Goals of the Program

1. Provide NCSU College of Textiles' Textile and Apparel Management program students and faculty/staff with current textile information/expertise for teaching and research programs (especially in areas that COT needs to build expertise/exposure).
2. Provide a forum for NCSU College of Textiles' TAM students and faculty/staff to interface with global industry and government executives (target 7-8 programs per year).
3. Increase exposure of industry and government personnel to NCSU College of Textiles' resources (human, facilities --- including technological, products, and other areas).
4. Strengthen the NCSU College of Textiles' global leadership image, by providing academe, industry and government personnel with timely dissemination of textile information.