Date: 1 April 2008 (during APLF), Tuesday
Venue: Room 201, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
Language: English
Conference Fees:
Single person: US$395 (US$365)
2nd, 3rd, etc - Person of same company: US$355.5 (US$328.5)
Fees include half day conference and refreshments.
(Fee in brackets are for BLC members / APLF Exhibitors only.)

Speakers include: ISA/Tantec, Pentland Group, PrimeAsia Leather Corporation, RSPCA, BLC Leather Technology Centre Ltd and International Council of Tanners.

With the ongoing trend towards responsible trading from all perspectives, including environmental, social, and technical, the emphasis of this half day conference will be on responsible supply chain management.

Provisional programme:
- What is an Eco leather?
- Leather manufacturing with low impact to the environment
- Animal welfare issues and associated risks in Asia
- Effective sourcing in Asia
- Social responsibility in business
- Economic and cost drivers for leather manufacturing in Asia
- REACH and its effects on the footwear industry

Why should you attend?
This event provides a unique opportunity for all those in the global leather supply chain to gather valuable knowledge on the leather industry and how it operates under the growing challenges of legislation and consumer expectations. This is an ideal event for those selling leather, supplying to the leather industry or buying leather products and footwear.

Event co-organised by BLC Leather Technology Centre Ltd and APLF Ltd and sponsored by Leather International.

For more information, please contact:
Sue Ivett at E-mail:sivett@blcleathertech.com
or Jean Lai at E-mail:jeanlai@cmpasia.com

Note:
Delegates are required to register for APLF - Materials, Manufacturing and Technology (MM&T) or Fashion Access (FA) March 2008 prior to entering the venue of international conference.

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