This year's seminar explores the “business” of fashion to celebrate the Textile, Fashion Merchandising and Design Department's move 1 July 2016 to the College of Business. As in the past, speakers from a variety of companies and associations have been invited to address the topic. The seminar is an advanced class designed to bring together subject matter from the entire TMD curriculum.

Schedule
2017
Wednesday, February 15th
4:00 PM

Wearable Technology: Disruptive or Diffusion of Innovation?

Deepika Raj, University of Missouri-Columbia

4:00 PM
Wednesday, February 22nd
4:00 PM

Understanding the Evolving Shopping Experience

Ruby Dholakia, University of Rhode Island

4:00 PM
Wednesday, March 1st
4:00 PM

Managing Innovation: Product Development at Hasbro

Diane Stamp, Diane Stamp Solutions

4:00 PM
Wednesday, March 8th
4:00 PM

Made in America 2.0

Jacob Harrison Long

4:00 PM
Wednesday, March 22nd
4:00 PM

The Business of Fiber to Apparel at Reebok

Lauren O'Brien, Reebok
Amy Ferullo, Reebok

4:00 PM
Wednesday, March 29th
4:00 PM

Graduate School in Textiles and Business

Linda Welters, University of Rhode Island
Lisa Lancellotta, University of Rhode Island

4:00 PM
Wednesday, April 5th
4:00 PM

The Biggest Changes in Retail Today

Robin Barrett Wilson, Robin B.

4:00 PM
Wednesday, April 12th
4:00 PM

Mapping Fashion in the City by the Sea

Linda Welters, University of Rhode Island

4:00 PM
Wednesday, April 19th
4:00 PM

Apparel Materials at Puma

Jen Penswick, Puma

4:00 PM
Wednesday, April 26th
4:00 PM

Student Presentations

Alexa Foggia, University of Rhode Island
MEgan Spindell, University of Rhode Island
Elaine Feola, University of Rhode Island
Sierra Herrmann, University of Rhode Island

4:00 PM