9:30 AM
OPTIONAL GOLF OUTING (member organized)
Virginia Beach National Golf Club
Contact
Mitchell Knee if interested, mknee@harodite.com
3:00 - 6:00 PM
REGISTRATION
Peacock Ballroom Foyer, Hilton Virginia Beach Oceanfront
4:00 - 6:00 PM
STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING*
Albemarle Hall, Hilton Virginia Beach Oceanfront
*Open to Steering Committee Members only
6:00 - 7:30 PM
WELCOME RECEPTION
Sponsored by Alvanon
Peacock Salon C, Hilton Virginia Beach Oceanfront
Wednesday, May 15
General Session meetings on Wednesday and Thursday will be in Peacock Salon A/B
8:00 - 9:00 AM
BREAKFAST & REGISTRATION
Sponsored by W.L. Gore Military Products
Peacock Salon C, Hilton Virginia Beach Oceanfront
9:00 – 9:10 AM
OPENING REMARKS
Michael Mansh, Chairman, AAFA Government Contracts Committee
9:10 – 9:25 AM
WELCOME FROM AAFA
Rick Helfenbein, President and CEO, American Apparel & Footwear Association
9:25 – 9:45 AM
COAST GUARD UNIFORM UPDATE (pending final confirmation)
Hayes Davis, Program Manager, U.S. Coast Guard Military Uniforms Program Office
Introduction by Steering Committee Member Brett Ayers, TenCate Protective Fabrics
9:45 – 10:05 AM
MARINE CORPS UNIFORM UPDATE
John Knapp, Deputy Program Manager, Infantry Combat Equipment, Marine Corps Systems
Introduction by Steering Committee Member Chuck Lambert, American Apparel, Inc.
10:05 – 10:35 AM
NETWORKING BREAK
Peacock Ballroom Foyer, Hilton Virginia Beach Oceanfront
10:35 – 10:55 AM
NAVY UNIFORM UPDATE
Captain John Cassani, Supply Corps, U.S. Navy, Deputy Commander, Navy Uniforms, Navy Exchange Service Command
Introduction by Steering Committee Member William Langley, YKK (U.S.A.) Inc.
10:55 – 11:30 AM
ALVANON FIT PROJECT
Jill Coleman, Business Development Director, Alvanon
Don Howard, Executive Director, Alvanon
Introduction by Christina Mitropoulos, Government Relations Representative, AAFA
11:30 AM – 12:15 PM
LUNCH
Sponsored by SourceAmerica
Peacock Salon C, Hilton Virginia Beach Oceanfront
12:15 – 12:20 PM
BOARD BUSES FOR TOUR OF NORFOLK NAVAL STATION
Bus will depart promptly at 12:20 PM from in front of the Hilton Virginia Beach Oceanfront
12:20 – 1:00 PM
TRANSPORTATION TO NORFOLK NAVAL STATION
1:00 – 4:00 PM
TOUR OF NORFOLK NAVAL STATION
4:00 – 4:40 PM
BUS RETURN TRANSPORTATION TO THE HILTON VIRGINIA BEACH OCEANFRONT
8:00 – 8:30 AM
BREAKFAST
Peacock Salon C, Hilton Virginia Beach Oceanfront
8:30 – 8:35 AM
OPENING REMARKS
Michael Mansh, Chairman, AAFA Government Contracts Committee
8:35 – 9:20 AM
DLA UPDATE
Matthew Beebe, Director of Acquisition, Defense Logistics Agency
Introduction by GCC Chairman Michael Mansh, Pennsylvania Apparel LLC
9:20 – 10:00 AM
DLA TROOP SUPPORT CLOTHING & TEXTILES UPDATE
Donna Pointkouski, Chief, Strategic Material Sourcing Group, Clothing & Textiles, DLA Troop Support
Introduction by Steering Committee Member Don Vavala, W.L. Gore & Associates
10:00 – 10:30 AM
NETWORKING BREAK
Peacock Ballroom Foyer, Hilton Virginia Beach Oceanfront
10:30 – 10:45 AM
10:45 - 11:15 AM
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE OTEXA UPDATE
Maria D'Andrea-Yothers, Office of Textiles and Apparel, U.S. Department of Commerce
Introduction by Steering Committee Member Mitchell Knee, Harodite Industries, Inc.
AAFA UPDATE
Steve Lamar, Executive Vice President, AAFA
Introduction by Steering Committee Member Ashley Bullock, Elevate Textiles
11:15 – 11:55 AM
BERRY AMENDMENT UPDATE
Jeff Grover, Senior Procurement Analyst, Defense Pricing and Contracting, Office of the Secretary of Defense
Introduction by Steering Committee Member Jeffrey Niethammer, Valley Apparel LLC
11:15 – 11:55 AM
CLOSING REMARKS
Michael Mansh, Chairman, AAFA Government Contracts Committee
12:00 – 1:00 PM
NETWORKING LUNCH
Sponsored by SourceAmerica
Peacock Salon C, Hilton Virginia Beach Oceanfront
1:00 PM
DEPARTURE
*Speakers and time slots are subject to change