World Footwear Congress begins in Rio

07/11/2011
The World Footwear Congress got under way in Rio de Janeiro on November 7. Running for two days, the Rio event is the first time the World Footwear Congress has taken place outside Europe.

As a central theme, the event, jointly organised by Europe’s CEC and the Couromoda and Micam footwear events, set out to examine the state of the global footwear industry today and to present a vision for the future.