All Trade fairs & conferences articles – Page 16

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    The fifth edition of Momad Shoes, the International Footwear and...

    2018-03-22T00:00:00Z

    The fifth edition of Momad Shoes, the International Footwear and Accessories Trade Show, has welcomed more than 4,000 professional visitors, of which 10 percent were from outside of Spain. The trade show, which is organized by Ifema, was held at Ifema-Feria de Madrid on March 2-4. The event showcased the ...

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    The number of visitors at the recent Simac Tanning Tech...

    2018-03-22T00:00:00Z

    The number of visitors at the recent Simac Tanning Tech show organized by Assomac increased by 18 percent as compared to a year ago. They included more than 160 operators from 20 foreign delegations invited to the Italian machinery and equipment show, where about 300 exhibitors showed their latest technology. ...

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    A total of 95 abstracts from 19 countries were presented...

    2018-02-09T00:00:00Z

    A total of 95 abstracts from 19 countries were presented for a choice of the best presentations to be made at the 20th edition of the International Technical Footwear (UITC) Congress that will take place in Porto on May 16 to 18. A scientific committee will evaluate the proposals before ...

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    The 93rd edition of Pitti Uomo, which was held in...

    2018-02-09T00:00:00Z

    The 93rd edition of Pitti Uomo, which was held in Florence on Jan. 9-12, was attended by more than 36,000 visitors, including nearly 25,000 buyers, a figure which represents a 2.5 percent increase as compared to January 2017. The menswear show hosted 1,230 exhibiting brands, which showcased their autumn-winter 2018/19 ...

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    Pure London has hired Nelly Gergi as its new content...

    2018-02-09T00:00:00Z

    Pure London has hired Nelly Gergi as its new content editor, with immediate effect. She will be responsible for all aspects of content creation including Pure Origin, the new sourcing section of the event. She will also oversee seminar programs across the Main, Future and Origin Stages at Pure London's ...

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    Gallery Shoes, the new trade fair in Düsseldorf, is adding...

    2018-01-12T00:00:00Z

    Gallery Shoes, the new trade fair in Düsseldorf, is adding yet another temporary hall at its venue in Areal Böhler to accommodate a growing list of exhibitors at its next edition on March 11-13. The show will showcase the collections of more than 500 brands. More than 30 of them ...

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    With the financial of the Italian Trade Commission (Ice), Expo...

    2018-01-12T00:00:00Z

    With the financial of the Italian Trade Commission (Ice), Expo Riva Schuh has invited 26 buyers to attend the 89th edition of the international trade show, taking place at Riva del Garda near Verona from Jan. 13 to 16. The buyers are coming from 11 European countries: Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, ...

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    More than 1,450 exhibitors from 45 countries will show their...

    2017-12-23T00:00:00Z

    More than 1,450 exhibitors from 45 countries will show their products at the 89th edition of the Expo Riva Schuh show on Italy's Lake Garda from Jan. 13 to 16. That's practically the same as last January, when the leading international show for medium-priced footwear hosted 1,449, welcoming 13,024 visitors ...

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    For the first time, the APLF and Fashion Access shows...

    2017-12-23T00:00:00Z

    For the first time, the APLF and Fashion Access shows in Hong Kong will be held together with Cashmere World next March 14-16

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    After Lust and Seduction, the theme for the next February's...

    2017-12-23T00:00:00Z

    After Lust and Seduction, the theme for the next February's edition of theMicam in Milan will be Vanity. Inspired by Dante's Divine Comedy, the theme has been captured by a Spanish photographer, Javier Vallhonrat, in behalf of Assocalzaturifici. After Vanity, Dante's journey will continue in September with Envy, the vice ...

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    With financial backing from Icex, the Spanish export promotion agency,...

    2017-12-23T00:00:00Z

    With financial backing from Icex, the Spanish export promotion agency, the Spanish shoe industry federation, Fice, is targeting Russia as a new strategic market for its members. It will organize their participation in two major shows in Moscow, Euro Shoes and Obuv' Mir Khozi. Spain is the only country other ...

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    Momad has brought its Metrópolis and Shoes trade shows closer...

    2017-12-23T00:00:00Z

    Momad has brought its Metrópolis and Shoes trade shows closer to companies during a series of traveling meetings that have taken place across Spain and Italy over the last few weeks. Momad Metrópolis and Momad Shoes, both organized by Ifema, are a hub for the clothing and footwear industries. The ...

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    Instead of cutting a ribbon to mark the opening of...

    2017-12-23T00:00:00Z

    Instead of cutting a ribbon to mark the opening of a new shoe factory in Novi Travnik, the Swedish shoe manufacturer Kavat tied a shoelace in shades of blue and yellow before the Bosnian prime minister, Fadil Novali?, to symbolize cooperation between the two countries. A crowd of 300 people ...

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    After opening a subsidiary in the Netherlands at the beginning...

    2017-11-30T00:00:00Z

    After opening a subsidiary in the Netherlands at the beginning of this year, Sabu is scheduling its first order tour in the Benelux countries for Jan. 22, 2018

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    The Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City...

    2017-11-30T00:00:00Z

    The Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City hosted its annual fundraising party on Nov. 14, inviting many celebrities from the international music and art scene. For the event, Trisha Baga, an artist living and working in New York, designed an art piece together with Birkenstock. A sculpture, ...

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    Assomac's president, Gabriella Marchioni Bocca, has reportedly said that the...

    2017-11-30T00:00:00Z

    Assomac's president, Gabriella Marchioni Bocca, has reportedly said that the Simac and Tanning Tech trade shows will see higher exhibitor numbers in 2018 than they did in 2017. Assomac is the Italian association of manufacturers of footwear, leather goods and tanning technologies. The application process for exhibitors closed on Nov. ...

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    Sneakerness, Europe's sneaker fair, landed for the first time in...

    2017-11-30T00:00:00Z

    Sneakerness, Europe's sneaker fair, landed for the first time in Rotterdam on Nov. 25-26. Amsterdam has hosted the convention every year since 2011, and the organizers wanted to add a second location in the Netherlands. Rotterdam was reportedly chosen for its effervescent street fashion and lifestyle scene. The event was ...

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    With a focus on sneakers and new products for summer...

    2017-11-30T00:00:00Z

    With a focus on sneakers and new products for summer 2018, the new ANWR Order fair attracted a total of 370 visitors from around 200 companies on Nov. 28 and 29. The new house fair of the ANWR group hosted about 200 brands. It's part of a program to hold ...

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    The Portuguese city of Porto will host the 20th International...

    2017-09-14T00:00:00Z

    The Portuguese city of Porto will host the 20th International Technical Footwear Congress of UITIC, the International Union of Shoe Industry Technicians, next May 16-18. A committee steered by the Portuguese shoes industry association (Apiccaps) and Portuguese footwear technology center, CTCP will organize the convention and its program, which will ...

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    Footwear Friends will host its annual awards ceremony for young...

    2017-09-14T00:00:00Z

    Footwear Friends will host its annual awards ceremony for young designers in London on Oct. 18. The jury will meet on Sept. 28 to examine the proposals, which are said to of “extraordinarily good quality” this time. Dune, Clarks, Pentland, the University of Northampton and the British Footwear Association will ...