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AAFA and Intertek Footwear Road Shows

AAFA and Intertek
Head Out on the Open Road

West Coast | Monday, September 13
Portland, Oregon

East Coast | Thursday, September 30
Lawrence, Massachusetts

Program:

The annual AAFA and Intertek Footwear Road Shows will cover a range of footwear technical issues including product safety, slip resistance, sole attachment, and moisture management.

Locations:

The West Coast Road Show will be held at the Portland Convention Center in Portland, OR on Monday, September 13th, from 1:00 - 5:00 PM in conjunction with the Northwest Footwear Materials Show.

The East Coast Road Show will be held at New Balance’s facilities in Lawrence, MA on Thursday, September 30th, from 10:00 AM - 2:30 PM. Space at this location is limited to 30 registrants on a first-come, first-served basis.

Registration Fees:

AAFA Members: $30 per person

Non-AAFA Members: $50 per person

*Third registration from same company is free*

Click HERE to Register for Portland

Click HERE to Register for Lawrence

In order to receive the free registration, registrations must be received by August 30th for the Portland location and by September 10th for the Lawrence location.


Intertek Footwear Monthly

Specifically for AAFA footwear members, Intertek – AAFA’s footwear technology partner – contributes a monthly column to provide the U.S. footwear industry with helpful information about the latest technical issues facing footwear. Click here to read Intertek's article for July on testing methods for the aging resistance of footwear. More...

 

For additional information regarding these upcoming events, please contact Susan Lapetina at (703) 797-9055 or Nate Herman at (703) 797-9062.

 

Outdoor Retailer Summer Market

Visit AAFA and Intertek
@ Outdoor Retailer Summer Market

August 3 - 6, 2010

Booth # 29196W

Salt Lake City, UT

Be sure to stop by our booth at the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market. We can answer any questions you may have related to product safety, trade regulations, and the technical aspects of footwear. We hope to see you there!

 

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