News briefs – Page 39

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    Performance Days opened up on May 9 in Munich, but...

    2012-05-17T00:00:00Z

    Performance Days opened up on May 9 in Munich, but “visitors” around the world were able to sit in on two of the talks given by experts that were broadcast over the internet. Performance Days' new virtual exhibition partner, 365 Performance Days, made the broadcast possible. The talks that went ...

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    The European Outdoor Group has renewed its contract with Messe...

    2012-05-17T00:00:00Z

    The European Outdoor Group has renewed its contract with Messe Friedrichshafen to keep its OutDoor trade show at Lake Constance for the coming years. The show has been held in Friedrichshafen since its inception in 1994. The 19th edition of OutDoor will be held on July 12-15.

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    Bright, the action sports and streetwear fair in Berlin, is...

    2012-05-17T00:00:00Z

    Bright, the action sports and streetwear fair in Berlin, is aligning its schedule with that of Bread & Butter and other fashion fairs in the German capital. Taking place in the former headquarters of the Stasi, the next edition of Bright will thus run from Wednesday, July 4, to Friday, ...

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    Sports Unlimited, the sporting goods fair due to be held...

    2012-05-08T00:00:00Z

    Sports Unlimited, the sporting goods fair due to be held in Valencia on May 22-24, will feature more than 100 exhibitors representing about 500 brands. Conferences on diverse subjects will be offered at the end of each day, making it easier for the exhibitors and 1,000-odd registered buyers, who will ...

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    Performance Days, the twice-annual workshop for performance fabrics, went online...

    2012-05-08T00:00:00Z

    Performance Days, the twice-annual workshop for performance fabrics, went online last Friday, allowing product managers, designers and other interested parties to access the exhibitors' information 365 days a year. Their virtual stand will be updated every six months. For the visitors, the registration process is free of charge. Visitors to ...

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    SGI Europe's updated international calendar of sporting goods fairs for...

    2012-05-08T00:00:00Z

    SGI Europe's updated international calendar of sporting goods fairs for the second part of the year is attached to this issue.

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    Fibo, the fitness and health trade show that has been...

    2012-04-27T00:00:00Z

    Fibo, the fitness and health trade show that has been held in Essen since 1991, closed its four-day run on April 22 with a record 65,800 visitors, up by 13.2 percent from last year. There were 612 exhibitors from 35 countries, up from 581 exhibitors in 2011. Sixty-five percent of ...

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    Messe Frankfurt has announced the cancellation of the second edition...

    2012-04-27T00:00:00Z

    Messe Frankfurt has announced the cancellation of the second edition of Outdoor China, the new outdoor trade show that it has been organizing in Shanghai together with the China Outdoor Commerce Alliance (Coca). Originally scheduled to be held next July 5-7, it has been postponed to 2013. Messe Frankfurt is ...

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    The number of registration for the next Ispo Bike show...

    2012-04-17T00:00:00Z

    The number of registration for the next Ispo Bike show in Munich has doubled compared with one year ago, as the show is benefiting from its integration into the “Ispo family” and the support of the World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry, which will have a presence at the ...

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    Bread & Butter is raising stand rental rates by 5.5...

    2012-04-17T00:00:00Z

    Bread & Butter is raising stand rental rates by 5.5 percent to a reported level of €360 per square meter. Without confirming the new price, the management of the Berlin show says the increase is justified by a similar inflation rate since the last exhibition fees were set three years ...

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    While gearing up for the next edition of its international...

    2012-04-05T00:00:00Z

    While gearing up for the next edition of its international Fibo fitness fair in Essen, Germany, from April 19-22, Reed Exhibitions has obtained a preliminary injunction from the trademark office in Alicante preventing Ledo Sports and Events from using the Fibo or Fibo Spain brands for its planned new fitness ...

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    Ifema, owner of the main fairgrounds in Madrid, is proposing...

    2012-04-05T00:00:00Z

    Ifema, owner of the main fairgrounds in Madrid, is proposing to organize the first indoor show for cycling and triathlon in Spain. Called Expobike, it is scheduled for Sept. 14-16, the same dates as the well-established Festibike fair, a B2B and B2C event that has been taking place every year ...

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    Members of the English Premier Football League are going to...

    2012-04-05T00:00:00Z

    Members of the English Premier Football League are going to play on U.S. pitches next summer to raise the appeal of the sport. Liverpool will play against Roma at Boston's Fenway Park next July 25. Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspurs and Aston Villa are other Premier League clubs slated to play pre-season ...

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    Messe Friedrichshafen reports success for the second edition of...

    2012-04-05T00:00:00Z

    Messe Friedrichshafen reports success for the second edition of its consumer show, Velo Berlin, held in the German capital until last Sunday. Altogether 9,500 visitors were welcomed by 200 exhibitors during the two days of the event. The show spread over seven halls and an exhibition space of 13,000 square ...

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    Performance Days, the specialty show for fibers and fabrics,...

    2012-04-05T00:00:00Z

    Performance Days, the specialty show for fibers and fabrics, will concentrate its efforts on Munich, where the next event will take place on May 9-10. That means that the usual other location, in the French town of Annecy, is cancelled. The organizers say that visitors, especially from Italy and overseas, ...

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    The annual innov-ex conference at Lancaster University in the U.K....

    2012-04-05T00:00:00Z

    The annual innov-ex conference at Lancaster University in the U.K. is providing online streaming with broadband connection for delegates who cannot attend. Scheduled for Apr. 17, the conference will center on sustainability and innovation in the all mountain and adventure sports. Details on http://innovation-for-extremes.net/conference

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    The 7th Salon du Golf in Paris saw the number...

    2012-03-27T00:00:00Z

    The 7th Salon du Golf in Paris saw the number of visitors increase slightly to 29,400 on March 9-11, compared with 28,000 one year ago. The trade-only day before the show attracted 1,032 visitors. A total of 120 companies representing nearly 500 brands participated in the fair, compared with 150 ...

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    Life Fitness, Technogym, Proteus, Madweave and BGM Trade are among...

    2012-03-27T00:00:00Z

    Life Fitness, Technogym, Proteus, Madweave and BGM Trade are among the companies that have agreed to exhibit at the new Activesport fair in Kiev next April 26-29. KDM International and Proexpo, which are organizing the new event, have planned a wide promotion campaign in local media to attract professional visitors ...

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    Gliss'Expo will be the new name of the action sports...

    2012-03-27T00:00:00Z

    Gliss'Expo will be the new name of the action sports fair due to be held at Seignosse, on the French Basque coast, from Sept. 30 to Oct. 2. The fair is organized by Alain Sevellec, who co-founded the former Glissexpo action sports fair in 1990. Held until 2002 on the ...

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    About 60,000 visitors flocked to Expo Sports, the specialist running...

    2012-03-27T00:00:00Z

    About 60,000 visitors flocked to Expo Sports, the specialist running fair that was held in Barcelona at the weekend, in conjunction with the Barcelona Marathon. More than 140 exhibitors participated in the fair, which was an increase of about 40 percent from one year ago. The novelties included a new ...