Top tanners to speak about American Lifestyle Leathers
18 June 2012Jon Clark, CEO of PrimeAsia and Robert Moore, CEO of Shanghai Richina Leather (SRL), representing two of the worlds most important footwear leather makers will be among the speakers at ‘The Future of American Lifestyle Leathers?’ conference in Shanghai this September.
To fight off competition from non-leather materials the tanning industry is constantly developing ever more technical leathers for footwear to cope with all-weathers and terrains. PrimeAsia and SRL are leaders in this field.
Leather International magazine is organising the half-day conference at the prestigious 5-star Jumeirah Himalayas hotel in Shanghai on September 3, 2012. Delegates can now register to attend the conference on this website. Click on the 'conference' link on the homepage.
The conference will include a range of high-level speakers representing major international footwear brands, leather manufacturers, retail specialists, test institutes and leather chemical suppliers.
Speakers at the conference will address the latest waterproofing technology, the recent evolution of American Lifestyle Leathers and how to market these leathers. The latest footwear designs and retail market trends will also be discussed during the afternoon event. There will also be an opportunity for networking with the speakers and fellow delegates.
The conference date and location have been specifically chosen to run alongside the All China Leather Exhibition (ACLE) and the China International Footwear Fair (CIFF) which takes place across the road from the ultra-cool Jumeirah Himalayas hotel at the SNIEC in the Pudong district of Shanghai from September 4-6.
So far we can announce the following speakers:
- Robert Moore, CEO, Shanghai Richina Leather - American Lifestyle, evolution in the market place
- Robert Hein, VP and General Manager, National Beef Leathers, Topic TBC
- Jonathan Clark, CEO, PrimeAsia – Marketing American Lifestyle Leather
- Peter Danisch, BASF - Challenges and trends in waterproofing
A further four speakers are in the pipeline with two already agreed in principle and are awaiting final confirmation. Speakers will include top international footwear brands, which specialise in American Lifestyle Leathers.
The conference is sponsored by BASF and National Beef. For further delegate details or to register to click on the homepage 'conference' link or contact: Maria Wallace, mwallace@progressivemediagroup.com. Tel: +44 (0)207 936 6972.
