All about events in the sporting goods industry – Page 8
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Padel Expo Sweden to make its debut
Some 153 brands will be attending the inaugural edition of Padel Expo Sweden this Sep. 16-18 in Stockholm, according to the Clúster Internacional del Pádel (CIP). Of these 33 will be Spanish and 31 associated with the CIP, which will have a stand of its own. Unlikely to be present, ...
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Two pádel shows coming to Italy
Two pádel trade shows are seeing the light of day in Italy, according to the Clúster Internacional del Pádel (CIP). The first to have been conceived by the event company Next Group is Padel Trend. This was supposed to take place in Rome, but a proposed deal with Fiera Roma ...
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Final countdown to European Outdoor Summit 2022 in Annecy
After a two-year hiatus, the European Outdoor Group (EOG) has partnered with OSV to put together an impressive lineup of speakers and sessions. More than 150 senior executives have already booked places
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Comeback of Munich Fabric Start after the pandemic
Source: Munich Fabric Start The 50th edition of Munich Fabric Start, the international fabric trade show in Munich, which was held from Aug. 30 to Sep. 1, hosted around 900 exhibitors from 40 countries on a total exhibition area of 45,000 square meters. The event’s exhibition area ...
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Registration open for WFSGI Annual Meetings, General Assembly and World Sports Forum
The online registration for the WFSGI 2022 Annual Meetings, General Assembly and World Sports Forum is open. The events are taking place from Nov. 28-30 2022 in Munich, parallel to ISPO Munich. 2022 is a WFSGI election year, and a new chairman and board of directors will be elected. The ...
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ISPO Munich 2022: What to expect
Tobias Gröber, head of ISPO Group, revealed the latest plans for the upcoming ISPO Munich from Nov. 28-30 and gave an interesting outlook on the sports market in general.
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Neonyt moves to Düsseldorf
The next edition of Neonyt, Messe Frankfurt’s sustainable fashion and business show, will take place in Düsseldorf for the first time in January 2023. Originally known as the Paris-based Ethical Fashion Show, the event was bought by Messe Frankfurt in 2012 and merged with its own Greenshowroom Berlin. Neonyt will ...
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ISPO Shanghai in Nanjing with record attendance
The latest edition of ISPO Shanghai, which was held in Nanjing due to the pandemic, welcomed 20,089 industry visitors, compared to about 19,000 in 2021 (+6%) and 17,800 in 2020. The event featured 342 brands from 210 exhibiting companies and took place at the Nanjing International Exhibition Center (NIEC) on ...
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Surf Expo launches tool to help buyers, brands connect more efficiently
Emerald’s Surf Expo watersports and coastal lifestyle marketplace is launching Surf Expo Connect in conjunction with its upcoming show at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, on Sept. 8-10. Surf Expo Connect provides a seamless way for both buyers and exhibitors “to create meaningful new business connections, make ...
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Strong start of the Functional Fabric Fair in New York
Functional Fabric Fair New York – powered by Performance Days® is a trade-exclusive event showcasing the latest trends in fabric development for the functional textile industry and provides a suitable marketplace in the U.S. for sourcing high-performance functional fabrics and accessories. On July 19-20, for the first time in three ...
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New date, same venue: OutDoor by ISPO to be held at MOC for one more year
In a joint statement, the European Outdoor Group and Messe München have announced that the next OutDoor by ISPO will be held at MOC, in the north of Munich, just like the most recent 2022 edition of the show. However, the date is changing, and the show is now scheduled ...
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Puma to host event to discuss solutions for a more sustainable fashion industry
Puma plans to discuss solutions to some of the fashion industry’s most pressing sustainability issues, including waste, materials and climate change, at an event in London on Sept. 6 that will be digitally streamed around the world. The “Conference of the People” will feature industry peers, activists, ...
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German trade show industry aims to be climate neutral by 2040
”The German trade show industry will be climate neutral by 2040,” claimed a press release from AUMA (German Association of the Exhibition and Trade Show Industry) this week. According to the statement, by 2025 at the latest, German trade shows will be powered by 100 percent green electricity. As early ...
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FITEX Paris, a new fitness show
FITEX is a new trade show and congress experience that will debut in Paris later this year. The event’s first edition is scheduled to take place at the Parc Floral, in the 12th arrondissement of France’s capital city, from Oct. 6 to 9. The show will be open to professionals ...
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Surf Expo with more than 600 exhibiting brands in September in Orlando
Surf Expo, the world’s largest and longest-running watersports, beach and resort lifestyle trade show, returns to the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, Sept. 8-10. According to organizers, the show will feature more than 600 exhibitors – including 150 new brands – and 18 percent more floor space than ...
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Eurobike premiers at Frankfurt, welcomes 61,150 visitors from 105 nations
Source: Eurobike The new Eurobike format that moved from the former Friedrichshafen venue to Frankfurt, Germany, attracted significantly more visitors (both professionals and consumers) than the last pre-Covid edition. In its official after-show report, the organizing company, Fairnamic, speaks of 33,780 visitors from the bike industry and ...
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ISPO Award Webinar for interested brands
ISPO has announced that it will offer a webinar on July 27, 2022, for all interested brands or companies that wish to participate in the ISPO Award. For the past six months, the concept of the ISPO Award has changed fundamentally. There are four jury meetings ...
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Review: The latest innovations and trends from Techtextil and Texprocess
The relaunch of the two trade shows Techtextil and Texprocess at Messe Center Frankfurt, with more than 1,300 exhibitors from 51 countries, was a success. Together with Heimtextil, all three shows attracted more than 60,000 visitors. Textile innovations and technologies always provide the impetus for many sectors and promise market ...
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Free WFSGI and McKinsey webinar on July 7: Industry challenges and potential solutions
On Thursday, July 7, 2022, McKinsey & Company and WFSGI will co-present a webinar that will explore the challenges that the sporting goods industry is currently facing. The free webinar follows McKinsey’s second annual sporting goods industry report, “Sporting Goods 2022 – The New Normal is here.” Inflation and the ...
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Paris 2024 combines art and sport in its Cultural Olympiad
The Paris 2024 Organising Committee has launched its Cultural Olympiad, a program in which art and sport enrich each other and interact with the Paris 2024 Games. The Cultural Olympiad explores the connections between art and athletics and the values they share of excellence, inclusion, cultural diversity and universalism, among ...