The Fashion Program Speaker Series at Genesee Community College offers an opportunity for anyone interested in sewing, fashion, and the garment industry on Wednesday, March 4, from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in two rooms of the Conable Technology Building at GCC’s Batavia Campus located at One College Road in Batavia.
GCC’s Fashion Speaker Series highlights many career opportunities in the industry for both students as well as community members. The public is invited to attend this free event, and while it is not necessary to reserve a seat in advance, space will be limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Beginning at 9:30 a.m. in room T119, guests will be able to view concurrent demonstrations on four different sewing machines used in the fashion industry today. Specifically, a scan and cut machine, a serger machine, an embroidery machine, and a Sashiko embroidery machine will all be available. Members of the American Sewing Guild will demonstrate popular techniques used around the world in garment production.
Then, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in room T102, event attendees will hear from Kathy Healey, creator and owner of Healey Wear, a custom window treatment design firm, and also Betsey Reigle, owner of Seamless Designs. Both firms are located in Rochester.. These entrepreneurs will share their stories including how technology, industry changes, as well as passion and hard work have been the “interfacing” of their success.
Both speakers will be available for photo opportunities and flyer signings in Genesee Community College’s Rosalie Steiner Theatre at 1 p.m. for all participants.
For interested individuals unable to attend in Batavia, the presentations made by Healey and Reigle will be live-streamed with a link from GCC’s homepage (click on Live Stream button) or at: https://www.genesee.edu/home/event-streaming/.
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