U.S.A.

ALCA
The American Leather Chimists Association
c/o University of Cincinnati - Tanners Bldg, P.O.Box 210014
CINCINNATI, OHIO 45221-0014
Contact: Kadir Dönmez/ Secretary Treasurer
Tel.: 1 513 556-1197 Fax: 1 513 556-2377
E-mail: donmezk@email.uc.edu

FFANY
Fashion Footwear Association of New York
1414, Avenue of the Americas, Suite 203 NEW YORK, N.Y. 10019
Tel.: 1 212 751.6422 Fax: 1 212 751 6404
The Fashion Footwear Association of New York, fondly known as FFANY, is a non-profit organization. Our goal is to promote and improve the general awareness and demand for fashion footwear and related products and to serve as an advocate of the multi-billion dollar footwear industry globally. FFANY represents 300 corporations, and 800 of the most prestigiuos footwear brand names worldwide.
FFANY's primary purpose is to organize and implement 6 international trade shows a year in New York City. All arkets are held at the Hilton New York located at 1335, Avenue of the Americas at 54 th Street.

FIA
Footwear Industries of America
1420 K street, NW suite 600 WASHINGTON, DC 20005
Tel.: 1 202 789-1420 Fax: 1 202 789-7257

LLGMA
Luggage and Leather goods manufacturers of America Inc.

NSRA
National Shoe Retailers Association
Trade organisation representing independent shoe retailers.
7150, Columbia Gateway Drive, COLUMBIA, MD 21046
Tel.: 1 800-673-8446 Fax: 1 410-381-1167

SSIA
Shoe Service Institute of America
Robert J. Galvin - Webmaster
12114 Old Line Center Waldorf, 20602 BALTIMORE, MD
Tel.: 1 301-638-1778
SSIA is the Trade Association for the shoe repair industry in North America. Founded in 1904, its members are wholesalers, manufacturers and importers of shoe repair and shoe care products and machinery.

VENEZUELA

CAFACA
Venezuelan Association of Manufacturers of Components and Products for the Footwear Industry.
Contact: Richard Smith
Av. San Felipe, Quinta Adina 65, La Castellana, CARACAS 1060
Tel.: 58 2 264 5127 Fax: 58 2 264 7867
E-mail: cafaca@hotmail.com
CAFACA promotes the interests of its members both at a national and international level and is developing an export programme for the Venezuelan components sector. It is also sponsoring the components fair EXPOCOMP 2001

VIETNAM

LEFASO VN
Vietnam Leather and Footwear Association
25, Ly Thuong Kiet Str. HANOI
Tel.: 84 4 9349593 Fax: 84 4 9345374
Contact: Nguyen Thi Tong
E-mail: hhdg@hn.vnn.vn

Year of establishment: 1990

Vietnam Leather and Footwear Association (LEFASO VN) is a social economic affiliated and voluntary organisation represeting manufacturers, traders, technical and science researchers and services suppliers engaged in the industry from all sectors of the economy those are operating in Vietnam. The Association is established and run on the principles of voluntary, equality and mutual benifits among the members.

The Association has its own logo, stamp and account. Working regulation of the Association has been approved by the Minister of Industry.

Targets of the Association are to conduct economic affiliated activities, designate and coordinate in action among the members relating to manufacture, exportation, importation, material supply, product consumption, etc… in the leather and footwear bussiness, aimed at taking fullest account of the existing potential, improving product quatity and social - economic effects to the member enterprises, in the meantime, increating competitive edge in export markets and representing a voice for the member's interests.

Vietnam Leather and Footwear Association has become an official member of the Asian International Footwear Association since 1996. The Association plays a key role in promoting international cooperation, providing technical - technological and traning support and giving related information.

Organization of the Association: The Executive Committee includes 16 members representing all economic sectors involved in the industry throughout the country. The Permanent Committee consists of 7 members: Chairman, 05 Vice Chairman and General Secretary. Secretarial group managed by the General Secretary, help the Executive and Permanent Committee. The Association is now having 90 members and new members are continuing to join the Association

Vietnam Leather and Footwear Association looks forward to having cooperation with all organisation and companies at home and abroad on the different areas of the industry.

VIETNAM LEATHER AND FOOTWEAR PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION
Head Office: 26, Le Dai Hanh Str. HANOI
Tel.: 84 4 8265715 Fax: 84 4 8259216
The Vietnam Leather and Footwear Producers Association is a volunteer organisation with more than 60 members of different economic components in manufacturing and trading areas ; leather, shoes, rubber, plastic, canvas, imitation leather and other fields of activity concerned.
The association has relations with Leather and Footwear Associations of many countries in the region and in the world.
The association has pleasure to get new members from the country and abroad based on the principle of volunteer and abiding by the regulations of the Association.