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TheCollections at WSA's Semi-Annual"Super Slippers"Silent Auction to Benefit TheOvarian Cancer Research Fund

The Collections at WSAtoday announced that it will host the third semi-annual Super Slippers silentauction, featuring three-dimensional works of art in the shape of a shoeembellished and stylized by famous designers exhibiting within The Collectionsat WSA.This February's creatorswill include luxury footwear and accessory companies Shannon Britt, RuthieDavis, Mink, Zeha Berlin, Bourne, Beverly Feldman, Brunate, Aquatalia, TerraPlana, and bo'em. The Super Slippers will be showcased for silent auction duringThe Collections at WSA, which is held at the suites of The Venetian Hotel from February 21-24, 2008.

Bidding for the SuperSlippers will take place throughout the duration of the show up until theevening of The Glass Slipper Awards/Super Slipper Cocktail Party, which willtake place at The V Bar on Friday, February 22, 2008 from 6:30pm to 7:30pm atwhich time highest bidders will be announced.The monies raised by the auctioning offof these Super Slippers will directly benefit the Ovarian Cancer ResearchFund.

"The Super Slippers eventis a wonderful opportunity for our exhibitors and retailers to come together insupport of a great cause,"stated Leslie Gallin, director, The Collections atWSA."The footwear industry hassuch a passion for helping those in need and we are pleased to offer them anopportunity to showcase their creativity while benefiting a cause as importantas the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund."

"The WSA Show pridesitself on giving back to the people in its community and we are thankful that wehave such compassionate exhibitors and retailers who are also interested insupporting such a noteworthy cause,"added Diane Stone, chief operating officer,The WSA Show.

The last Super Slippersbenefit event was held in July 2007 and raised over $20,000 for the OvarianCancer Research Fund as a result of the efforts of the exhibitors and retailersattending The Collections at WSA.

For more information onthe Super Slippers silent auction and for attendee details, please visitwww.wsashow.com.

About The Collections atWSA
TheCollections at WSA, an exclusive premium footwear and accessory show within TheWSA Show, features hundreds of luxury footwear and accessories designers fromaround the globe in an exclusive upscale setting, highlighting industry trendsup to one year in advance. The WSA Show is the world's largest and mostcomprehensive footwear, handbags, and accessories marketplace, offering a360-degree viewpoint of the footwear industry.The twice-yearly event in Las Vegasattracts more than 37,000 participants from 95 countries in 2.1 million squarefeet of space.Materials at WSA,launching in Las Vegas in February 2008, will further expand the breadth of thisindustry marketplace to the supply chain by focusing on materials, design,components, technology and sourcing alongside the finished product. For moredetails, please visit www.wsashow.com.
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Press release
06 february 2008
WSA Collections