AAFA’s Executive Summit brings together senior level executives from retail, apparel, footwear, and fashion accessory brands for two days of thought-provoking dialogue and networking. Join us for DEMAND + DELIVER! From politics to policy, evolving global value chains, and optimizing online to offline integration, the 2019 AAFA Executive Summit will explore these mission critical topics.
Hotel reservation information is below.
Meet the Speakers
Michael Evans
Alibaba Group
Thomas Kingsbury
Burlington Stores
Mark Burstein
NGC
Kurt Cavano
AAFA Treasurer
Wendy Cutler
Asia Society Policy Institute
Ted Dagnese
lululemon athletica Inc.
Rick Darling
Global Brands Group
Felix del Toro
TechStyle Fashion Group
Xia Ding
JD.com
Traci Escamilla
Patagonia
John Heilemann
The Circus on Showtime
Rick Helfenbein
American Apparel & Footwear Association
Diane Hoskins
Gensler
Marc Karimzadeh
CFDA
Steven Kolb
CFDA
Stephen Lamar
American Apparel & Footwear Association
Mark McKinnon
The Circus on Showtime
John Murphy
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Matt Smith
ICIX
Andrew Stevens
Award-Winning Journalist and Former Foreign Correspondent for CNN
Ben Ticker
RSM US LLP
Pilar Toro
Red Wing Shoe Company
Dave Wheeler
New Balance Athletics, Inc.
Morris Wilder
Yellow Brand Protection
Event Schedule At-a-Glance
Wednesday, March 13, 2019
Board of Directors Meeting
(Board Members/Invite Only) |
7:00 AM - 1:30 PM |
Registration & Welcome Refreshments
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1:30 - 2:15 PM |
Executive Summit Program
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2:15 - 5:00 PM
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Opening Dinner
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6:00 - 9:00 PM |
| Thursday, March 14, 2019 |
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Executive Summit Program
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8:30 AM - 5:00 PM |
Closing Reception
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5:00 - 7:00 PM |
| Friday, March 15, 2019 |
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| Departure |
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*Exact times subject to change
Hotel Details
MGM National Harbor
101 MGM National Avenue
National Harbor, MD 20745
AAFA's room block is now closed. However, there are still rooms available at MGM National Harbor's current published rate. Please click here to make a reservation directly with MGM National Harbor.
Event Sponsorships
Sponsorship opportunities are available for this event. For more information and to select your opportunity, contact Susan Lapetina.
Registration Rates
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AAFA Member
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$2800.00
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Second person or more from the same member company
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$2300.00*
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Non-Member
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$5000.00
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*please note: to receive second person rate, there must be a paid registration at the member rate. If registering multiple people, complete one registration first to see second person rate. For technical difficulties please contact Sarah Vincent.
Cancellation Policy: No refunds will be issued after February 25, 2019. Substitutions are allowed.
Contact
Susan Lapetina