GlobalTex Welcomes Rosemarie Ojalvo as Sales Manager – Technology
DALLAS – August 4, 2008 – Market Center Management Company (MCMC), the management company of leading wholesale trade centers and trade events around the world, today announced the newest member of its team responsible for GlobalTex: LA International Textile & Sourcing Fairsm – Rosemarie Ojalvo, sales manager – technology. GlobalTex, endorsed by the Textile Association of Los Angeles (TALA), will be held twice annually at the Los Angeles Convention Center (LACC) with the first show April 28 – 30, 2009 and the following October 13 – 15, 2009.
“The largest tradeshow in the United States for apparel textiles and materials needs a strong technology representation,” said Bill Winsor, president and CEO, Market Center Management Company. “Rosemarie has a proven track record in the trade show industry, and we are pleased to have her on the GlobalTex team. Technology is one of the best ways for the textile industry to retain its competitive edge on world markets, and we look forward to Rosemarie building a strong technology segment in GlobalTex.”
Rosemarie Ojalvo, an acknowledged industry expert and founder and president of OCI Marketing Inc., has consulted with various apparel manufacturing companies on how to export their products in a changing world environment. Prior to joining the GlobalTex team, Ojalvo handled sales within the United States, Canada and Western Europe for Material World Miami Beach and was instrumental in launching the show in 2000.
She has also worked as an independent consultant for such world class shows as Bobbin World, USA; Batimat, France; Equitana, Germany; and Alimentaria, Spain. Ojalvo’s new role with GlobalTex will allow her to use her accumulated contacts and sales expertise to focus on the technology sector, as well as Western Europe. Ojalvo will report to Stephanie Cole, vice president of leasing, MCMC.
GlobalTex will feature a complete assortment of technology including computer systems, software and equipment to complement hundreds of textile exhibitors. The show will fill a void on the West Coast for technology companies by providing a wide variety of solutions in the apparel/textile industry. It will be an opportunity to showcase their products and offer educational programs that will stimulate networking and business.
GlobalTex is led by a team of accomplished staff in Los Angeles with support from the central office in Dallas. With extensive experience in developing and managing large-scale exhibitions globally, the staff is currently recruiting both manufacturers and buyers domestically and internationally and in discussions with key international groups of manufacturers in Asia, Europe and South America. This effort will be essential in creating a show successful on a global standard while increasing TALA’s commitment to the textile industry.
The textile show will launch as the largest apparel fabrics and materials show in the United States and on par with the best designed international shows in Europe and Asia. The show will offer buyers a complete market for their sourcing needs including fabric, trimmings, supplies and technology.
Make plans now to attend GlobalTex in Los Angeles on April 28 – 30, 2009 and October 13 – 15, 2009 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Attendees may contact MCMC’s in-house travel agency for substantial travel and hotel discounts by calling (866) 878-8778. For more information on GlobalTex visit www.globaltex.com.
About MCMC
Market Center Management Company (MCMC) is an international market center and tradeshow management company based in Dallas, Texas. MCMC and its owner, Crow Holdings, own or manage market centers and trade shows on four continents – Asia (ShanghaiMart), Europe (Brussels International Trade Mart), North America (Dallas Market Center and GlobalTex), and South America (LatinAmerican Trade Mart) totaling more than 12 million square feet, more than any other single company. In the United States, MCMC manages the world’s largest wholesale merchandise mart – Dallas Market Center. Within the MCMC marts and trade shows, buyers from around the globe source products ranging from home furnishings, gifts, decorative accessories and lighting to textiles, fashion accessories and apparel. With dozens of trade events each year attended by hundreds of thousands of buyers from all 50 states and more than 84 countries, MCMC trade events offer hundreds of events and seminars geared toward expanding business and increasing profits. MCMC’s Web site is available at www.marketcentermanagement.com.
About TALA
The Textile Association of Los Angeles (TALA), founded in 1944, is a membership-based group of professionals engaged in textile sales, manufacturing, related products and services to the apparel industry. The association provides education, networking opportunities and resource information services locating textiles, related products and services within the apparel industry. The association provides services through its office, annual directory, and numerous networking events and opportunities, to members and the wider fashion (apparel) community. The association also provides scholarships to talented future designers and fashion related careers and holds community events (including a holiday party) for inner-city youth.
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