Silver Jubilee celebrations for APLF - materials, manufacturing

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Silver Jubilee celebrations for APLF - materials, manufacturing andtechnology 2009

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Hong Kong (ANTARA News/PRNewswire-AsiaNet) - This is the 25th yearof this important exhibition -- widely accepted as being thepremier event for all those engaged in the business of makingleather. Over the three day period - March 31 to April 2, 2009 --those attending, both exhibitors and buyers, enjoy a 'once-a-year'opportunity to catch up with what is new, view the latest trends,meet new business partners, and exchange industry gossip. There isno trade show more highly regarded, or better attended, than APLF-- Materials, Manufacturing & Technology (MM&T).

The previous event, which ran over precisely the same dates earlierthis year, played host to over 1,120 exhibitors from 56 countriesand regions who, in turn, made welcome the 19,500 plus buyers fromalmost every country in the world.

Even at this early stage the prospects for 2009 indicate similar,if not slightly higher numbers across both exhibitors and buyersalike. And, as in previous years, MM&T will run concurrently withthe hugely successful Fashion Access exhibition which featureshandbags, footwear, travelware, leather goods and fashionaccessories of all kinds.

Those who have attended MM&T over the past couple of years willhave put up with some slight inconvenience while an extensiveexpansion programme of the Hong Kong Convention and ExhibitionCentre (HKCEC) was under way. The good news is that these workswill be almost completed in March 2009 and access between thevarious halls and exhibition areas will be much easier.

The synthetic materials, components and accessories sectors of MM&Twill move from Hall 3 to the Grand Hall and Hall 2, placing them onthe same level as the leather sector.

2009 will again feature a wide ranging programme of seminars andspecial trend forecasting areas - in materials, design and coloursfor the forthcoming seasons. For exhibitors there will be theopportunity to compete in the coveted 'Best of APLF'
Awards.

APLF - Materials, Manufacturing and Technology in 2009 promises tobe the biggest, most comprehensive and successful exhibition in theseries. A fitting result for 25 years of bringing the world'sleather sector together under one roof. India and China propel Internet audience growth in Asia-Pacific