The 2010 dates for the Düsseldorf shoe trade fairs GDS – International Event for Shoes & Accessories and GLOBAL SHOES – leading trade show for sourcing, have been announced: both events will be held concurrently at the fairgrounds in Düsseldorf, Germany from March 12 - 14 and from September 10 – 12, 2010.

”We have coordinated the dates with our Committee. With the early announcement we want to give the industry the longest planning time possible,“ stated Kirstin Deutelmoser, Project Director of GDS and GLOBAL SHOES.

This year, GDS and GLOBAL SHOES will take place from September 11 – 13 in Düsseldorf, Germany. For further information on visiting or exhibiting at GDS or GLOBAL SHOES in 2009 or 2010, contact Messe Düsseldorf North America, 150 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 2920, Chicago, IL 60601. Telephone:(312) 781-5180; Fax: (312) 781-5188; E-mail: info@mdna.com; Visit our web site http://www.mdna.com; Subscribe to our blog at http://www.mdna.com/blog/; Follow us on twitter at http://twitter.com/mdnachicago.