Coronavirus suspends Atlapa international shoe fashion fair

Shipping difficulties created by the coronavirus epidemic has caused the suspension of an exhibition of major brands of footwear set for next week at the Atlapa Conference Center in Panama.

 It was suspended due to difficulties in moving samples to be exhibited, many of them from Asia. The organizers of ExpoTrend Summer 2020 reported Monday that given the “delay, closure of flights and international cargo caused by the outbreak and spread of the coronavirus,” most exhibitors “cannot receive the seasonal samples they would exhibit.” at the event as  they come from Asia

.The exhibition was scheduled between February 10 and 12 with the presence of more than 60 brands and the participation of more than 300 wholesalers from Panama and several countries in the region. Among confirmed participants were s Ocean Pacific, Nike, Everlast, Beverly Hills Polo Club, GIMBO Kids, Discovery Expedition, DKNY, Perry Ellis, Ultra Soft and Nautica,

A new date will be announced within a month2020 ExpoTrend is a fashion and trends fair that seeks to create value relationships and generate connections between wholesale buyers and distributors around the world, said the Wendys Group, organizer of the event Although this exclusive sample for wholesalers was born designed only for the footwear sector, in the edition of this 2020 it has been extended to other categories of accessories, toys, and school supplies.

The Wendys Group had said that it expected ExpoTrend Summer 2020 to generate a turnover close to $5 million in wholesale transactions, about double what was negotiated in the third edition.