The event was opened by Mr. Madhav Lal, Additional Secretary & Development Commissioner, Ministry of Small Scale Industries, Govt. of India. It is endorsed by the Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (DIPP) Ministry of Commerce & Industry and supported by the Council for Leather Exports - India (CLE),Indian Shoe Federation (ISF), Agra Footwear Manufactures & Exporters Chambers (AFMEC).
fMM&T is organised by APLF Ltd., who organises also the well established APLF - Materials, Manufacturing & Technology (MM&T) in Hong Kong. fMM&T is managed by UBM India, in partnership with the Indian Footwear Components Manufacturers Association(IFCOMA).
fMM&T 2011 will run from 06 - 08 May, 2011, at the India Expo Center, Greater Noida New Delhi.