Lithuania : Baltic Textile+Leather - International trade fair

BALTIC TEXTILE+LEATHER, the 12th international trade fair of textile, sewing, knitwear, shoe and leather production, raw materials and equipment, to be held on September 10-12, 2003 at the Lithuanian Exhibition Centre LITEXPO (Laisves av. 5, Vilnius).

Product categories to be presented at the fair:
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1.Fabrics and fibres
2.Clothing
3.Equipment and machinery
4.Household and home textiles
5.Accessories and subsidiary materials
6.Leather goods, fur and footwear
7.CMT
8.CAD/CAM/CIM
9.Design
10.Others

Who should participate:
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Producers, Trade companies, Distributors, Service providers, Associations, Organisations and Other institutions.

Being a leading and significant event for textile and leather processing industries in the Baltic region, the fair Baltic Textile+ Leather will provide a perfect stage for exhibitors and buyers. 286 companies from 23 countries all over the world presented their production at the 11th international trade fair Baltic Textile +Leather on September 11-14, 2002.
There were 18 700 visitors from 34 countries coming to visit the fair last year, mostly from Baltic States, Scandinavian countries , Russia, UK and Germany . The Trade Fair became significant meeting place for textile and leather industries businessman.

The main objectives of BALTIC TEXTILE + LEATHER are:
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* To provide unique opportunity to see the majority of Lithuanian textile, apparel and leather goods producers, a lot of companies from Latvia, Estonia as well as from Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, Moldova and other CIS countries; to inform Western partners about the products that are available;

* To give the possibility for companies to compare its products against Baltic countriesl producers;
* To attract more leading European retailers and wholesalers estimating free trade agreement between EU and Lithuania on textile products;
* To expand the cooperation with Eastern Europe as main Russian buyers especially from Moscow and St. Petersburg regions, Ukraine and Byelorussia to attend this fair;
* To give the possibility for companies from EU countries to take part in the fair reducing the price for stand rental for them comparing with the price of last year;
* To attract businessmen to the Baltic region with 10 million population, which is one of the most rapidly developing European markets;
* To present latest pret-a-porter collections for spring/summer 2004 to the new customers from all owe the world in the fashion show BALTIJOS MADA;
* To attract from all countries the companies - manufacturers of machinery and modern equipment, technology, spare parts and supplements for the textile and leather industries equipment.

The Trade Fair represents not only a meeting of businessmen and buyers in the stands.

The fringe program of the fair consists of:
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* 3rd International Conference on TEXTILE AND APPAREL INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT PROSPECTS
* The latest pret-a-porter collections for spring/summer 2004 in BALTIJOS MADA will be presented by more than 30 different companies and designers from all over the world.
* Seminars of textile technologies and new trends, presentations of companies.

Expected results:
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* Number of participants (companies) 300
* Number of companies participating at the fashion show Baltijos Mada 30
* Seminars to be conducted 4
* Competitions to be organized 2
* Number of visitors 20,000