Messe Frankfurt makes Paris acquisition
16/04/2010
Event organising company Messe Frankfurt has moved to acquire the Paris-based Ethical Fashion Show and will run the 2010 event, to be held at the Cité de la Mode et du Design from September 25-28. Sportswear is very much a part of it.
The Ethical Fashion Show launched in 2004, the idea of former advertising executive Isabelle Quéhé, and has grown from 20 exhibitors to more than 100. Messe Frankfurt said on announcing the acquisition that it would "consolidate the profile" of the event and "develop its presence at international level".
Michael Scherpe, president of Messe Frankfurt France, commented: "This takeover forms a cosistent part of our aim to encourage fair trade and support brands that are committed to this, so they become better known and develop their business further."
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