ASTM International is conducting a Virtual Meeting on Sustainability in the Textile Industry with emphasis on the US EPA regulations on Green events and its impact on textile products and the future approach towards sustainability as a Global concept .
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Date and Time
Date: 08-Oct 2009
Time: Several Times are given based on Different Time Zones, please check which time zone you fall under,
12.00 PM to 2.00 PM GMT / 8:30 and 10:00 AM US Eastern Time /Corresponds to a 5:30 - 7:30 PM India and Sri Lanka Time / 8.00-10.00 PM Singapore and Malaysia / 6.30 to 8.30 PM Thailand and Indonesia / 5.00 7.00 PM PST / 6.00 to 8.00 Bangladesh time.Others please refer to GMT .
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Tools to be Used ; Webex using VOIP – Voice over Internet Protocol
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Program Details
The program will consist of speeches by US and Indian experts and will cover US efforts towards sustainability, both Government and private. EPA regulations on use of sustainable and Green Textiles in Major Events-- program is planned for 4 speakers, 15 mins each, an Internet based audience of 35-50 from various countries. A break out session for 20 mins; The virtual meeting will present a forum for a very preliminary discussion on this issue. In the audience we anticipate having participants from the U.S. and India and perhaps other nations. This virtual meeting presents a unique opportunity to bring together stakeholders in the international marketplace (producers, procurers and general interest participants) to conduct a brief and preliminary discussion on the topic.
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Computer and Internet requirements
The Entire program will be held on the WebEx platform* and speakers and participants need to connect to ASTM Virtual meeting site to attend the program. Links to join the meeting will be sent on 7th Tuesday from USA. *Instructions on how to participate in a WebEx conference are available from https://astm.webex.com/mw0305l/mywebex/default.do?siteurl=astm
All attendees must have a computer with sound enabled, and must use head sets . Those intending to ask questions or speak during the program or in the break out session should have head sets with microphones. All mikes barring the speakers will be muted when the official speakers are speaking. All mikes will be un-muted whenever a attendee wants to ask a question.
Internet speeds : Recommended 256 Kpbs and above . Minimum 112 Kpbs . Speeds above this will render better quality sound and Video and less lag . Speeds below 112Kpbs will have very poor quality sound may not stream video at all and may get disconnected from the meeting site.
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Contacts
If you wish to attend the virtual meeting please indicate by responding by E-mail to Manager of Global Cooperation, Jessica Hychalk jhychalk@astm.org. A WebEx invitation will be issued on Tuesday, October 6, 2009. The invitation will contain a link that will take you to the meeting site.
Invitees from India may contact our local Technical and Service consultant Jayakumar for any assistance textile1@astm.org
A test session to familiarize people on using Webex will be held on 6th October 10.30 AM Indian time, those wishing to join this session may please e-mail to jayakumar@grmg.org
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Agenda
The program will start exactly at the given time. The Meeting site will be open 20 minutes before the program time. Order of speakers may change.
Ms. Jessica Hychalk , will be the program compere.
| Speaker | Affiliation/role | Title | Speaker's topic |
| Mr. Dru Meadows | The GreenTeam, Inc. and ASTM International Chairman of Committee E60 on Sustainability
| Chairman of Committee E60 | Review of Committee E60 and Subcommittee E60.02 on Hospitality; E60 activity and elaborate on the Scope as given in the committee page--frame some concrete plans for textiles |
| Ms.Susan Tinnish | Convention Industry Council | Industry Expectations Pertaining to Sustainability in Event Venues Particularly as it applies to Textiles (linens, upholstery, draperies, staff uniforms). EPA requirements for green meetings To what degree textile end-products are considered when evaluating the sustainability of meeting/conference venues Existence of requirements and criteria for measuring sustainability of textiles used in meeting/conference venues. | |
| Mr. Shreyeskar Chowdary | Pratibah Syntex India (http://www.pratibhasyntex.com) | Managing Director of Pratibha Syntex Pvt. Ltd. India | Pioneered growing cotton the organic way in India. Has the longest experience of growing and using organic cotton .He will share his experiences on sustainability and what he perceives are the next steps to be taken to make the textile industry sustainable. |
| Dr. Martin Bide | Head of the Textile Department University of Rhode Island | Head of the Textile Dept -The University of Rhode island/Former president of AATCC | Sustainability an Holistic Perspective |
| Break Out Session | Thoughts and Ideas | Where do we go from here | Action Plan / Next meting |
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