São Paulo – Businesspeople and executives from four Arab countries will be among the buyers present at the first edition of the Brazilian Footwear Show – BFSHOW to be held by the Brazilian Footwear Industries Association (Abicalçados) and operationalized by NürnbergMesse Brasil from November 21 to 23 at FIERGS Exhibition & Convention Centre in Porto Alegre, Brazil.
According to information published by the footwear show, over 130 international buyers from more than 100 companies are confirmed to come. From 29 countries, the players will be brough by the show and Abicalçados in partnership with the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (ApexBrasil) and NürnbergMesse Brasil.
The Arabs confirmed will come from Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, and Libya. The show will also be visited by importers from South Africa, Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Canada, Chile, Cyprus, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Spain, the United States, Guatemala, Mozambique, New Zealand, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Russia, the United Kingdom, Dominican Republic, Tanzania, and Uruguay.
“We’ll make this first edition of the show the most international of all Brazilian footwear shows thanks to the support and unity of the industry, which understood the relevance of a business-oriented event,” Abicalçados executive presidentHaroldo Ferreira (pictured) was quoted as saying in a statement. NürnbergMesse Brasil CEO João Paulo Picolo stresses that both Brazilian exhibitors and retailers and international importers visiting the BFSHOW will see a world-class show.
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Translated by Guilherme Miranda