Professional Development & Events

FDRA is the footwear industry’s leading educator, hosting a variety of events from webinars to major summits that focus on industry challenges, best practices, and common solutions. When you’re involved in FDRA and participate in events, you stay connected and empowered to navigate the constantly changing global footwear landscape.

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MEMBERS: Register for our Member Weekly Check-In! Tuesdays at 2:00 pm EST

Upcoming Events

SUMMIT  |  2021 Shoe Supply Chain Digital Summit

July 19–21, 2021

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SUMMIT  |  2021 Shoe Sustainability Digital Summit

August–September 2021

On-Demand Digital Events

ON-DEMAND  |  Footwear IP Digital Summit

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ON-DEMAND  |  FDRA’s Global Shoe Sourcing e-Series

Register for on-demand access to this 2021 series content

ON-DEMAND  |  Digital FLOW 3D Transformation Webinar Series

Register for on-demand access to this 2020 series content

Otabo Shares Top Strategies to Scale Footwear Manufacturing

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Exclusive Footwear Marketplace Insights

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Innovative Pathways to Traceability & Sustainability

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Footwear Retail Roundtable—NEW Shoe Consumer Trends as We Emerge From COVID

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AAFF Forum Event

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Dan Post Boot Camp: Digital Product Testing Drives Speed, Sell-in, and New Style Success

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Footwear Retail Roundtable: The Future of Footwear Retail

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Romans CAD Platform and the New Footwear Informational Model

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How Crocs Mitigates Market Conditions with PLM

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Past Events

WEBINAR  |  National Shoe Sustainability Consumer Survey Results

DIGITAL CONFERENCE  |  Footwear Product Safety

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WEBINAR  | Biobased Materials: The Ingredient for More Sustainable Footwear

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VIRTUAL WORKSHOP  |  Diversity & Inclusion

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WEBINAR  |  Shoe Circularity Strategies—How to Walk the Talk

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WORKING GROUP CALL  |  Diversity & Inclusion

INDUSTRY CALL  |  Corporate Planning for Next COVID Phase

WORKING GROUP MEETING   |  Digital Customs & Trade Event

WEBINAR  |  Certifying Your Shoe Sustainability Claims

*Refund policy for FDRA events:

FDRA will issue no refunds for cancelled registrations for its summits less than 14 days prior to the event date (this includes any event, digital included). FDRA members can transfer their registration to another attendee for the same event. Any questions on this policy should be directed to Andy Polk.