From the Trenches: The Latest Product Safety Initiative from AAFA

* Kevin M. Burke, President and CEO
* Stephen Lamar, Senior Vice President
The American Apparel & Footwear Association

Textiles & Apparel Committee

We are pleased to welcome Mr. Stephen Lamar and Mr. Kevin Burke of the Ameircan Apparel & Footwear Association to speak on:

* AAFA just published its updated Restricted Substance List:

Let's hear more about:
- The process followed to build this list
- Key Challenges faced during this process
- Leverage between Brands
- Information cascade to manufacturers in China / Asia

* Update on current Product Safety discussion at the legislative level.

Mr. Kevin M. Burke is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the AAFA, headquartered in Arlington, Virginia. Since Mr. Burke joined the AAFA in June 2001, AAFA has grown its membership base, its member programs, its financial position and its standing on Capitol Hill. Burke is a career government relations professional with 25 years of experience in Washington. He most recently served as vice president, government relations, for the Food Distributors International, a trade association representing wholesalers of food to independent grocers and restaurants.

In Hong Kong for the WTO meetings, Mr. Stephen Lamar, Senior Vice President of the AAFA, will share his 'inside the beltway' perspectives on the most critical issues affecting the apparel and footwear industry. He will also comment on the recently concluded US-China Textile Agreement. Mr. Lamar is a career government relations professional with more than 15 years of experience in Washington. The AAFA is one of the most influential trade organizations in America and its membership accounts for more than US$225 billion in yearly retail sales.