BLC Leather Technology Centre Ltd and Leather International have announced a provisional programme for their Footwear Leather Conference to be held March 27, 2006 in the Hong Kong Convention Centre, the day before APLF.
09.30 – 09.45 Welcome
Sourcing & Technology
09.30 – 10.00 LANXESS – latest technology systems for footwear leather
10.00 – 10.30 Dr Victoria Addy (BLC) – the trend for chrome-free leathers in footwear
10.30 – 11.00 Dr Andrew Hudson (B&H Research) – a new material for footwear construction
11.00 – 11.20 Coffee
11.20 – 11.50 Galahad Clark (Terra Plana) – the challenges of design and sustainability in footwear
11.50 – 12.20 Peter Mangione (US Footwear Retailers Association) – the evolution of US retail to take advantage of Chinese manufacturing
12.20 – 12.45 Andy Seaward (Clarks International) – the challenges of global sourcing
12.45 – 13.45 Lunch
Manufacturing & Environment
13.40 – 14.00 Aqeel Ahmed (Florence Shoe Co) – the advantages of Indian Footwear manufacture
14.00 – 14.30 Betsy Blaisdell (Timberland Co) – Timberland renewable energy programme
14.30 – 14.50 Vanessa Margolis (Nike) – footwear sustainability
14.50 – 15.10 Coffee
15.10 – 15.40 Dr Victoria Addy (BLC) – the ever increasing list of restricted substances
15.40 – 16.10 Paul Pearson (ICT) – European legislative update
16.10 – 16.30 Federico Roth (Adidas) – leather trends on athletic footwear
For more information, contact Martin Ricker (mricker@wimington.co.uk) or Vikki Addy (vikki@blcleathertech.com)
