All Trade fairs & conferences articles – Page 23

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    A total of 880 brands of shoes and accessories are...

    2015-07-31T00:00:00Z

    A total of 880 brands of shoes and accessories are presenting their collections at the GDS fair in Düsseldorf this week. Another 210 exhibitors will show at the simultaneous Tag it!, the private label fair, not including about 100 producers of fabrics and clothing presenting their products at a new ...

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    The Bread & Butter trade show, which opened on July...

    2015-07-31T00:00:00Z

    The Bread & Butter trade show, which opened on July 7 at the Tempelhof airport in Berlin, has become a shadow of its former self. About 200 companies exhibited at the show, most of them unknown labels with basic stands. Only few visitors found their way to the show, which ...

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    The Premium Group, which organizes the Premium and Seek trade...

    2015-07-31T00:00:00Z

    The Premium Group, which organizes the Premium and Seek trade shows in Berlin, has acquired Bright, the streetwear and action sports fair run simultaneously in the German capital. Bright's two founders, Marco Aslim and Thomas Martini, have sold their shares but will continue to work as managing directors of the ...

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    The 88th edition of Pitti Uomo, on June 16-19, welcomed...

    2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

    The 88th edition of Pitti Uomo, on June 16-19, welcomed around 30,000 visitors. According to the figures that the organizers released right after the event, the number of buyers reached around 20,000, representing an increase of more than 5 percent from June 2014. The number of Italian buyers increased by ...

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    The organizers of the GDS is Düsseldorf have announced that...

    2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

    The organizers of the GDS is Düsseldorf have announced that Nina Schwichtenberg, the reputed German fashion blogger behind Fashiioncarpet (sic), will provide testimonials for the show

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    Grupo Couromoda of Brazil will concentrate on the organization of...

    2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

    Grupo Couromoda of Brazil will concentrate on the organization of the its footwear, apparel and hair styling shows - Couromoda, São Paulo Prêt-à-Porter and Hair Brasil - following an agreement for the sale of its Hospitalar trade show for hospital equipment to UBM, the large British group that organizes fairs ...

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    The Brooklyn Museum in New York City will honor sneakers...

    2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

    The Brooklyn Museum in New York City will honor sneakers at a new exhibition about “The Rise of Sneaker Culture,” which will run from July 10 until Oct. 4. It will explore the social history and the cultural significance of the sneaker culture. The 150 different pairs on display will ...

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    Momad, the multi-sector trade show in Madrid, will be splitting...

    2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

    Momad, the multi-sector trade show in Madrid, will be splitting dates for footwear and textiles. As previously announced, the coming edition of Momad Metrópolis, to be held on Sept. 11-13, will have footwear occupying a dedicated space, namely the entire hall 4. Similarly, the winter edition of the event, which ...

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    “Shoes: Pleasure and Pain,” is the title of a new...

    2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

    “Shoes: Pleasure and Pain,” is the title of a new exhibition, sponsored by Clarks, that opened at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London last Saturday. It celebrates the sacrifices that women and some men have made in the past centuries to fit their feet into tiny shoes and on ...

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    Children's brands of clothing and footwear will be able to...

    2015-05-28T00:00:00Z

    Children's brands of clothing and footwear will be able to exhibit their products at the Bread & Butter fair in Berlin next July 7-9. Cookies International, a kidswear design show formerly called Children's Fashion Cologne (CFC) will rent space from B&B to host about 180 brands.

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    According to several reports, the sixth edition of theMicam Shanghai...

    2015-05-28T00:00:00Z

    According to several reports, the sixth edition of theMicam Shanghai trade show is not going to take place as planned. Assocalzaturifici, which has been organizing the event together with Fiera Milano, is expected to issue an official press release soon, indicating that it will continue to organize a collective exhibition ...

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    The next edition of the All China Leather Exhibition (ACLE)...

    2015-05-28T00:00:00Z

    The next edition of the All China Leather Exhibition (ACLE) in Shanghai has changed its dates. Instead of the original Sept. 2-4 schedule, it will run from Aug. 31 to Sept. 2. This is because the State Council of the central government of the People's Republic of China has declared ...

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    Messe Düsseldorf will make a few adjustments to the GDS...

    2015-05-28T00:00:00Z

    Messe Düsseldorf will make a few adjustments to the GDS and Tagit! shows scheduled for July 29-31. The Pop-up area, the catwalk and the Richtig Wichtig (=Really Important) area will all move to Hall 10, closer to the action of the fair. London will replace Paris as the inspiration for ...

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    APLF reports a “standing room only” situation as its first...

    2015-05-28T00:00:00Z

    APLF reports a “standing room only” situation as its first Global Foot Retail Conference (GFRC) started on March 31. More than 100 people had registered for the new event. The conference and the break-out sessions dealt with the shoe retail market in the U.S., in China and on the internet.

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    The Italian shoe industry association, Assocalzaturifici, has signed an exclusive...

    2015-05-28T00:00:00Z

    The Italian shoe industry association, Assocalzaturifici, has signed an exclusive agreement with the Munich Order Center (MOC) for the next five editions of Moda Made in Italy. Complementing the earlier international fairs in Milan and Düsseldorf, the Munich event will take place on Sept. 13-15, 2015; March 13-15, 2016; Sept. ...

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    Mario Hotz is joining Karl-Heinz Müller as joint managing director...

    2015-05-28T00:00:00Z

    Mario Hotz is joining Karl-Heinz Müller as joint managing director of Bread & Butter, which is still insolvent. Hotz, 51, joined the Berlin-based trade fair organizer in March as commercial director, in charge also of finance and controlling. He is described as a management consultant with experience in financial turnarounds.

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    Bread & Butter will occupy about 20,000 square meters in...

    2015-04-30T00:00:00Z

    Bread & Butter will occupy about 20,000 square meters in just three of the seven hangars in Berlin's Templehof Airport for its next session on July 7-9, as only 120 companies took advantage of the early-bird promotion ended on April 15. The organizers have abolished a €500 entrance fees for ...

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    A total of 2,819 people visited last month's edition of...

    2015-04-30T00:00:00Z

    A total of 2,819 people visited last month's edition of Futurmoda, the Spanish trade show for leather, components and machinery in Alicante, which hosted 175 exhibitors

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    With 842 buyers, the Shoe Time fair near Leipzig reported...

    2015-04-30T00:00:00Z

    With 842 buyers, the Shoe Time fair near Leipzig reported stable attendance on March 20-22

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    Haman Alimardani will replace Robert Dizdarevic as creative director for...

    2015-04-30T00:00:00Z

    Haman Alimardani will replace Robert Dizdarevic as creative director for Bread & Butter. The Iranian-born graphic designer, who grew up in New York and Munich, has already developed B&B's new marketing campaign. His former customers include names such as Kenzo, Mey, Nike, Porsche and Microsoft. His pen name is Hamansutra.