• More than 30 countries and around 200 exhibitors will be included
• The world’s footwear market will be seen under one roof in the international fair.
Agra. Preparations for the fifteenth edition of Meet at Agra, called the Mahakumbh of the footwear trade, have been finalized. What will be special in this grand event, how many countries will participate, answers to all such questions were revealed in the press conference held at Hotel Holiday Inn on Saturday. The three-day Fair Meet at Agra, being organized by the Footwear Manufacturers and Exporters Chamber (AFMEC) at the Agra Trade Center in Singana, will run from October 27th to October 29th.
Giving information about the event, AFMEC President Puran Dawar said that in its journey of one and a half decade, this event has created its own unique identity not only in the country but also in the world. More than 30 countries and around 200 exhibitors are participating in the event this year.
India is a growing economy of the world, especially the shoe industry of Agra is playing an important role in giving it momentum. Such events prove to be helpful in strengthening the economy. He also said that today we stand as a strong alternative to China, it is India’s turn, big companies like Tata, Reliance, Walmart and Future Group have completely stopped importing from China, now they are dependent on Indian products. This is why we have achieved continuous growth in the domestic market.
Now is the time to develop the quality of our products keeping in mind the global market. This fair is like a Google search engine for every person associated with this business, where we will find everything under one roof that we need today.
Organizing Committee Chairman Gopal Gupta said that it is a matter of pride for Agra that Meet at Agra has made its place in the World Footwear Calendar. People all over the world eagerly wait for it.
AFMEC Secretary General Rajiv wasan said the fair will also have technical sessions in which experts will deliver lectures on various topics, including design trends, manufacturing techniques, marketing strategies.
Fair will prove to be a game changer
Rajesh Sehgal, Senior Vice President, AFMEC, said that the Indian footwear segment is already expanding at a fast pace. Such events play a big role in taking the growth of this industry to the next level. Year after year we have seen that this event is proving to be a game changer for the industry.
AFMEC Convener Captain A.S. Rana informed that the fair is serving as a platform for various entrepreneurs from the footwear sector to showcase networking and business opportunities. This international footwear fair will showcase a wide range of products and services related to the footwear sector. This includes machinery equipment, footwear components, synthetic materials etc.
The slogan of Save Tree Save Environment will be loud
Pradip Wasan of Afmac said that this fair is also dedicated to social concerns. With the slogan Save Tree Save Environment, we are emphasizing on minimal use of paper to encourage digitalization.
Union Minister Piyush Goyal will be the chief guest
Piyush Goyal, Minister of Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Textiles, Government of India, will be the chief guest at the three-day fair. Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Prof. SP Singh Baghel and State Government Cabinet Ministers Baby Rani Maurya and Yogendra Upadhyay, MP Rajkumar Chahar will attend as special guests.
be present mainly
AFMEC Secretary Lalit Arora, Treasurer Shyam Bansal, Chandra Shekhar GPI etc. were specially present on this occasion.
