The largest leather exhibition moves from Hong Kong to Dubai

The largest leather exhibition moves from Hong Kong to Dubai

Published: Tue 29 Mar 2022, 1:25 PM Last updated: Tue 29 Mar 2022, 1:26 PM

Due to Covid-19 and the quarantine policy in Hong Kong, APLF, the world's leading trade fair - recognised by the leather industry, has been moved from Hong Kong to Dubai. It will be held at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) from March 30 to April 1, 2022.

When it became clear some six months before APLF was due to be held for the 2022 edition that the Hong Kong authorities had extended Covid-19 restrictions until the end of March, APLF decided to look for an alternative location for the 2022 APLF event. Several alternative cities were considered including Bangkok and Singapore, but the only candidate that met the specific criteria necessary to hold an international event was Dubai, because of its first-class exhibition halls, tourist infrastructure and the geographical advantage for the visit’s fashion buyers and manufacturers from Europe, the Indian subcontinent, Africa and the Middle East.

Halls one to five of the Dubai World Trade Centre will host the event, covering the supply chain of the leather, tanning and fashion manufacturing industry. The three-day exhibition will bring to Dubai more than 460 exhibitors from 30 countries