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APLF confirms homecoming

Mar 31, 2023 / United Arab Emirates
After a successful 37th edition that attracted over 5 000 visitors from 92 countries, the APLF trade fair will return to Hong Kong for the next edition, scheduled for 19-21 March 2024

Next edition of the UITIC Congress with open calls for papers

Mar 23, 2023 / UITIC Congress 2023
The 21st edition of the International Technical Footwear Congress, which will take place from the 20th to the 22nd of September 2023, in Milan, has opened calls for presentations on sustainability and innovation

Lemon Jelly: 10 years sprinkling happiness into our lives

Mar 20, 2023 / Portugal
The Portuguese brand celebrated its 10th anniversary with a cocktail party in a private showroom in Milan, where the new collection will be on display for a month. The actress and influencer Olivia Palermo was one of the attendees

APLF due to return to Hong Kong

Mar 17, 2023 / United Arab Emirates
At the last edition of APLF, held from the 13th through the 15th in Dubai, the organization of the event confirmed that the next edition will once again take place in Hong Kong

Global Footwear Executive Summit returns on the 14th of March

Mar 8, 2023 / United Arab Emirates
The third edition of the Global Footwear Executive Summit will take place on the 14th of March, during the APLF trade fairs, in Dubai, to discuss the future of the leather industry

Upcoming edition of CICB to focus on traceability in the leather's value chain

Mar 6, 2023 / Brazil
The CICB Sustainability Forum 2023, scheduled to take place on the 8th of March, at the Fimec fair, in Novo Hamburgo, Brazil, will discuss the paths for traceability in the leather industry

EU Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius applauds the Portuguese Shoes Green Pact initiative

Feb 28, 2023 / Portugal
At the ceremony that introduced the Green Pact for the Portuguese footwear and leather goods cluster to the public, the Commissioner welcomed the initiative, which is “very much in line” with the goals of the European Union on this matter

Lineapelle returns to a pre-pandemic dimension with a high turnout of buyers

Feb 27, 2023 / Italy
1 161 exhibitors from 42 countries welcomed over 24 000 buyers into their stands at the last edition of the trade fair, held between the 21st and the 23rd of February at Fiera Milano Rho

International buyers back at MICAM in full force

Feb 24, 2023 / Italy
Buyers numbers at the last edition of the international footwear trade fair increased by 25% over the previous edition, with about half of them visiting from abroad

CICB Sustainability Forum 2023 to debate traceability

Feb 23, 2023 / Brazil
Under the umbrella “paths to traceability”, the tanning industry's event is scheduled to take place on the 8th of March 2023 at the Fimec Fair, in Novo Hamburgo (RS), Brazil

EU Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius endorses Green Pact for the Portuguese footwear cluster

Feb 21, 2023 / Portugal
On the 24th of February, the European Commissioner for the Environment, Oceans and Fisheries will chair the ceremony that will publicly launch the Green Pact for the Portuguese footwear and leather goods cluster

MICAM to host 988 brands in the upcoming edition

Feb 17, 2023 / Italy
The international footwear trade show, which will be held from the 19th to the 22nd of February at Fiera Milano Rho, in Milan, will feature a total of 988 brands, including 451 foreign exhibitors

Next UITIC Congress to focus on sustainability and innovation

Feb 16, 2023 / UITIC Congress 2023
The 21st edition of the UITIC Congress, which will take place from the 20th to the 22nd of September 2023 in Milan and Vigevano, will address the relation between sustainability and innovation

7th edition of the World Footwear Congress postponed

Feb 15, 2023 / World Footwear Congress 2023
Due to the earthquakes that occurred in Türkiye and Syria on the past 6th of February, the next edition of the World Footwear Congress, expected to be held in May 2023 in Istanbul, has been postponed

Neonyt and FASHN ROOMS join forces in Düsseldorf

Feb 6, 2023 / Germany
The two independent trade shows, which took place from the 28th to the 30th of January in Düsseldorf, launched the first-ever joint conference format on fashion and sustainability
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