You are invited to join us in

Perth, AustraliaSeptember 2011

Third International Conference of Fashion Incubatorswww.tcfglobal.com/ICFI2011

Invite you to expand your global fashion networks &

FASHIONINCUBATOR+EDUCATORS+FESTIVALS+ TRADE EVENTS FASHION WEEKS+

Third International Conference of Fashion Incubatorsis planned to be held during 2011 Perth Fashion Festival - an action packed week of fashion parades,displays and fashion exhibitions. An extensive range of pre and post conference social and business

opportunities will also be available.

SUGGESTED 2011 CONFERENCE AGENDA

Fashion business growth and professional development• Indigenous fibres, textiles, traditional crafts, global village sewing projects• Incubator best practice, financing and business support available•

International fashion exhibitions and new marketing opportunities •Sourcing global networks for raw materials, manufacturers, agents, retailers •

Expand the global fashion ‘helpline’ network & designer exchange•

Perth Australia

WELCOMES YOUPerth, Australia is on the doorstep of the Asia Pacific Region and the 3rd International Conference Fashion Incubators would be well placed for fashion educators from around the globe to join together to build on previous International Conferences of Fashion Incubators held in the UK and USA to further assist the growth and development of fashion industry educators and those that nurture and support emerging designers.

Delegates attending Perth will gain new skills, create opportunities and build new networks with other fashion incubators, support centres, educators, conferences, festivals, trade events, fashion weeks from Australia, New Zealand, China, Hong Kong, India, Sri Lanka, Japan, Korea, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore joining with international fashion professionals and fashion event organisers from the USA, UK, Europe, Canada and from across the globe to expand the International Fashion Incubator network.

SUPPORTING ORGANISATIONS

TCFWA is a member of the Asia Pacific Incubator Network, iDISC, InfoDev - www.idisc.net/en/Incubator.330.htmlTCFWA has a strategic link with Belmont Business Enterprise Centre Inc - www.belmontbec.com

Street address: 7 Fairbrother Street, Belmont WA 6104, Australia | Postal address: PO Box 370, Cloverdale WA 6985, AustraliaPhone: +61 8 9479 3777 | Fax: +61 8 9479 3888 | Mobile: +372 5969 1447 | info@tcfwa.com

www.tcfglobal.com/ICFI2011

www.designedge.net.auDesignedge Fashion Incubator was first launched in 2003 and has since developed to be a retail incubator and more recently a virtual

fashion incubator, providing online shops and designer profiles.

www.tcfwa.comTextile Clothing Footwear Resource Centre of WA Inc. (TCFWA) was founded in 1998 and has developed an extensive range of innovative small

business training & mentoring projects for creative fashion and textile micro enterprises across Australia. TCFWA is a non profit community based organisation.

www.tcfglobal.comTCF Global was launched in 2007 andfacilitates village community sewingprojects or assists with linkages in theglobal supply chain to connect fashion designers with global manufacturing, raw materials and global fashion trade and

industry networks.

First International Conference of Fashion Incubators hosted by the University College of Creative Arts and MODE FUTURE - Rochester, UKSecond International Conference of Fashion Incubators hosted by The Atlanta Fashion Incubator – Atlanta, USA

“Locally, globally, and collectively, our raison d’etre is to nurture the talent of young fashion businesses. We are proud to hand off the gauntletfirst laid down by MODE FUTURE on to Belmont, Perth Australia.” Cynthia K Johnson, CEO, Atlanta Fashion Incubator - Host of 2nd ICFI

www.tcfaustralia.comTCF Australia was launched in 2006 to assist the fashion and TCFL industries across Australia, including regional and remote creative industries. Industry specific small

business training & mentoring is provided through the delivery of projects that include workshops, online mentoring, events and exhibitions. Buying missions are also co-ordinated to numerous global trade fashion events.