FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 SAN FRANCISCO FASHION AND MERCHANTS ALLIANCE, INC. PRESENTS “FASHION+TECH” ON OCTOBER 20, 2011

BUSINESS OF FASHION, EDUCATION, WORKSHOP, TECHNOLOGY AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY

(October 01, 2011 - SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA)  Third Thursdays resume at Pigment Cosmetics after a two month hiatus following San Francisco Fashion Week 2011. San Francisco Fashion Merchants Alliance, Inc. is hosting “FASHION+TECH” previously called ‘Fashion Mash-Up’. Featuring PRODUCT PRESENTATIONS AND DISCUSSION PANEL, “FASHION+TECH” will take place on October 20, 2011 at Pigment Cosmetics located at One Market Street, Suite 140 in San Francisco. Door opens at 5:30PM. Tickets are available online at Eventbrite . FASHION+TECH provides an open forum on how to develop innovative solutions to become better business entrepreneurs. This workshop was developed as a platform to discuss the business of fashion and arts through the utilization of current business models and technologies.

The panel will discuss the fundamentals of maintaining an online boutique. They will share their expertise in their specific fields of ecommerce, customer relations, social media and online marketing. Brad Carrick of Solz Shoes will be the moderator and will also introduce SFFAMA’s project partnership with Indie Gogo utilizing crowd source funding.  Mike Borozdin of Docusign, Lindsey Sullivan of Set Boutique, Peter Imai of Kim Brushes and Jess Lam of Style Says round out the panel. Swagg Gift will host a demonstration table. Roldan+Fields and Fashion-Friendly will present their respective products and services. 

Presented by San Francisco Fashion Merchants Alliance, Inc. San Francisco Fashion and Merchants Alliance, a California non-profit corporation, is the leading institution in the San Francisco Bay Area’s fashion industry. Over 1,700 members on Facebook, 105 events. Winner of Best Fashion Event Producer of the Year and Best Marketing at San Francisco Fashion Awards 2011. Producer of San Francisco Fashion Week ™. SFFAMA provides business and technology education for fashion entrepreneurs and serves as a business and social development network for the thriving local fashion industry. For more information about FASHION+TECH, contact Owen Geronimo, SFFAMA Founder and Creative Director, at contact@sffamainc.org.

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