The SAPICA 2011 Fall / Winter Footwear and Leather Goods Fair, Leon Guanajuato

Current and accurate information for U.S. and Mexican footwear buyers and sellers to maximize their experience at SAPICA 2010 to enhance the bottom line by realizing the cost savings from sourcing footwear and leather goods in Mexico.

What is SAPICA? SAPICA is the most important shoe fair in Latin America, drawing international buyers from the USA, Canada, Europe, Japan, and throughout Central and South America.

The March edition will be featuring the Fall/Winter fashion for 2011.

How big is SAPICA? Last year's fair drew over 850 exhibitors, +12,000 buyers and +35,000 visitors under one roof at the 484,000 sq. ft. modern Poliforum exhibition center in Leon.

Who should attend SAPICA? Footwear buyers and executives, purchasing agents, distributors, brand managers, agents, representatives, designers and anyone involved in the international footwear industry.

Why attend SAPICA? Mexico offers excellent competitive advantages including: Excellent logistics to the North American markets, quality components, current technology, know how, strong legal system and trademark protection, Free Trade agreements with 42 countries including USA, Canada, the European Union, Japan, and Israel among others.

How to get to SAPICA? Leon is located in the geographic center of Mexico and is served by American Airlines, Continental Airlines, Mexicana, Aeromexico, Click, and Aviacsa. There are numerous direct daily flights to Leon (BJX) from Los Angeles, Dallas, Houston, Chicago, Tijuana and Mexico City.

Where to stay during SAPICA? Leon offers numerous hotels with close proximity to the Poliforum Convention center including: Fiesta Americana, Holiday Inns, Real de Minas, La Estancia, Fiesta Inn, Mexico Inns, NE Hotel, Howard Johnson, Radisson, Enterprise Inn and many more.

When is SAPICA? SAPICA 2011 will be held March 24 - 27, 2011

http://www.sapica.com/sapica_11en/index.html

COFOCE, the World Trade Commission of Guanajuato, would like to invite you to attend the SAPICA Autumn/Winter footwear fair in Leon, Guanajuato Mexico on March 24 - 27, 2011.

COFOCE is offering free individualized indtroduction and agenda services to qualified foreign buyers and visitors attending SAPICA 2011 in order to increase their chances of doing business during the fair.

COFOCE'S international trade experts will assist you in: making an agenda and appointments during the fair, translation (if required), pre-screening contacts and will provide detailed information about doing business with the Mexican footwear industry.

COFOCE will save your business time and money by allowing you to focus and negotiate with pre-screened Mexican footwear suppliers and manufacturers during SAPICA 2011 that meet your needs and requirements.