The document announces a Designer's Fair in Chennai, India from February 1-3, 2016 to promote collaboration between overseas designers and the Indian leather industry. The fair will provide overseas designers an opportunity to present their design projects to Indian manufacturers. Designers of various leather and non-leather products are invited to exhibit. The organizers will sponsor airfare and hotel accommodations for selected designers and provide them a complimentary booth. The goal is to connect designers with industry and investment opportunities under India's "Make in India" initiative to foster growth in the leather sector.

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1st
Designer’s
Fair in India
1-3 February 2016,
Chennai, India
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2. MAKE IN INDIA(LEATHER & LEATHER PRODUCTS)
What is a Designer’s Fair?
T
he Leather Sector has been included as a ‘Focus Sector’ under the MAKE IN INDIA programme
announced by Mr. Narendra Modi, Hon’ble Prime Minister of India in September 2014. “Design” is one
of the key areas identified in the initiatives under ‘Make in India’ programme.
As part of collaboration with overseas designers, a Designer’s Fair will be held during February 1-3, 2016 at Chennai,
India. The organiser of the Designer Fair is Council for Leather Exports (an autonomous organisation under Ministry
of Commerce and Industry, Govt. of India). The Designer Fair will be held coinciding with India International Leather
Fair, Chennai, India, which is the largest leather fair in India and one of the popular fairs in Asia.
The Designers Fair will provide an opportunity to the Overseas Designers to present their Design Projects in
India to the Indian manufacturers of leather and leather products.
The Designer’s Fair will be open to Designers of :
• Leather Footwear
• Leather Goods (Wallets, Purses, Handbags etc.,)
• Leather Garments
• Footwear Components
• Non-Leather Footwear
• Saddlery & Harness
• Finished Leather
• Industrial & Fashion Gloves
H An Opportunity for Overseas Designers
to Present their Design Projects to Indian
Leather Industry
H Sponsorship of Air Ticket and Hotel
Accommodation provided to Designers,
subject to ceilings
H Complimentary 9 sq.mtr. fully constructed
Stand for Designers.
Highlights of Desiner’s Fair

3. Package for Overseas Designers
- Sponsorship of return Air Ticket subject to ceiling
of Euro 450 for Europe and USD 600 for USA per
Designer. The Sponsorship amount will be paid to
the Designers during the fair upon submission of
Return Air Ticket copy.
- Sponsorship of 50% of Hotel Accommodation
charges in Five Star Hotel in Chennai for 4 nights.
The Designers need to pay 50% of the hotel bill
for 4 nights while the balance 50% will be paid by
the organiser (Council for Leather Exports)
- Complimentary Airport-pick-up and Drop
- Complimentary Fully Constructed Stand of 9
sq.mtr for displaying Design Projects/ Products
which will include Name Board, Spot Lights,
Shelves/Rails, Carpeting, One Table and 3 Chairs.
About organisers
Opportunity to Overseas Designers
As the Indian leather industry expects a growth of 20%
both on export front and in domestic market, there is
immense opportunity for overseas designers to sell their
projects in India. The Designer’s Fair will be the right
platform to meet Indian manufacturers and exporters of
leather, leather products and footwear from all over India.
How to Exhibit :
Interested Overseas Designers may send their Profile in the
Application Form (enclosed) to Council for Leather Exports
(e-mail : cle@cleindia.com) on or before Sept. 30, 2015. The
profiles will be scrutinized and the selected Designers will be
informed through e-mail during Oct. 2015.
How to Visit :
Manufacturers of leather, leather products and footwear
interested to visit the fair are requested to their Profile
in the Duly Application Form (enclosed) to Council
for Leather Exports (e-mail : cle@cleindia.com) on or
before Dec. 31, 2015, along with the participation fee
of Rs.2500/- through a Cheque/Demand draft drawn in
favour of COUNCIL FOR LEATHER EXPORTS.
The Council for Leather Exports (CLE) is the single
largest and Apex trade promotion organisation of the
strong and rapidly growing Indian leather & leather
products industry. CLE is committed towards the
overall development of Indian leather sector and
achieve higher export growth to enhance India’s share
in global leather trade. CLE is functioning under the
aegis of Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Govt. of
India. It is the notified Export Promotion organization
for entire leather & leather products industry.
1st Designer’s Fair in India
1-3 February 2016, Chennai
COUNCIL FOR LEATHER EXPORTS

4. MAKE IN INDIA(LEATHER & LEATHER PRODUCTS)
Naresh S Bhasin
Chairman, Design Task Force
Council for Leather Exports
(Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India)
CMDA Tower II, 3rd Floor, Gandhi Irwin Bridge Road, Egmore, CHENNAI – 600 008. INDIA
Tel: +91-44-2859 4367-71; Fax: +91-44-2859 4363-64; Mobile: +91 98200 63242
Email: md@ramfashion.com; cle@cleindia.com
Panel Convenors of Task Force on Design
Organiser’s Head Office
M Rafeeque Ahmed
Chairman
Council for Leather Exports
(Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Govt. of India)
CMDA Tower II, 3rd Floor, Gandhi Irwin Bridge
Road, Egmore, CHENNAI – 600 008, INDIA
Tel: +91-44-2859 4367-71;
Fax: +91-44-2859 4363-64;
Email: rafeeque@farida.in; cle@cleindia.com
R Ramesh Kumar, IAS
Executive Director
Council for Leather Exports
(Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Govt. of India)
CMDA Tower II, 3rd Floor, Gandhi Irwin Bridge Road
Egmore, CHENNAI – 600 008
Tel: +91-44-2859 4367-71;
Fax: +91-44-2859 4363-64;
Email: cle@cleindia.com; edcle@cleindia.com
N Mohan
Convenor, Leather Footwear Panel
Email: n.mohan@tatainternational.com
Mobile: +91 9752597844
Manoj Tuli
Convenor, Leather Garments Panel
Email: manoj@pgleather.com
Mobile: +91 9873719905
V Noushad
Convenor, Non-Leather Footwear Panel
Email: vnoushad@hotmail.com
Mobile: +91 93491 00282
Israr Ahmed
Convenor, Finished Leather Panel
Email: israr@faridatannery.com
Mobile: +91 9840050002
Sankar Dawn
Convenor, Leather Goods Panel
Email: sanky.dawn@gmail.com
Mobile: +91 9830031480
Sudhir Rustagi
Convenor, Footwear Components Panel
Email: info@essaarpu.com
Mobile: +91 9811155319
Taj Alam
Convenor, Saddlery & Harness Panel
Email: taj@kings-international.net
Mobile: +91 94151 28471
P Md Yousuf
Convenor, Fashion Gloves Panel
Email: pmyousuf@gmail.com
Mobile: +91 94431 59848
Vinit Kumar Khetan
Convenor - Industrial Gloves Panel
Email : Vinit@vinitgloves.com Mobile : 9830031716
Visit : www.leatherindia.org