All Trade fairs & conferences articles – Page 33

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    Expo Riva Schuh has a new website, www.exporivaschuh.it, as part...

    2012-04-12T00:00:00Z

    Expo Riva Schuh has a new website, www.exporivaschuh.it, as part of its efforts to give the fair's image a facelift before the next edition, being held June 16-19. The organizers want to emphasize its renewed commitment to supporting visitors, exhibitors and everyone else involved in the event through comprehensive, customized ...

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    The organizers of Who's Next, Première Classe, Mess Around and...

    2012-04-12T00:00:00Z

    The organizers of Who's Next, Première Classe, Mess Around and other fashion-related shows In Paris, have hired a Berlin-based studio to concot an advertising campaign designed to attract more international visitors to these simultaneous exhibitions, due to take place for the first time at the end of June, just before ...

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    Anci, the Italian shoe industry association, is sounding out Italian...

    2012-04-12T00:00:00Z

    Anci, the Italian shoe industry association, is sounding out Italian shoemakers to check whether they may be interested in a preview of their collections in Munich, at earlier dates than Moda Made in Italy. Possible dates for the event would be July 29-30 and Feb. 20-21, 2013. The next Moda ...

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    A total of about 7,500 visitors attended last month's Modacalzado,...

    2012-04-12T00:00:00Z

    A total of about 7,500 visitors attended last month's Modacalzado, slightly down from 8,000 a year ago. The organizers report that foreign buyers came from 62 different countries, led by Portugal and followed by France, Italy and Russia. They note that there was an increase in attendance from Scandinavia. The ...

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    Bread & Butter is raising stand rental rates by 5.5...

    2012-04-12T00:00:00Z

    Bread & Butter is raising stand rental rates by 5.5 percent to a reported level of €360 per square meter. Without confirming the new price, the management of the Berlin show says the increase is justified by a similar inflation rate since the last exhibition fees were set three years ...

  • Short stops

    A size-36.5 pair of ivory silk mules believed to have...

    2012-04-12T00:00:00Z

    A size-36.5 pair of ivory silk mules believed to have been worn by Marie Antoinette to La Fête de la Fédération in 1790 have been sold at auction for $57,000

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    Lineapelle reports a drop of 10 percent in Italian visitors...

    2012-04-12T00:00:00Z

    Lineapelle reports a drop of 10 percent in Italian visitors and an increase of 4 percent in foreign visitors at its last show. The total of 18,000 visitors given by the organizers compares with 18,700 a year ago, and 40 percent of them came from abroad. Higher attendance was noted ...

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    Nicaragua plans to show off its increasingly competitive footwear production...

    2012-03-23T00:00:00Z

    Nicaragua plans to show off its increasingly competitive footwear production platform at an international footwear investment forum being held on June 13-14 in Managua. About 30 participants will attend Nicaragua, the Right Step, including visitors from the U.S., Italy, Brazil and Central America. They will represent footwear manufacturers, brands, industry ...

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    The Bata Shoe Museum in Toronto will exhibit the work...

    2012-03-23T00:00:00Z

    The Bata Shoe Museum in Toronto will exhibit the work of Roger Vivier from May 9 until April 7, 2013. The museum says that “Roger Vivier: Process to Perfection” is the first exhibition of his work in North America. It focuses on the shoemaker's working process, including drawings that have ...

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    Anci, the Italian shoemakers' association that organizes Micam, has launched...

    2012-03-23T00:00:00Z

    Anci, the Italian shoemakers' association that organizes Micam, has launched its first web TV around the theme of Italian footwear. Its program includes sessions intended to help customers find the best fitting shoes and to discriminate among the different materials used in the products. It's yet another digital initiative steered ...

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    The planned visit of Pope Benedict XVI on March 23-26...

    2012-03-23T00:00:00Z

    The planned visit of Pope Benedict XVI on March 23-26 to the Mexican city of Léon, which is the hub of the Mexican shoe manufacturing industry, has led the organizers of the Sapica fair to postpone its schedule by one week to March 27-30. Armando Martin Dueñas, president of Ciceg, ...

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    The Indian Images Group, which was going to be a...

    2012-03-04T00:00:00Z

    The Indian Images Group, which was going to be a partner in the new Expo Riva Schuh show that took placing in New Delhi for the first time last July, is launching a new exhibition and conference for footwear and accessories in Mumbai on March 13-15. A total of 66 ...

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    In the last month, more than 60 brands have signed...

    2012-03-04T00:00:00Z

    In the last month, more than 60 brands have signed up to exhibit at Modacalzado + Iberpiel, the big show for footwear and leathergoods being held in Madrid March 11-13. Among those planning to display their fall/winter 2012-13 collections are Desigual, Luis Onofre, Estefanía Marco, Atlanta Mocasín, Marco Tozzi, Chocolat ...

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    Le Cuir à Paris, the leather show held Feb. 14-16,...

    2012-03-04T00:00:00Z

    Le Cuir à Paris, the leather show held Feb. 14-16, had an 8 percent increase in visitors to 12,237 over last year. Forty percent of the attendees were from France, with another 20 percent from the U.K., 15.3 percent from Italy, 7.9 percent from Spain and 7.7 percent from Germany. ...

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    The Spanish National Footwear Industry Federation, Fice, organized its Shoes...

    2012-02-10T00:00:00Z

    The Spanish National Footwear Industry Federation, Fice, organized its Shoes From Spain event in Tokyo on Feb. 1-2. Twelve Spanish footwear brands attended the event, which is put together by Fice along with Icex, the country's export promotion agency, and the commercial section of Spain's embassy in Japan. In 2011, ...

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    Messe Düsseldorf is making it easier for visitors to GDS...

    2012-02-10T00:00:00Z

    Messe Düsseldorf is making it easier for visitors to GDS and Global Shoes to keep in touch, paper-free. A new service allows customers to present their visitor IDs to be scanned, and the exhibitor can see all previously stored data to get to know them. The QR code on all ...

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    Couromoda, the big Brazilian shoe fair in São Paulo, has...

    2012-02-10T00:00:00Z

    Couromoda, the big Brazilian shoe fair in São Paulo, has reported a total of 85,000 visits by some 41,000 visitors for its latest session on Jan. 17-20. They came from the domestic market and from 64 other countries. This year's attendance compares with 89,000 visits reported one year ago. With ...

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    The FN Platform shoe show is being held on Feb....

    2012-02-10T00:00:00Z

    The FN Platform shoe show is being held on Feb. 13-15 with the Magic trade event in Las Vegas. In addition to brands exhibiting their latest styles, the show will offer resources and education for industry professionals. More than 25 brands on display are 100 percent made in the U.S. ...

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    Modacalzado and its ancillary leathergoods show are boosting their hospitality...

    2012-02-10T00:00:00Z

    Modacalzado and its ancillary leathergoods show are boosting their hospitality programs for foreign buyers and journalists, with the help of Icex, the Spanish export promotion agency. Their efforts are directed especially at emerging markets such as Russia, Ukraine, the Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, the United Arab Emirates, Israel and ...

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    Over a hundred suppliers with more than 160 brands presented...

    2012-02-10T00:00:00Z

    Over a hundred suppliers with more than 160 brands presented their new shoe collections during the ANWR First trade show at the end of January in Mainhausen, Germany. More than 600 industry professionals from over 300 different companies visited the fair. ANWR extended its offer of accessories for its affiliated ...