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Your Story, Your Sales

Is this program right for you?

Your Story, Your Sales is a hands-on business development program for garment manufacturers, production contractors, subcontractors, and specialty service providers that want to build stronger relationships with brands and buyers.

What the program covers

Led by The Industrial Future Studio in partnership with the Garment District Alliance, the program helps companies turn their production expertise into clear, credible information that prospective brands can understand and act on. Participants will strengthen how they present their capabilities, capacity, lead times, quality standards, and services; organize essential business information; improve visibility and outreach; and use practical tools to improve planning, communication, and workflow.

Format and timing

The program combines individual and small group sessions with two workshops about working with brands designed for all participants. Register your interest below. We will share confirmed program dates and next steps directly.

Express your interest

Space is limited. Complete the short interest form below to help us understand your business, your priorities, and whether the program is a good fit. Selected applicants will be invited to a brief follow-up conversation and asked to complete a more detailed intake form before the workshop. Submitting this form is an expression of interest, not confirmation of enrollment.

The form takes approximately 5-7 minutes.

Your Story, Your Sales — Express Interest


A program from The Industrial Future Studio in partnership with the Garment District Alliance for garment manufacturers, production contractors and specialty service providers.


Workshops are planned to begin in late January 2027. We will confirm the schedule, format and time commitment before enrollment.


Tell us about your business and choose your main priority. Our team will review your location and needs, then contact you about next steps. Suitable applicants will have a follow-up conversation and a more detailed needs assessment. Submitting interest does not guarantee a place.


IFS will use the information you provide to review your interest and contact you about this program. Need help or prefer email or phone? Contact staceyweismiller@industrialfutures.org or 814 449 0147.

How would you prefer us to contact you? (Optional; provide a phone number above if selecting phone.)
Email
Phone
Which best describes your business? Choose one.
Manufacturer / production contractor
Subcontractor / specialty service provider
Supplier
Brand / designer
Other
Which would help your business most right now? Choose one.
Reach the right buyers and strengthen relationships with brands / contractors
Improve internal production processes, such as order processing and scheduling
Could you consider workshops beginning in late January 2027? Final dates and hours will be confirmed.
Yes
I need the dates first
Not at this time
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