FOOTWEAR SUPPLIERS OF MEXICO. The ANPIC VIRTUAL challenge
Through a press teleconference held by APIMEX -Association of Industrial Supply Companies of Mexico-, organizer of ANPIC, authorities of the entity announced the characteristics and operation of the https://www.anpic.com/laferiavirtual/.
In the meeting participated David Novoa Toscano, president of the association; Humberto Vargas Gutiérrez, vice president of Footwear, Textile and Furniture; Asael Colunga Grajeda, director of operations and Antonio Sánchez Morones, manager of ANPIC, among other authorities and technicians. The event was coordinated by Francisco Guerrero, APIMEX communication manager.
The event will bring together national and international exhibitors and buyers on a platform, through scheduled appointments, chats, videoconferences and a supplier search engine. All this responding to the need to promote local industry and its productive activities, "he concluded.
The ANPIC organization reiterated that participation as exhibitors is only for national companies, with and without representations of foreign brands.
In his first words, the president of APIMEX described the world situation resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic and the implications it had in social, political and economic levels throughout the world.
In the case of Mexico, he said that “according to estimates by the Institute for Industrial Development and Economic Growth, the figure could reach 1.8 million jobs lost this June. Here in Guanajuato, as of April, 23,000 workers had already lost their jobs, according to the Secretariat for Sustainable Economic Development".
As for the supply sector, he noted that "there have been partial and even definitive closings of companies". In this regard, he referred to a recent survey carried out by APIMEX to its associates, where they stated that "if the current situation continues, one of four companies would be forced to completely close their activities".
"As is known, concerned about people's health and following the instructions of the health authorities, we made the difficult decision not to carry out our ANPIC fair in more than 54 editions to avoid the risk of Covid-19 infection between our visitors who come from 29 countries. This suspension has had a severe impact on the economy of our state, with estimated losses of more than 597 million pesos", said David Novoa Toscano.
“For this reason, to minimize the impact on companies and adapting to the new times, we decided to hold our first ANPIC supply fair in a different format, making the most of the technology we have, thus https://www.anpic.com/laferiavirtual/ emerged".
“The event will bring together on a platform, national and international exhibitors and buyers, through scheduled appointments, chats, videoconferences and a supplier search engine. All this responding to the need to promote local industry and its productive activities", he concluded.
In turn, Humberto Vargas Gutiérrez, vice-president of the entity, recalled that “ANPIC is the most important supplier fair in the American continent and the third in the world, offering supplies for the sector of leather-footwear, leather goods, textile, clothing and furniture with more than 21 thousand annual visitors from 29 countries”.
To give a finished sample of the scope of the event, the executive reported that "in each edition, an estimated economic income of 600 million pesos is produced for various concepts such as contracting suppliers, stands, direct and indirect jobs, purchases, services in hotels and restaurants, among others, generating great dynamism in the economy of the state, the country and internationally".
Regarding the characteristics and realization data of https://www.anpic.com/laferiavirtual/, he pointed out the following:
The subject was addressed by the manager of APIMEX, Antonio Sánchez Morones, who thanked the support provided by CICEG, the Guanajuato Footwear Chamber, to extend invitations to its associates and who will be present through a virtual stand.
He noted the collaboration of COFOCE, the Coordinator of Promotion of Foreign Trade of Guanajuato, who works closely with APIMEX in sending invitations to foreign buyers.
In the specific case of Brazil, the executive reported that “we have been in contact with the organizers of FIMEC, the suppliers fair of the Novo Hamburgo/RS, to disseminate and promote this event, and they in turn will have a presence at the fair in a virtual stand to support and provide information to their companies, and link them with exhibitors. They will also offer information to Mexican companies that are interested in opening a market in Brazil”.
"From Colombia, we were in contact with the president of the Bucaramanga Chamber of Commerce, where we have sent participation invitations to more than 50 businessmen to visit the event."
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