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SEAMS.....Important The Bi-Monthly Newsletter of the SEAMS Association The National Association for the Sewn Products Industry IN THIS ISSUE Fall Networking Conference…....1-4 Upcoming Events…………………..1 Fall Golf……………………………..5 Honoring Our Members….………..6 TexProcess Americas…..……….7-8 Provider News ………..……...…….9 Sourcing……..…………………….10 Industry News……………………..11 Benefits Providers …………….…12 Welcome New Members….….13-14 Dues Incentive.………………..….15 Board of Directors…….…………..16 Mission Statement………….…….16 SUPPORT OUR NEWSLETTER ADVERTISERS Artwear Embroidery page 10 Dunn Trimming & Binding page 12 Gerald Schwartz, Inc. Page 9 UPCOMING EVENTS TexWorld January 21-23, 2014 New York, NY Outdoor Retailer January 22-25, 2014 Salt Lake City, UT Magic February 18-20, 2014 Las Vegas, NV Texprocess 2014 May 13 - 15, 2014 Atlanta, GA Volume XLIV, Number 5……………...................................................................Sept/Oct 2013 SEAMS Fall 2013 Networking Conference: “Securing Your Business Future” Maximizing Opportunities and Managing Risks Was held on September 18 - 21, 2013 Marriott at Grande Dunes North Myrtle Beach, SC Here’s what you missed!! Kick Off Speakers Retail is Changing, What about You? The landscape of retail is changing rapidly. The number of buying channels and shopping experiences available to the consumer are greater than ever before. Anton Wilson and Will Duncan shared what we need to do to be ready as well as the impact this will have on the US Will Duncan and Anton Wilson TC ² -2- Mike Corbin and Haden Rawllinson King America John Martynec Brooks Brothers Susan Sick A Fine Line, Inc. Paul Diamonti National Industries for the Blind Robert “Bob” Fudge ThermoPatch -3- Jeoff Bodenhorst Jr—LA Corp, Jeremy Wootten—HomTex, Inc., Jack Foster— Sterlingwear of Boston, John Martynec—Brooks Brothers Michael Meyerholtz—Milliken, Dan Pezold—Brand and Oppenheimer, Bryan Ashby—Carolina Cotton Works, Rick Barton—National Spinning Frank Henderson—Henderson Sewing Machine Co., Chad Bralley—Computer Generated Solutions, Rick Ludolph—Productive Solutions -4- Golfing at the Exclusive Grande Dunes Members Club Prize Winners 1st Place Team Closest to the Pin Ernest Chornyei—Navajo Fabrics Longest Drive Kurt Wilson-Tullahoma Ind., Geoffrey Krasnov-Style Source, Roy Lockett-Hamrick Mills, Ed Miller-Professional Financial Planning Gary Boyette– A & E -5- Honoring Our Members Harry Berzack John E. Fox Company, Inc. dba The Fox Company Supplier Member Since 1975 Full line distributor of spreading, cutting, sewing and pressing equipment to the sewn product industries, representing all leading manufacturers. Stocking a full range of both genuine and generic spare parts. Every item from a needle to a complete manufacturing plant. Cary Friedman Aiken Industries Cont./Mfr. Member Since 1967 Aiken Industries, Inc. is a CMT contractor of men’s slacks, women’s slacks, skirts and shorts in knit or woven; home furnishings; and surgical sponges. Complete finishing including drop-ship. -6- Texprocess Americas Georgia World Congress Center May 13-15, 2014 The Second edition of Texprocess Americas, formerly SPESA EXPO, is the largest North American trade show displaying Equipment and Technology for the Development, Sourcing and Production of Sewn Products. Texprocess Americas provides a platform for leading international manufacturers to present their latest machines, plant, processing, IT systems and services for developing textiles and other flexible materials. The event will be held May 13 - 15, 2014 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia. Once again Texprocess Americas will be co-located with Techtextil North America, making this that largest and best technical textile, nonwoven, machinery, sewn products and equipment trade show in the Americas! Held in conjunction with the exhibit hall, is the Texprocess Americas Symposium structured to address the most pressing issues faced by today’s sewn product industry. Make your plans now to join the industry for three days of education, networking and business development! SEAMS will once again present a special "Supply Chain USA - Powered by SEAMS" Pavilion at this important industry event. We have reserved 2200ft² of exhibit space to enable SEAMS Members to join together in this specially identified and marketed location near the main entrance to the show. With the growing interest in re-shoring, SEAMS expects strong attendance from retailers, brands, wholesalers, and manufacturers with interest in "Made in the USA" products, supplies, and services. No matter what role your company plays in the domestic supply chain, you will want to be a part of the only exhibit dedicated to Made in USA. Contact the SEAMS Office for more information. Sarah Friedman—Executive Director [email protected] 803-772-5861 -7- Texprocess 2012 Feedback Dan St. Louis Director Manufacturing Solutions Center “This show has definitely paid for itself; probably ten times over. We were impressed with the high quality of the opportunities that came our way. Being there helped us better understand the significant scope of a strong re-shoring trend. One highlight for us was a 45-minute interaction we had with a major brand. Had we not been at the show, we don’t think we would ever have that opportunity,” ————————————————————————————————————————Matt Poovey Vice President Champion Thread Company “Even before this show was over, we had made our decision to come back next time. While we saw a number of existing customers, the majority of our contacts were with new business opportunities. We believe that this is THE show for our industry covering all ranges of our business from apparel producers to advanced technical textile manufacturers. Exhibiting at Texprocess Americas is important as it shows our commitment to the industry and reinforces our credibility as a long term strategic supplier for our customers.” ————————————————————————————————————————Gerald Schwartz President GSI The TexProcess Americas Show was a success as far as Gerald Schwartz Inc is concerned. It allowed us to visit with current customers and meet prospective accounts that was interested in our products. The Show was a Great Place to Network with many, many people, whether you are a Supplier, or a Manufacturer of Apparel Products. We had many people stop and ask questions. They were at the show for specific reasons with the decision maker standing in front of you. ————————————————————————————————————————Richard Schaftlein, Vice President Hickory Brands, Inc. I am only so sorry I missed the reception. Heard it was first class. I don’t know about anyone else……but I thought this show far exceeded the 2010 one. At least it was for Hickory Brands. I commend the job all of you at Seams did in organizing the event. -8- Productive Solutions Expanding Visibility and Opportunity for SEAMS Members Today’s successful leaders recognize the benefits of reaching outside their organization to gain the objective advice, specialized skills and on-demand solutions needed to more effectively manage, compete and grow their businesses. Leveraging decades of real-world industry experience, Productive Solutions delivers highly focused management consulting, marketing and technology services tailored exclusively for sewn products manufacturers, brands, retailers and suppliers. By consistently delivering actionable advice and measurable results, the firm serves an international client list of large corporations and small businesses that value its straightforward, objective, and personalized business approach. As a SEAMS Benefits Provider, Productive Solutions offers a full range of marketing and business development services designed to help member companies identify and capture new business opportunities, improve company and product positioning, and generate more sales at higher margins. Among its most popular deliverables are marketing plans, promotional materials, public relations, direct and email marketing, web and social media strategies. Founder and President Rick Ludolph enjoys more than 40-years of experience in the sewn products industry. Prior to founding Productive Solutions in 2003, he served in a variety of executive, marketing and sales, operations and manufacturing management roles. Learn more at www.productivesol.com; by phone 770-321-9842 or email [email protected]. www.GeraldSchwartzInc.com Suppliers of: Plastic & Metal Hardware, Hook & Loop, Zippers, Fabrics, Snaps, Cording (elastic & non), Elastic (woven & knit), Webbing, Thread, & more. 4756 Hammermill Rd. #401 ucker, GA 30084 Phone: 770-493-9443 Fax: 770-938-8816 Email: [email protected] [email protected] -9- SEAMS Welcomes New Logistics Provider Blue Grace Logistics PO Box 5581 Greenville, SC 29606 P:864-979-2275 F:877-518-1722 www.mybluegrace.com William Demet - President Hampton Culler - Sales Blue Grace Logistics has been and continues to be a strategic partner of Champion Thread. They provide shipping services for our inbound and outbound freight saving us time and money by utilizing the best and most cost effective carriers for our shipping lanes. We rely on Blue Grace Logistics to resolve all shipping issues, negotiate carrier pricing and audit our freight invoices. We consider Blue Grace Logistics an extension of our shipping department. Matt Poovey Senior VP and COO Champion Thread Company The SEAMS Team -- Supply Chain USA The SEAMS Association is a COMPLETE SUPPLY CHAIN comprised of a wide variety of companies who can do anything. Through this network of contacts, we can find anything you need for your daily operations, even that once-in-a-while “thingamajig” that you didn’t know you needed. Everyday, we get phone calls and emails in the SEAMS office with requests for help sourcing items and services or finding key personnel, from members and non-members. Since the last newsletter, the SEAMS office has received lots of requests for help: SOURCING: Manufacturers of: Bow Ties, clothing, sports wear, tops, dresses, scarves, skirts, tote bag, blanket, knit pants, men’s snap shirts, hair scrunchies, women’s sleepwear, shoe uppers, pillows, knee supports, over-shirt, travel pillow, specialty hats, towels, polo shirts, baby apparel, athletic knit tops, t-shirts, wristbands, active wear, specialty clothing, sheeting, belts, tents, scrubs, spandex products, various girls clothing Goods: silk, cotton, lace, flowers, felt, fabrics, cotton, polyester, lycra, knitted fabrics, denim, trim, linen, knits, stretch fabric,, tags, embroidered labels, 100% cotton fabric, double walled fabric Services: flatlock, cover stitch, hand knitters, embroidery, wash, cut & sew, small qty., samples, silk screening, scrap pick-up, drop-stitch sewing , circular knitting, warp knitting, garment washing, garment dying, graphic printing, allover printing Equipment: Drop Stitch Machine, Double Needle Machines, Cutting and Pattern Making Filling Positions For: Operations, Plant Manager TAP INTO OUR COMPLETE SUPPLY CHAIN -- SEAMS MEMBERS CAN HELP! -10- U.S. Sochi Olympics Team Uniforms 'Made In The USA' Forbes - John Clarke, Contributor Made in the USA (Ralph Lauren) Every stitch of clothing Team USA will wear at the Sochi Olympic Winter Games this February will have a “Made in the USA” label. Each article of clothing made by Ralph Lauren, including opening and closing ceremony uniforms and Olympic Village gear, has been made by American craftsman and manufacturers in the United States, reports The Associated Press. Move up http://i.forbesimg.com t Move down During last year’s London Olympics, there was an uproar among Washington politicians over the fact that most U.S. Olympic gear was made in China. Forbes reported that House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi told reporters that the nation’s Olympic athletes “should be wearing uniforms that are made in America.” One U.S. senator even said he would rather have American athletes go naked than have them wear foreign-made uniforms. “I think they should take all the uniforms, put them in a big pile and burn them and start all over again,” Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) told reporters. “If they have to wear nothing but a singlet that says USA on it, painted by hand, then that’s what they should wear,” he added. Ralph Lauren Co. has apparently learned its lesson. “We have worked incredibly hard as a company to go across America to find the best partners to help us produce the Olympic uniforms at the highest quality for the best athletes in the world,” said company executive David Lauren. And it wasn’t easy. Lauren said he used more than 40 vendors, “from ranchers in the rural West to yarn spinners in Pennsylvania to sewers in New York’s Garment District.” The biggest challenge in moving production to the U.S., according to Lauren, was finding facilities that were able to produce the quantity and quality needed for the Olympic uniforms. As a result, there are fewer pieces in the Team USA Sochi Olympic uniforms. “What no one wanted to look at was the true complexity of making Olympic uniforms,” Lauren said about the controversy over the London Olympics uniforms. “We would have done it here if we could,” he added. “But it was so much more complicated than people realized. Lots of places said they could help us make them, but when we called them, they couldn’t. It was grandstanding by a lot of companies. But we have since found manufacturers, and there are many more out there and we will keep reaching out.” The closing ceremony uniforms, which include a navy pea coat with a red stripe, a ski sweater with a reindeer and an American flag, and a knit hat, were unveiled on The Today Show. -11- HAVE YOU HEARD? SEAMS’ Benefits Providers constantly work to provide our members with ways to cut their bottom-line costs. There are always new products offered and new ways to help you save money. LIFE, HEALTH, and SUPPLEMENTAL INSURANCE CONTACT: Ed Miller Professional Financial Planning, Inc. 803-750-4849 [email protected] WORKERS' COMP and PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CONTACT: Frank Cannon Insurance Management Group 888-252-1766 [email protected] WEBSITE DESIGN & HOSTING CONTACT: Eric Miller WebMillers Design & Hosting 803-750-4849 [email protected] TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS CONTACT: Hampton Culler Blue Grace Logistics 864-525-1502 [email protected] MARKETING SERVICES CONTACT: Rick Ludolph Productive Solutions, LLC 770-321-9842 [email protected] GOV. CONTRACT PROCUREMENT CONTACT: Jonathan Schloss The Castle Group, Inc. 843-321-4410 [email protected] **Call the SEAMS Office at 803-772-5861 or any of our benefits providers to start saving today** -12- SEAMS Welcomes New Members! Diversitex, Inc 376 Hollywood Avenue, Ste: 203 Fairfield, NJ 07004 P: 973-808-4566 F: 973-808-6261 www.diversitexinc.com Christopher Summers - Vice President [email protected] Bill Summers - CEO - [email protected] A Fine Line, Inc. 134 Hunters Hill Drive Statesville, NC 28677 P: 630-306-6195 www.afinelineconsulting.com Susan B. Sisk - CEO [email protected] A Fine Line, Inc. is a consulting firm providing services in the areas of Product Development, Technical Design and Fashion Technologies such as PLM Implementation and Body Scan Data Analysis. Clients range from 4 billion dollar corporations to start-ups launching newly patented products and include a wide variety of apparel categories and consumer goods Tailoring business solutions to suit your business, not the other way around! Blue Grace Logistics PO Box 5581 1186 Pendleton Street (29611) Greenville, SC 29606 Diversitex began as a jobber and converter of industrial fabrics. The company soon expanded into military and apparel, quickly establishing itself as a major supplier of camouflage around the world. The company continued its growth with the addition of home furnishing in the 1990's, becoming a leader in the fast-growing casual furniture sector of the market. The company remains owned and operated by the Summers family, upholding the same high standards as its founder in supplying quality fabrics at the best possible prices. As an industry pacesetter in top-quality fabrics - including military, industrial, and home furnishings - Diversitex supports its diverse product lines with 40 years of hands-on expertise and personal service. Diversitex holds a unique position in the industry, blending technical know-how with a customerfocused approach to deliver the just right fabric for any application. Its focus on domestically crafted product and relationships with leading mills translates into a broad product selection and fast delivery times. E. T. Manufacturing Co. 192 East Athens Street Winder, GA 30680 P: 770-867-8152 F: 770-867-0025 www.etmanufacturing.com Veeral Shah - CEO - [email protected] P: 864-979-2275 F: 877-518-1722 www.mybluegrace.com William Demet - President [email protected] Hampton Culler - Sales- [email protected] Blue Grace is a Logistics and Freight provider with a unique approach to Transportation Management. Our broad range of services includes LTL, TL, Domestic Air and Ground Expedited Shipping, International, Intermodel and much more. Blue Grace Logistics optimizes your shipping modes and patterns to effectively lower your transportation costs. We help customers of all sizes drive savings and simplification into their supply chains. -13- Welcome to E.T. Manufacturing Co. Family owned and operated since 1990, E.T. Manufacturing Co. is a CMT (cut, make, trim) and/or TurnKey contract manufacturer of industrial uniforms, custom sewn products, and bias tape/binding/trim. Our product range includes aprons, vests, smocks/lab coats, tote bags, baby accessories (baby bibs, hooded towels, burp towels, wash mitts etc.), and bias tape. Our generously sized factory, warehouse, and skilled cutting/sewing room staff has allowed us to support national uniform and image apparel programs such as Albertsons, Applebee’s, American Cancer Society, Burger King, McDonald’s, Pizza Hut, True Value, Wal-Mart, and many more. Our bias tape/binding/trim is used in applications of apparel, carpet, defense, filtration, furniture, marine, medical, textile, and uniform industries.We also offer services such as product design & development, slitting & rewinding, repairs & alterations, inspection, bagging & kitting, warehousing & distribution. We maintain the highest standards of quality and are proud to manufacture products Made in USA. Additionally we are certified by the National Minority Supplier Developmental Council (NMSDC) as a minority owned and managed company. SEAMS Welcomes New Members! Fab Industries 98 Cutter Mill Road, Suite: 412 North Great Neck, NY 11021 P: 516-498-3200 F: 516-829-0783 www.fab-industries.com Navajo Fabrics 63 Tom Harvey Road PO Box 2936 Westerly, RI 02891 P: 401-596-1878 F: 401-596-1896 Dee Dee Harris - Director of Sales & [email protected] www.navajo-fabrics.com Ernest Chornyei - President - [email protected] Fab Industries is a vertically integrated manufacturer of Innovative Wrap and Circular knit fabrics. All manufacturing operations are performed at the Company's 750,000 square foot manufacturing facility, Mohican Mills, Inc; located in Lincolnton, NC. We have experienced and skilled textile manufacturing associates who, combining all of their collective talent, produce products which either meet or exceed our customers expectations both in design and performance needs. Fab manufacturers fabrics for many end-uses. Its evolutionary core competency is driven by both market conditions and regional opportunities afforded to domestically located vertical textile operation allow Fab to manufacture world-class, globally competitive fabrics for quick turn delivery to NAFTA and CAFTA - based customers. These elements have driven the Company's core competency in the following strategic markets: Athletic and Team Sports, Performance Markets Requiring Moisture Management, Medical and Health Care Operations, Intimate Apparel, Childresn FR, Filtration, Home Furnishings, Arts and Crafts. Fab's commitment to manufacturing its products in the USA extends to its online retail store, Celia Rachel. Celia Rachel utilizes Fab's knitted fabrics in its home furnishings products, which are cut and sewn in North Carolina. The unique products offered include SuperSuede an satin comforters, blankets, 100% combed cotton Fabulux jersey knit sheets, satin and flannel sheets, SuperSuede and lace tablecloths, and other bedding accessories. We're a group of dedicated people who want to keep producing fabrics right here in the USA. Industrial Opportunities Inc. - IOI PO Box 1649 Andrews, NC 28901 P: 828-321-4754 F: 828-321-4784 Navajo Fabrics is a diversified manufacturer of military uniform, name tape, tactical and equipage fabrics. Navajo also produces high performance fabrics tailored for unique products and individual customer needs. Navajo is dedicated to producing outstanding quality products to satisfy our individual customer's requirements in worldwide markets. Royal Park Sewing, LLC 1305 Graham Street PO Box 295 Burlington, NC 27216 P: 336-227-7737 F: 336-227-7696 www.burlingtontechnologies.com Al Blalock - CEO - [email protected] William Royal - Sales Manager [email protected] Royal Park Sewing has been offering package and commission sewing for 35+ years. It’s CMT capabilities include military, athletic, outerwear, men’s and women’s slacks and tops, home furnishings, nursing apparel, paintball, underwear, and work uniforms.RPS is a wholly owned subsidiary of Burlington Technologies, Inc. Style Source Inc 913 Orange Street Wilmington, NC 28401 P: 910-399-2288 F: 910-399-2289 www.style-source.com www.industrialopportunities.com Tom O'Brien - President [email protected] Patricia (Pat) Lennex - Operations Manager [email protected] Industrial Opportunities Inc. (IOI) is a manufacturing company based in Andrews, NC. IOI provides contract sewing as well as a large number of finished products for customers ranging from national chains and health care industries to the US Defense Department and military contractors. Geoff Krasnov – Co President - [email protected] Heather Krasnov- Co President- [email protected] Style Source Inc. is a full service vertically oriented apparel source for custom clothing. Domestically offering custom knit apparel from virtually any knit fabric. Full CAD, pattern making and sourcing of findings. We stock eleven 100% cotton fabrics in greige goods, ready for custom coloration. We offer value added services including embroidery, heat transfer, and printing. -14- Referral Sources: A Fine Line, Inc. …………………………………….…………..…….....….……. Referred by Jim Lovejoy Blue Grace Logistics …………………………..…………. Referred by Matt Poovey, Champion Thread Diversitex, Inc. ………………………………….…………………...………. Referred by Jeff Papalia, NIB E. T. Manufacturing Co. ………………….……………………..…………….. Referred by SEAMS Email Fab Industries ……………………………...……………………..…...……… Referred by Dee Dee Harris, Industrial Opportunities Inc. …………………………..…..…… Referred by Sherrie Hungate, Goodwill Navajo Fabrics ……………………………………………………………....……….. Referred by TexWorld Royal Park Sewing LLC…………………………………………..…..…….. Referred by Former Member Style Source Inc……………………….….……….. Referred by Stacey Bridges, Carolina Cotton Works & Larry Crowley, Craig Industries Dues Discount Incentive Program The SEAMS Dues Discount Incentive Program helps us grow and helps our members! SEAMS Members can earn discounts toward their next dues invoice by signing up new members. For every NEW MEMBER that a current member signs up, SEAMS will apply a 20% discount to the current member company's next dues invoice, up to 100%. If you sign up five (5) new member companies within one year, you would owe us nothing for your next years' dues! We encourage members to talk to their colleagues and peers in the sewn products industry to encourage them to join SEAMS. Let us know who you are speaking to, and we will mail them an informational packet that will answer all of their questions. We see this as an on-going membership drive, with the added bonus for current members of reducing their dues. -15- OUR MISSION The mission of the SEAMS Association is to support the resurging US sewn products industry through membership networking and collaboration; by offering benefits packages that help control overhead expenses; through access to educational programs to help improve the quality and productivity of the US sewn products industry collectively, and of our member firms individually; and by keeping our members informed about legislation in Washington, DC that impacts our industry. The SEAMS Association is a not-for-profit organization comprised of manufacturing and contract manufacturing companies in the sewn products industry. SEAMS supplier member companies provide valuable products, services, and support to the sewn products industry. SEAMS member companies are located throughout the United States. Membership in the SEAMS Association is one way to enhance your company's continued growth and success. The US sewn products industry faces many challenges, and one of the best ways to promote our industry's interests is to join forces with business colleagues in the SEAMS Association. The SEAMS Association is dedicated to promoting a business climate which will enhance and support the retention of sound economic growth throughout the entire United States. The SEAMS Association is constantly working to develop solutions to many of the challenges facing the sewn products industry. Participation as an active member of the SEAMS Association insures that the voice of the sewn products industry will be heard and responded to. OFFICERS & DIRECTORS - 2013 Officers President Jeff Crisco, AEC Narrow Fabrics, Asheboro, NC TEL: 336-629-2626 EMAIL: [email protected] Vice President Dan Teel, Fox River Mills, Osage, IA TEL: 641-732-3798 X: 216 EMAIL: [email protected] Secretary/Treasurer Jeremy Wootten, HomTex, Inc., Vinemont, AL TEL: 256-734-3937 EMAIL: [email protected] Ex-Officio Officer Mike Diemer, Milliken and Company, Spartanburg, SC TEL: 864-503-2791 EMAIL: [email protected] Executive Director Sarah Y. Friedman, SEAMS Association, Columbia, SC TEL: 803-772-5861 EMAIL: [email protected] Directors Matt Anglemyer, Wells Hosiery and Apparel, Asheboro, NC TEL: 336-633-4881 EMAIL: [email protected] Jeoff Bodenhorst, Jr., LA Corp., Lebanon, VA TEL: 276-889-3656 EMAIL: [email protected] DeeDee Harris, Fab Industries, Great Neck, NY TEL: 516-498-3200 EMAIL: [email protected] Jeff Papalia, National Industries for the Blind, Kernersville, NC TEL: 336-595-8744 EMAIL: [email protected] Donna Reineke-Kuch, Complete Converting Inc., Toledo, OH TEL: 419-727-3254 EMAIL: [email protected] Education Director: Dan St. Louis, Manufacturing Solutions Center, Hickory, NC TEL: 828-327-7000 EMAIL: [email protected] Supplier Directors: Frank Henderson, Henderson Sewing Machine Co, Andalusia, AL TEL: 334-222-2451 EMAIL: [email protected] Matt Poovey, Champion Thread Company, Gastonia, NC TEL: 704-867-6611 EMAIL: [email protected] SEAMS Important is a publication of the... SEAMS Association 4921-C Broad River Road, Columbia, SC 29212-3566 TEL: 803-772-5861 FAX: 803-731-7709 WEB: www.seams.org EMAIL: [email protected] We welcome your input…Please feel free to contact any of the officers or directors to share your ideas.