Media and Information
L&HCA operates a full press office to support the industry and its followers, supported by the publication of various reports and regular industry updates. We also hold events both in the USA and in overseas markets.
We provide below details on how to subscribe to our newsletter, a list of latest publications, press release and a calendar of events for the coming six months.
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LH&CA & Partner Events
The following events are being held by L&HCA or are events at which we will have a USA pavilion stand or speaker presence.
Spring 2024 General Meeting
May 21-24, 2024LHCA will hold its spring meeting in conjunction with the 118th Annual Convention of the American Leather Chemists Association (ALCA) May 21-24 at the Hershey Lodge in Hershey, PA. For more information, visit the ALCA website or contact an LHCA staff member.
Fall 2024 General Meeting
October 2-4, 2024The 2024 General Meeting will be held October 2-4, 2024 at The Drake Hotel in Chicago, IL. We look forward to seeing our members and industry partners once again for an eventful meeting. Hotel reservation and meeting registration details will be available shortly.
Latest Releases
Our releases are detailed as below, for further information, interview, comment or imagery please contact one of the press office team members using the details below:
Leather and Hide Council of America Elects Tennessee Tanning's Mike York as Co-chair at Annual Meeting
October 19, 2023
The Leather and Hide Council of America (LHCA) Board of Directors elected Mike York. Tennessee Plant Manager of Tennessee Tanning. Co.. a division of Rawlings, as Co-chair of the association. The Board met as part of LHCA's Annual Meeting. October 12th and 13th, in Chicago, Illinois.
Real Leather. Stay Different. 2023 International Student Design Competition now open for entries!
March 13, 2023
The Real Leather. Stay Different. International Student Design Competition, in partnership with Arts Thread, is back with its mission to discover and showcase a new generation of designers who promote slow style and a more sustainable future through the use of long-lasting natural materials.
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02/14/23 LHCA Partners with FAMPh to Launch Real Leather. Stay Different. Student Leather Design Competition 2023 in the Philippines 10/28/21 International Leather Industry Calls on COP26 to Reduce Reliance on Fossil-Fuels, Prioritize Natural Materials 09/09/21 World Wildlife Found And Leather And Hide Council Of America Sign MOU 04/20/21 Looking to reduce waste? Choose real leather 10/12/20 International Campaign Launched to Promote Sustainability of Leather 10/08/20 Leather Industry Unites in Call for Higg Index Score for Leather to be Suspended 10/06/20 Leather and Hide Weekly 09/29/20 Leather and Hide Weekly 09/08/20 Leather and Hide Weekly 09/01/20 Leather and Hide Weekly 08/25/20 Real Leather. Stay Different. student design competitors successfully complete samples in Taiwan 08/25/20 Leather and Hide Weekly 06/16/20 Inaugural International Student Design Competition becomes annual event 02/26/20 Real Leather is the Sustainable Choice 01/06/20 Leather and Hide Council of America Officially LaunchedL&HCA Publications
USDA Weekly Trade Statistics
Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) provides valuable trade statistics for U.S. commodities, including weekly sales reports on hides and skins.
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04.08.2021. U.S. Leather and Hide Industry 2020 Year End Review; 2021 Projections 05.05.20. U.S. Cattle Hide Value Declines Significantly in Wake of COVID-19 04.15.2020. U.S. Hide, Skin, and Leather Industry 2019 Year End Data; 2020 Projections 04.25.19. U.S. Hide and Skin Industry 2018 Year End Data; 2019 ProjectionsCONTACT
For all media enquiries please contact:
Sarah Little,
Vice President of Communications
slittle@meatinstitute.org
+1 (202) 587-4263 (direct)
+1 (444) 440-0029 (cellular)