The TYAA meets twice annually for a winter and a summer conference. The summer conference has been traditionally held at the Hilton Hotel, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The winter conference is alternatively held in Greensboro or Charlotte, North Carolina. For more details visit the TYAA web site.
The association has a devoted membership of leaders in the texturing industry. But also texturing machinery producers, synthetic fiber manufacturers and other suppliers form a very important and supportive part of this association.
TYAA has active Technical Committees, who are involved in the standardization process and in finding solutions to common problems.
A picture of all the past and present presidents of the association attending the 25th anniversary conference was taken by Marjorie T. Richardson, Editor-in-Chief, Online Textile News and is published here with her consent.
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Here is the list of the past presidents starting with the first president and co-founder:
<>Norman R. Cohen, Unitec Company| Co-Vice Presidents - Technical | Tomy George |
Spectrum Textile |
| Ulrik Frodermann | Barmag/Saurer Group | |
| Vice President - Membership | Jim McBride | Cognis Corporation |
| Vice President - Conventions | Jerry Eskew | Day International |
| Vice President - Publicity | Alisdair Carmichael | Carmichael Intl. |
| Director - One Year Term | Mrs. Pat Murray |
E.I. Du Pont De Nemours |
| Director - Two Year Term | John Edwards |
Nan Ya Plastic |
| Director - Three Year Term | Keith Adams |
Burlington
Industries |
| Director - Four Year Term | Rodney Sims |
Nylstar |
| Executive Secretary | Jerry King | Milliken & Company |
| Managing Director | Kim Pettit |
TYAA, Gastonia |