2026 SPESA Advancements in Manufacturing Technologies Conference

SPESA’s Advancements in Manufacturing Technologies Conference is a one-day event packed with educational sessions for you and your team to learn about the new ideas, solutions, and technology available for the sewn products industry.

The conference is designed specifically for sewn products manufacturers, brands, retailers, suppliers, and industry stakeholders to hear directly from the technology providers responsible for what’s on the horizon when it comes to new innovations and advancements in manufacturing soft goods.

This is an industry event like no other. We carefully curate panels and content that address the latest trends and issues impacting the industry. Previous topics include: AI, sustainability, waste management, on-demand manufacturing, robotics, and automation.

Speakers of the conference — many of them SPESA members — are there to discuss the products they make as well as the challenges they still want to tackle to improve efficiency, speed, and accuracy in sewn products manufacturing. We invite you to join us for a day filled with learning and productive conversations with the people who create the solutions and products you need.

Worried you won't have enough time to network? We’ve got you covered. In addition to a full-day conference, we will also be hosting two networking events while in Columbus — an introductory event on the evening of Monday, April 13th and a culmination event on the evening of Tuesday, April 14th.

Please visit https://www.spesa.org/spesa-advancements-conference for additional details about the event.