Monday, March 2

Day 3

The started with another great breakfast. Then we all loaded the bus for a full day of business meetings & tours. Our first meeting was with Mike McGee & Alexander Gazis of the US Commercial Service. They lead a very informative discussion on the economic status of El Salvador. Soon after, Carmen Aida Munoz of the American Chamber of Commerce presented us with a presentation of the culture, economy, exports, and the state of the textile industry. Then we were off to tour Asheboro Elastics. Jeff Crisco lead us on a tour through their production, packaging, and shipping facilities, which was then followed by a great lunch at a local restaurant. Our last stop for the day was at the Gene Barbee facility. This facility manufactured high end outerwear. It was interesting to see the difference between the two facilities. Even though they were in the same industrial park, the layout of the facilities were completely different. Overall, it was a very informative and fun day!!