairs, Abercrombie & Fitch Trading Co 
Moderator: Kristen Kern, Government Relations Representative, AAFA
  • Formaldehyde, perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS), phthalates, flame retardants, styrene - do these chemicals cause apprehension for your company?
  • There is a difference in risk level vs. hazard levels, but what does it all mean?
  • This session will help your journey from identifying a problem chemical to managing concerns.
1:50 - 2:30 PM
FIBERS, FABRICS, AND, EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES
Seemanta Mitra, Principal – Global Softlines, UL
Kristen Kern, Government Relations Representative, AAFA
Moderator: Fernando Moncayo Castillo, Managing Director & Cofounder, Inspectorio, Inc.
  • New technology and fabrics require forward thinking strategy plans for compliance.
  • From moisture management to the abilities of smart textiles and electronics, product performance must measure up to the marketing claims that the company makes. 
2:30 - 2:55 PM
NETWORKING BREAK
2:55 - 3:00 PM
WELCOME REMARKS
Noel Hacegaba, Deputy Executive Director / COO, Port of Long Beach
3:00 - 3:30 PM
LOCAL LEGISLATION 
Richard Bloom, Assemblymember, California State Assembly, 50th District 
Moderator: Nate Herman, Senior Vice President, Supply Chain, AAFA
  • The impacts of California legislation run deep from how you choose your materials, how you test, to how you label.
  • Hear from our special guest speaker, Assemblyman Bloom, who will talk about what’s next on his agenda.
3:30 - 4:20 PM
THE CHEMISTRY BETWEEN STATES AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS
Nate Herman, Senior Vice President, Supply Chain, AAFA 
Kristen Kern, Government Relations Representative, AAFA 
  • New regulations and updates to pending legislation will be covered in this can’t miss wrap-up session.
  • Essential Prop 65 updates, guidance, and examples will be discussed.
  • AAFA has tools to help you. Stay to the end of the day and see the newly updated for 2019 tools.
4:20 - 4:30 PM
CLOSING REMARKS
Nate Herman, Senior Vice President, Supply Chain, AAFA
 
 

*Speakers/time subject to change

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