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China to return in force in the next edition of Expo Riva Schuh & Gardabags

Jun 12, 2023 / Italy
Participation in the 99th edition of the trade fair is expected to exceed the figures of January's edition, but the highlight goes to the number of Chinese exhibitors, as their registrations have already doubled

CICB Sustainability Forum will be held at the Fimec Fair in 2024

May 26, 2023 / Brazil
The CICB Sustainability Forum will once again be held during Fimec (International Fair for Leather, Chemicals, Components, Machines and Equipment for Shoes and Tanneries), in Novo Hamburgo (Brazil)

GianPaola Pedretti, Exhibition Manager of Expo Riva Schuh & Gardabags: we are confident it will return to its peak levels by next year

Premium ContentMay 22, 2023 / Italy
With the footwear and accessories goods market on the upswing, expectations are high for the next edition of the Expo Riva Schuh & Gardabags. We spoke to GianPaola Pedretti, Exhibition Manager, to get an overview of what to find from the 17th to the 20th of June in Garda

Latin American Footwear Forum to be held in the Colombian city of Cúcuta

May 8, 2023 / Latin America
The next edition of the Latin American Footwear Forum will take place on the 22nd and 23rd of June in Cúcuta, Colombia, and address the topics of trade integration, sustainability and legal trade

AYSAF kicks off in high spirits

May 3, 2023 / Turkey
The organization of the 68th edition of the International Exhibition for Footwear Materials, Components, Leather and Technologies AYSAF is expecting to welcome over 15 000 sector professionals from 80 countries

APLF ASEAN returns to Bangkok in October

Apr 19, 2023 / Hong Kong
The organization of the trade fair has confirmed that APLF ASEAN will return for a second edition from the 25th to the 27th of October 2023 at the Bangkok National Convention Centre

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
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