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Footwear and Beyond
The Materials Show Adds Apparel Focus & International Edition.
A NEW PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN AMERICAN EVENTS AND
Paris-based Première Vision will result in the launch of
Première Vision Sport at the NW Materials Show this
summer.
The two trade events will run alongside each other at
the Oregon convention center in Portland, OR, on August
14-15, 2019.
Première Vision Sport will add apparel exhibitors
offering high performance materials and components
to the 300 mainly footwear vendors at the NW Materials
Show. PV Sport will also provide a fashion element via
seminars and color trends to the August fair with an eye
on athleisure and sportswear.
American Events is also launching the EU Materials
Show. The new industry gathering will be staged at the
Truman Brewery Exhibition facility located in the heart
of London, slated for May 1-2, 2019.
According to Materials Show organizer, Hisham Muhareb,
the new partnership with Première Vision will allow buyers
to source performance products at one event under one
roof in Portland. Plus the debut of the EU Material Show
now offers additional opportunities for all suppliers to
expand their businesses. l
Faytex showcased its latest footwear textiles at the recent NE Materials Show held in Wilmington,
Massachusetts.
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