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		<title><![CDATA[BILL TAKES AIM AT DUTIES; AFFORDABLE FOOTWEAR ACT 2007 FOCUSES ON LOWER-PRICED FOOTWEAR AND CHILDREN'S SHOES.]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Byline: Kristi Ellis    WASHINGTON - The footwear industry made strides last week with a  bipartisan group of House lawmakers introducing a bill that would  eliminate some $830 million in duties across several categories of  footwear imports.    Reps. Joseph Crowley (D., N.Y.),...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jun 2007 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[IMAGE MAKERS.(American Image Awards)]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Byline: David Lipke     The stars turn out for the AAFA, Men's Health and Hugo Boss     NEW YORK - Who says fashion folk are shallow? Patriotism and  politics were in the air at the 29th annual American Image Awards,  presented by...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2007 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[AAFA SUMMIT TACKLES KEY ISSUES.(American Apparel and Footwear Association)(Conference news)]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Byline: Wayne Niemi     DANA POINT, Calif. - Speakers at the American Apparel &  Footwear Association's Annual Executive Summit raised more  questions than they answered about the future of the industry. They  agreed, however, that businesses will have to alter their operating  model...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2007 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[CHINESE FOOTWEAR IMPORTS ON THE RISE AGAIN.(Brief article)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb3070/is_200703/ai_n18976100]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Byline: Evan Clark     WASHINGTON - U.S. footwear firms continue to rely heavily on  footwear shipments from China, which made up 86.2 percent of the import  market last year.     Chinese imports grew by 6.2 percent during 2006 to 2 billion pairs,...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2007 23:59:59 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Material World Expands Intl. Resources.]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5014/is_200609/ai_n18213462]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[ATLANTA - Urban Expositions and the American Apparel & Footwear  Association AAFA announce that more than 31 companies from Taiwan will  showcase the latest innovations and products from the region at Material  World New York, September 26-28, 2006. The Taiwan Pavilion will offer  the latest collections...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Sep 2006 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[AAFA'S Fawn Evenson announces retirement.(American Apparel & Footwear Association)(Brief article)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb3070/is_200605/ai_n18974664]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Byline: NATALIE ZMUDA     Byline: NATALIE ZMUDA   ]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 May 2006 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[MIAMI HEAT; FOR AAFA EXECS, DISSATISFACTION WITH CAFTA IMPLEMENTATION REACHES THE BOILING POINT.(American Apparel & Footwear Association, Central America-Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement)]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Byline: BRENDA LLOYD     MIAMI - The buzz at Material World/Technology Solutions centered  around global sourcing and the problems stifling the Central  America-Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement, as well as on  visibility in the textile/apparel/retail pipeline.     Held at the Miami...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Apr 2006 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[FEDERATED HOT TOPIC AT AAFA EVENT; ANNUAL MEETING ALSO ADDRESSES SOURCING ISSUES, SPEED TO MARKET AND VENDOR/RETAIL RELATIONSHIPS.(American Apparel & Footwear Association's)]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Byline: EVAN CLARK     AVENTURA, Fla. - Faced with a dramatically shifting retail  landscape, footwear executives who gathered here recently for the  American Apparel & Footwear Association's annual meeting had  consolidation on their minds.     At the meeting, held Feb. 23-25...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Mar 2006 23:59:59 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Material World Returns To Miami.]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ATLANTA - Material World, an event of the American Apparel &  Footwear Association AAFA, will be held again this year in Miami.  Taking place at the Miami Beach Convention Center, April 4-6, the  convention will feature more new resources and a comprehensive  educational program touching on...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Mar 2006 23:59:59 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[AAFA TO HONOR A-LISTERS AT ANNUAL DINNER.(American Apparel and Footwear Association awards)(Betsey Johnson won designer of the year)(Simon Doonan of Barney's Inc. won fashion maverick award)(Brief Article)]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Byline: ERIC NEWMAN     NEW YORK - AAFA is rolling out the red carpet.     The American Apparel & Footwear Association will host its 28th  annual American Image Awards charity dinner on May 15 at New York's  Grand Hyatt Hotel.  ...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2006 23:59:59 -0800</pubDate>
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