The organisers of the 2006 Dongguan China Shoes China Shoetec fair, that will take place on April 21-24, have announced that the there will be 13% more exhibitors at this spring’s event, taking the number to over 400.

There are likely to be higher visitor numbers too as pre-registration is said to have increased by 60% year-on-year and the organisers are now expecting approximately 20,000 people to attend.

The show will include five key footwear pavilions including a Portugal Pavilion; a CCCLA Pavilion—organised by China Chamber of Commerce; a Hong Kong Pavilion; a Taiwan Footwear Pavilion—organised by Taiwan Footwear Manufacturers’ Association; and a Wenzhou Pavilion.