FITS 2025

fashion, interior
+ textiles symposium

Cleveland History Center

700+ attendees | 30+ speakers | 50+exhibitors

Oct 16 - 17, 2025

Early Bird Pricing till
July 15, 2025*

WHAT IS FITS?

FITS is the broadest assembly of designers, manufacturers and ecosystem leaders in Ohio to share ideas, knowledge and best practices for reviving the region’s fashion, garment, and textile-dependent sectors. We’ll equip attendees with practical insights and winning guides to adapt operations and market decisions to changes in policy and consumer behaviors.

Featuring:

Riveting Panel Discussions

Signature Keynote Address

An Evening of Enchanting Fashion Runway

VIP Gala + Fireside Chat

Vendor Exhibition/ Marketplace

Product Demos + Giveaways

GOALS OF FITS

  • The old playbook of 100% outsourcing is now obsolete. We’ve seen an increase in consumers putting more importance on whether the brand they’re patronizing is loyal and sustainable — and that can mean many different things. By gathering finance and investment professionals at leading banks, investors and corporations, FITS will a) fuel the strategies needed for mobilizing capital across asset classes to fund critical projects and b) spur stakeholders to quickly identify and take advantage of geographic, demographic, technological, and cost-associated bright spots in our region

  • FITS is the amplifier for our region’s revitalization efforts providing the ramp for brands who want to lead to recognize the vast opportunities in our region as they navigate shifts in consumer behavior and address questions around localization of go-to market models.

  • Finding new ways of investing in the creative workforce for a strong economy and revitalizing the garment and allied industries in our region will take guts. FITS will provide the necessary coordination and connections to ensure the right commitments are being obtained.

  • FITS assures that emerging artists and talents receive personalized support system to guide them through the entrepreneurial process, providing the advice of experts, connections to supportive networks, and resources to overcome unique challenges they face in growing and scaling their fashion and garment-related businesses.

  • FITS boosts local pride in our community, attracts new talents, retains existing residents, and promotes tourism in NEOH - in association with our local partners.

Welcome Message by Baiju Shah
President & CEO Greater Cleveland Partnership

Tickets are limited for seated guests

TWO DAYS OF FASHION ZEITGEIST

SPOTLIGHT

Valerie Mayén
FITS Curator

SUPPORTED BY

CURATED BY

PRODUCED BY

BIG

forward

thinking

… thats’s the point of FITS