The International Apparel Federation (IAF) has announced that registration for the 31st IAF World Fashion Convention and 8th Istanbul Fashion Conference is now open. Early bird registrations can avail of a substantial discount until the end of May. People can now log into Iafconventionistanbul.com to learn more about the conference details. With organising partner TGSD and support from IHKIB, this year’s World Fashion Convention will be held concurrently with the 8th Istanbul Fashion Conference on October 14 and 15, 2015.
IAF President Rahul Mehta recently visited Istanbul to meet Hikmet Tanriverdi, President of the Istanbul Textile and Apparel Exporters Association (IHKIB) and Şeref Fayat, President of the Turkish Clothing Manufacturers' Association (TGSD). Elaborating on the reasons behind finalizing Istanbul as destination for World Fashion Convention, Mehta said, “IAF is creating bridges between continents. We aim to provide maximum value to our members in international cooperation. Manufacturers, retailers, brands, solution providers and associations are working together to improve our industry together. That is why we are hosting this year’s convention in Istanbul, close to the bridge that is literally connecting the continents.”
With the 31st edition of the IAF World Fashion Convention coming to Istanbul, Turkey will be at center stage of the international apparel industry. IHKIB President Hikmet Tanriverdi expressing his views said, “We hope to make significant contributions to the world apparel industry.”
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