17-19 AUGUST 2025

Elite Line is an international trade fair for footwear, fur, leather and accessories.

It was established in 2006 in Kazakhstan under the name "Central Asia Leather&Shoes". The exhibition presented collections of foreign and domestic manufacturers from such countries as Russia, Turkey, Germany, Italy, Ukraine, Kazakhstan and others.

In 2008, the organisers decided to change the format of the exhibition.

During the crisis of 2007-2008, the work of the exhibition in the former format was suspended.

After the global pandemic associated with COVID-19, the exhibition changed to a professional B2B format, underwent a rebranding and resumed its activities under the high-profile name 'Elite Line'.

Elite Line is a platform with comfortable conditions for finding a reliable partner in the face of a manufacturer of footwear, fur and leather goods, placing orders for the supply of collections, searching for a distributor, as well as professional development.

The event is visited by specialists of fashion, footwear, leather and fur industry from the whole Central Asian region and CIS countries. Pre-ordering and purchasing of collections takes place at the exhibitors' stands, fashion shows of buyers and designers are held on the catwalk, the business zone is represented by a specialised business conference with panel discussions, analytical sessions and thematic seminars.

All three main elements of the expo-business show are aimed at closing deals and actively conducting business processes. More than 40 product groups are presented in the main sections of the exhibition.

Elite Line is held once a year in autumn in Almaty together with the international fashion exhibition Central Asia Fashion.

Every year, more than 6,000 professional visitors from more than 50 cities of Kazakhstan and eight countries take part in the free buyers programme.

Every year, more than 6,000 professional visitors from more than 50 cities of Kazakhstan and eight countries take part in the free Buyers Programme. Each season, thanks to the participation in the Hosted Buyers Programme, regional buyers have the opportunity to visit the ELITE LINE specialised exhibition without financial burden and receive a package of additional services.

Benefits of participating in the Buyer Programme:

• Accommodation in a hotel (4*) with comfortable rooms at the Organiser's expense
• Reimbursement of transport costs for a certain amount
• Collective transfers in the direction hotel-exhibition-hotel
• Organisation of meetings with top executives of the exhibiting companies
• Free use of the business zone for negotiations and business meetings
• Free use of B2B service
• Separate VIP registration desk for B2B programme participants
• Full package of accompanying information ‘before’ and ‘during’ the exhibition visit

The exhibitors are major manufacturers of footwear, fur and leather goods from 5 countries: Russia, Turkey, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.

For the first time, business delegates from London took part in the Elite Line exhibition: representatives of the world's largest and most famous International Fur Federation (IFF).

Another innovation of the organisers of Elite Line in Almaty is the increase in the number of footwear brands of European quality. This has been made possible thanks to the partnership with the leading trade fair, well known to many buyers - EuroShoes.

With the support of EuroShoes and the National Footwear Union of Russia, 25 footwear companies from Turkey, Germany, Italy and Russia participated in the Central Asia Fashion Spring/Summer 2014 season. The exhibition was visited by buyers from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, India, China, Georgia and 54 cities of Kazakhstan. The total number of visitors was 7300.

And at the upcoming Elite Line exhibition, about 30 footwear companies have already announced their participation, which indicates a good result of the last season. The organisers can be proud of the fact that the geography of exhibitors and buyers is expanding every year. In 2025, due to the increase in exhibitors, it is planned to expand the area of the exhibition centre.