From AFFTA
AFFTA Industry Summit – October 16th-19th, 2022 in Charleston, SC, at the Francis Marion Hotel – Last week to book your hotel at majorly discounted rates!
AFFTA has put together an industry summit in a time when we need to come together as an industry. Coming together in person to discuss the future and have fun is a vital part of the fly fishing culture and AFFTA wants to be a conduit for that conversation. This summit is a thought leadership event so come be a part of the industry that leads us into a bright future.
Manufacturer’s Seminars
Monday October 17th
• 9:00-10:00am Opening breakfast, Remarks by ED/Janet Coit AA of NOAA Fisheries
• 10:15-11:15 am Manufacturer Seminar- How to implement collaborative planning, forecasting and replenishment
• 11:30-12:30 pm Panel Discussion: Businesses that Bridge the Gap Between Economy and Ecology, Hosted by Rick Crawford/ Panelists -Ted Manning of Patagonia, Corinne Doctor of RepYourWater, Laura Schaffer of Orvis
• 3:15-4:45 pm Amber Vanderburg- Manufacturer Seminar- How to leverage collective manufacturer data to better serve shared industry analytics
Tuesday October 18th
• 10:15-11:15 am Manufacturer Seminar and Peer to Peer
• 2:00-3:30 pm Manufacturer Seminar- Yellow Freight- Restructuring Supply Chains in a Post Pandemic World: identifying risks and strategies to mitigate
Retailer’s Seminars
Monday October 17th
• 10:15-11:15am Chris Frangiosa- Retailer Seminar: How to buy and manage inventory
• 11:30-12:30 pm Panel Discussion: Businesses that Bridge the Gap Between Economy and Ecology, Hosted by Rick Crawford/ Panelists -Ted Manning of Patagonia, Corinne Doctor of RepYourWater, Laura Schaffer of Orvis
• 3:15-4:45 pm Chris Frangiosa- Retailer Seminar- Building, bolstering and maintaining a brand that supports multiple sales channels
Tuesday October 18th
• 10:15-11:15 am Chris Frangiosa-Retailer Seminar: Hiring, Training and Managing Effective Sales Staff/ Peer to Peer
• 11:30-12:15 pm Dr. Andy Danylchuk: Making climate change relevant and actionable
• 2:00-3:30 Harnessing the Power of Retail Through Data Aggregation with a Peer to Peer Discussion hosted by TrackFly
Guide’s Seminars
Monday October 17th
• 11:30-12:30 pm Panel Discussion: Businesses that Bridge the Gap Between Economy and Ecology, Hosted by Rick Crawford/ Panelists -Ted Manning of Patagonia, Corinne Doctor of RepYourWater, Laura Schaffer of Orvis
• 3:15-4:45 pm Guide Seminar: Maximizing your existing customer base by Benny Blanco
Tuesday October 18th
• 10:15-11:15 am Guide Seminar and Peer to Peer hosted by Hilary Hutcheson: Building relationships in the industry
• 2:00-3:30 pm Guide Seminar- Diversifying your range of specialties by Hilary Hutcheson
Industry Wide Seminars and Networking
Monday October 17th
• 9:00-10:00am Opening breakfast, Remarks by ED/Janet Coit AA of NOAA Fisheries
• 11:30-12:30 pm Panel Discussion: Businesses that Bridge the Gap Between Economy and Ecology, Hosted by Rick Crawford/ Panelists -Ted Manning of Patagonia, Corinne Doctor of RepYourWater, Laura Schaffer of Orvis
• 12:45-1:45pm Lunch and networking
Tuesday October 18th
• 11:30-12:15 Making climate change relevant and actionable
• 12:30-1:30 pm Lunch Panel- What are the industry’s policy priorities- Hosted by Matt Mullin
• 3:45-4:45 pm Industry Wide Seminar- Issues facing the industry today
Please reach out to Kenneth Andres with any questions [email protected]
