EXOTIC LEATHER 2000
              

                

Exotic Leather and Leather Products Industry Conference Who Should Attend
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    Exotic Leather and Leather Products Industry

 Exotic Leather Facts:

 Ø        The largest market is the western boot, followed by belts and other personal leather goods.

 Ø        The vast majority of exotic leather items are made from totally legal exotic leather, skins and hides.

 Ø        On a square-foot basis, exotic leather utilization follows the order: deer, ostrich, buffalo, alligator, caiman, snakes, 

        and  rays.

 Ø        The exotic leather industry is a “speciality” market that offers unique niches.

 Ø        The exotic leather business is accepted and thriving  internationally

 Ø        The true statistics of the world-wide exotic leather industry are undetermined, however, the range is approximately 

        greater than $ 5 billion.

 

 

Conference:

      The Leather Research Institute is pleased to announce Exotic Leather 2000.  The two-day technical program will consist of tanners, leather manufacturers and regulatory officials as speakers and panel members. The goal of the conference is to highlight and promote the  exotic leather industry, especially in Texas.  The  technical  program  has two objectives: to enumerating the unique unresolved leather chemistry issues of exotic leather manufacture and identifying all segments of exotic leather markets. The Institute  hopes to  create a   multidisciplinary environment that will facilitate networking and new partnership formation. This diverse, ambitious  program is  designed for maximum impact on an exceptionally unique business, exotic leathers/products.

 

Who Should Attend? 

·         Hide and Leather Brokers

·         Tanner and Leather Manufacturers

·         Exotic Animal Producers

·         Leather Designers and Producers

·         Entrepreneurs

Registration Fee: 
        $100 per person

    Includes:

 ·         Program Proceedings

 ·         Continental Breakfasts

 ·         Lunches

 ·         Reception/Cocktails

 ·         Plant Tour

 

 

 

 

 

 

Speakers and Panel Members:

         Professionals  in  their  fields  associated  with  private  industry,  academe, and  government will detail their experiences,   

         failures, and successes in  exotic leather manufacturing and finished goods manufacturing. 

          General Sessions: Each general session will be of an educational nature providing  the  latest  information  and technology. 

          Panel Discussion: This session will be an honest open exchange of view points in order to begin a dialogue leading to new 

           partnership and

          business relationships.

 

Conference Committee

       Ø        Dennis C. Shelly, Ph.D., Director , Leather Research Institute – 806/742-1762    

                               

       Ø        Terry Ervin, Ph. D., Associate Director, Leather Research Institute – 806/742-1921,Ext.244              

 

       Ø        Jack Stallings, Rural & Agribusiness Development Specialist    

                         Texas Department of Agriculture –915/859-3942                          

 

       Ø        Kay Caddel, M.S. ,    Conference Coordinator -806/795-4546