Silver Jubilee Celebrations for APLF - Materials, Manufacturing and Technology 2009

    HONG KONG, June 29 /PRNewswire/ -- This is the 25th year of this
 important exhibition -- widely accepted as being the premier event for all
 those engaged in the business of making leather. 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 is no 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 earlier
 this year, played host to over 1,120 exhibitors from 56 countries and
 regions who, in turn, made welcome the 19,500 plus buyers from almost 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 buyers alike. And,
 as in previous years, MM&T will run concurrently with the hugely successful
 Fashion Access exhibition which features handbags, footwear, travelware,
 leather goods and fashion accessories of all kinds.
 
     Those who have attended MM&T over the past couple of years will have
 put up with some slight inconvenience while an extensive expansion
 programme of the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) was
 under way. The good news is that these works will be almost completed in
 March 2009 and access between the various halls and exhibition areas will
 be much easier.
 
     The synthetic materials, components and accessories sectors of MM&T
 will move from Hall 3 to the Grand Hall and Hall 2, placing them on the
 same level as the leather sector.
 
     2009 will again feature a wide ranging programme of seminars and
 special trend forecasting areas - in materials, design and colours for the
 forthcoming seasons. For exhibitors there will be the opportunity to
 compete in the coveted 'Best of APLF' Awards.
 
     APLF - Materials, Manufacturing and Technology in 2009 promises to be
 the biggest, most comprehensive and successful exhibition in the series. A
 fitting result for 25 years of bringing the world's leather sector together
 under one roof.
 
 

     APLF Limited
     17/F China Resources Building
     26 Harbour Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong
     Tel: (852) 2827 6211
     Fax: (852) 2827 7831
     Website: www.aplf.com
 
 

SOURCE APLF Limited