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The Board of Assocalzaturifici, the association that represents Italian footwear manufacturers, has appointed Siro Badon to succeed Annarita Pilotti as the new Chairman, for the four-year term 2019/2023. Siro Badon was elected with a large majority by the entrepreneurs who make up the Board of Assocalzaturifici, meeting today in Naples on the occasion of the World Footwear Congress.

Tokyo –Reed Exhibitions Japan Ltd. FASHION WORLD TOKYO and FASHION WORLD TOKYO-FACTORY- were held in lively atmosphere from Mar. 27 (Wed) – 29 (Fri), 2019 at Tokyo Big Sight, Japan. The show was attracted by 813 exhibitors from 31 countries/regions, 17,103 trade visitors and 7,686 conference attendees in 3 days. Exhibition Title FASHION WORLD TOKYO 2019 [MARCH] Consisting of FASHION WEAR EXPO, BAG EXPO, SHOES EXPO and FASHION JEWELLRY

The event, now in its 52nd year, offers German buyers the chance to finalise their orders From the 24th to the 26th of March, Germany will be showcasing Moda Made in Italy, an event organised by Assocalzaturifici and dedicated to high-end products. The exhibition, now in its 52nd year, invites industry experts to Hall 4 of the MOC (Munich Order Centre), Munich’s core exhibition space.

Assocalzaturifici takes the best of our production to the Obuv’ Mir Koži in Moscow from the 19th to the 22nd of March Constantly monitoring strategic markets for Italian footwear exports remains high amongst Assocalzaturifici’s priorities. Because of this Obuv’ Mir Koži, the international exhibition of footwear and leather goods organised at the Moscow Expocentre from March 19th to 22nd, continues to be a reference point in the world of international trade fairs dedicated to the sector. 130 Italian brands will be present at the event that, over four days, will present the Autumn/Winter 2019/2020 collections to buyers and members of the trade from the Republics of the Russian Federation and the states that gravitate in the commercial orbit of the Eurasian giant - like Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Ukraine. Obuv’ Mir Koži, in fact, after Milan's Micam remains the most prestigious international showcase and guarantees excellent visibility to Italian footwear companies, as well as reflecting the vitality and fervour of a market that pays great attention to the creativity, quality and craftsmanship that goes into a product - all factors that have always characterised our “know-how”. In 2017, more than 6.3 million pairs of Italian shoes were exported to Russia, for a total value of 380 million euros. In the first eleven months of 2018, Italy exported 5.2 million pairs, worth 316 million euros (down to 11.5% compared to the same period in 2017). Despite the unfavourable trend, Russia confirmed itself as the sixth reference market in terms of value and the eighth for volume in the world ranking of destination countries.