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FASHION GROUP INTERNATIONAL CHICAGO LAUNCHES
FASHION FORWARD CAREER DAY
Annual Event Dedicated to Students, “Career Day” Provides a Day of Educational Immersion Supporting Careers in Fashion
CHICAGO (May 17, 2013)–Fashion Group International (FGI) of Chicago hosts the re-launch of Fashion Forward Career Day on November 11, 2013 at the Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E Washington St, Chicago, IL 60602. As one of the most anticipated career enrichment events, Fashion Forward Career Day sets out to support and enrich Fashion and Merchandising students in the Midwest area.
Career Day benefits Fashion Group International of Chicago’s Educational Scholarship Fund, which assists in realizing the professional goals of design and merchandising college-aged students. Additionally, Fashion Forward Career Day also serves as a vehicle for FGI Chicago to fulfill its mission to support, elevate and recognize emerging talent in the industry.
“We are thrilled to host the re-launch of Fashion Forward Career Day,” says Melissa Gamble and Kathleen Haines-Finley, Co-Chairs of the 2013 event. “Fashion and Merchandising students in the Midwest have a unique variety of career opportunities in our area and we’re honored to provide the resources necessary for them to begin their careers.”
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Sponsors for FGI’s Fashion Forward Career Day 2013 include Title Sponsor ULTA Beauty and additional supporting sponsors; Department of Cultural Affairs & Special Events (DCASE), Ford Models, IZZE and Cosi® Restaurants. Additionally, the organization is humbled to welcome Wes Gordon as the event’s Key Note Speaker.
Fashion Forward Career Day attendees can expect a welcome address by designer, Wes Gordon, followed by varied seminars focused on the business and future of the industry and related fields. Further, all students are invited to a Job Fair where they may speak to and apply to representing companies looking for talent.
For more information about sponsoring or Job Fair participation at Fashion Forward Career Day, please visit www.chicago.fgi.org, call (312) 927.4999 or email (Lisa.ackerman@live.com).
ABOUT FASHION GROUP INTERNATIONAL
The Fashion Group International is a global non-profit professional organization with 5000 members worldwide in the fashion industry including apparel, accessories, beauty and home. The goals of the organization are to advance professionalism in fashion and its related lifestyle industries, to provide a public forum for important issues in the business of fashion, to present timely information regarding national and global trends, to attain greater recognition of men’s and women’s achievements in business. For more information about FGI, please visit www.fgi.org.
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