The countdown for the 26th International Footwear Conference (IFC) has begun and this is the first time when India has been given the honour to organize this prestigious event.
The three day conference will be organized from August 30 till September 1, 2007 at Chennai and will be inaugurated by Mr G K Pillai, Commerce Secretary, Government of India.
The IFC will witness participation from 9 major footwear manufacturing countries from Asia and large number of footwear importing countries like US, Spain, Italy etc.
It will also have country presentations from Brazil, South Korea and India who will address the relevant topics including design inputs while designing comfort footwear, latest technology in sports footwear and emerging trends in retailing in India.
IFC being an important event for the global footwear industry is a major initiative by Council for Leather Exports (CLE) to take a step ahead in boosting India’s footwear production in the world market.
The event would also provide interactive forum to the participants to discuss various issues like current trends in footwear production, trade and consumption.
The conference would be of immense help to Indian industry - in terms of understanding the changes happening in other footwear producing countries.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr Mukhtarul Amin, Chairman, CLE said, “The conference would be a gateway for Indian footwear manufacturers to know trade andtechnology practices worldwide especially in Far East nations. This event will also gather opinions from experts and trade analysts on issues concerning leather sector.”
The three day conference will be organized from August 30 till September 1, 2007 at Chennai and will be inaugurated by Mr G K Pillai, Commerce Secretary, Government of India.
The IFC will witness participation from 9 major footwear manufacturing countries from Asia and large number of footwear importing countries like US, Spain, Italy etc.
It will also have country presentations from Brazil, South Korea and India who will address the relevant topics including design inputs while designing comfort footwear, latest technology in sports footwear and emerging trends in retailing in India.
IFC being an important event for the global footwear industry is a major initiative by Council for Leather Exports (CLE) to take a step ahead in boosting India’s footwear production in the world market.
The event would also provide interactive forum to the participants to discuss various issues like current trends in footwear production, trade and consumption.
The conference would be of immense help to Indian industry - in terms of understanding the changes happening in other footwear producing countries.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr Mukhtarul Amin, Chairman, CLE said, “The conference would be a gateway for Indian footwear manufacturers to know trade andtechnology practices worldwide especially in Far East nations. This event will also gather opinions from experts and trade analysts on issues concerning leather sector.”
