News briefs – Page 24

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    Ispo has launched a new job portal for the international...

    2016-07-29T00:00:00Z

    Ispo has launched a new job portal for the international sports business. “Ispo Job Market” is an extension of Ispo's broad service portfolio. The new cross-segment portal is already online at www.ispo.com/jobs. In addition, Ispo will be offering employers a dedicated recruitment service, in partnership with Sportyjob and AG Sport ...

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    Bike Europe will be holding its first conference on supply...

    2016-07-29T00:00:00Z

    Bike Europe will be holding its first conference on supply chain flexibility on Aug. 30, the day before the opening of Eurobike 2016, which will run from Aug. 31 to Sept. 4 in Friedrichshafen, Germany. The new conference, which is entitled “Supply Chain – Increased Speed to Market Conference,” will ...

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    Ispo Munich will present a totally new concept, called Polygon,...

    2016-07-10T00:00:00Z

    Ispo Munich will present a totally new concept, called Polygon, for the action sports community next year. Standardized booths will be offered in four sizes. Focusing on skateboarding and snowboarding, they will see their height adjusted to provide a clear and open view of the whole action sports community in ...

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    High-tech innovation, digitalization and robotics will be in focus at...

    2016-07-10T00:00:00Z

    High-tech innovation, digitalization and robotics will be in focus at the Manufacturers Forum organized for the fourth time by the World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI), to be held on November 15-16 in Taichung, Taiwan. The forum will discuss the fourth industrial revolution, the current trend of automation ...

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    The fifth European Platform for Sporting Innovation (Epsi) conference was...

    2016-06-23T00:00:00Z

    The fifth European Platform for Sporting Innovation (Epsi) conference was held in the Netherlands and Belgium on June 6-7, focusing on the economic and social benefits of innovation. The conference was hosted by Epsi, the Dutch Sports and Technology Cluster and the Flanders Bike Valley. It was also supported by ...

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    Just before the start of the current Uefa Euro football...

    2016-06-23T00:00:00Z

    Just before the start of the current Uefa Euro football championships, Intersport Austria launched a smartphone application that allows users to share selfies with football-related phrases, symbols or country banners with other fans. Called Sportycam and targeting mainly teenagers, it is available in all the countries where Intersport Austria operates, ...

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    Diffusion Sport, the Spanish trade magazine, is organizing a Sport...

    2016-06-01T00:00:00Z

    Diffusion Sport, the Spanish trade magazine, is organizing a Sport Business Day in the Hotel Esperia in Madrid on Sept. 20 for networking and other purposes. Aside from exhibition stands, there will be conferences and round-table discussions on various topics. 

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    Slackline Industries will back a series of professional slackline competitions...

    2016-06-01T00:00:00Z

    Slackline Industries will back a series of professional slackline competitions in the U.S. this summer that is expected to draw competitive slackliners from around the world. The high-profile events comprise Dominion Riverrock Festival in Virginia on May 20-22, X Games in Texas on June 3-5 and GoPro Mountain Games in ...

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    SnowSports Industries America (SIA) has announced it will abandon plans...

    2016-06-01T00:00:00Z

    SnowSports Industries America (SIA) has announced it will abandon plans to move its annual trade show to early December. The show will be maintained at its previous late-January dates. The decision was made by the organization after listening to stakeholders and members of the SIA community, a consultation process that ...

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    A larger and more centrally located section of the Interbike...

    2016-05-17T00:00:00Z

    A larger and more centrally located section of the Interbike show in Las Vegas next Sept. 21-23 will allow up to 30 innovative European companies to exhibit in an updated turnkey booth area in order to enter the U.S. market for the first or second time. Last year, a smaller ...

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    The Badminton World Federation (BWF) and the World Federation of...

    2016-05-17T00:00:00Z

    The Badminton World Federation (BWF) and the World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) are organizing the first Badminton Sporting Goods Brands Meeting on May 18 at the Jinling Grand Hotel in Kunshan, in Jiangsu province, China. It has been arranged to coincide with the Thomas Cup for men ...

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    The Outdoor Retailer Winter Market has modified its dates for...

    2016-04-30T00:00:00Z

    The Outdoor Retailer Winter Market has modified its dates for 2017 and reduced the event by one day. Emerald Expositions, the organizers, said the trade show will be pulled into the mid-week and will now last only three days instead of four. The 2017 edition will begin on Tuesday, Jan. ...

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    The new X-Bionic Sphere in Slovakia will host The Championship,...

    2016-04-30T00:00:00Z

    The new X-Bionic Sphere in Slovakia will host The Championship, a new half-distance event in the Triathlon World Championship. It will be organized by the Challenge Family and carry a minimum €150,000 professional prize purse.

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    Fibo, the trade fair for fitness, wellness and health organized...

    2016-04-19T00:00:00Z

    Fibo, the trade fair for fitness, wellness and health organized by Reed Exhibitions Deutschland, set an all-time record this year. According to the organizers, the event attracted a total of 153,000 visitors to Cologne, as compared to 136,000 in the prior year, including 83,000 trade visitors from more than 100 ...

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    Derby Cycle, the company owned by Pon, and its brands...

    2016-04-19T00:00:00Z

    Derby Cycle, the company owned by Pon, and its brands - Focus, Kalkhoff, Raleigh, Univega and Rixe - will not be taking part in the Eurobike trade show this summer, as the German manufacturer said it will be concentrating more on its dealer events in 2016. The company will continue ...

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    The exhibitors of Performance Days, the trade show on functional...

    2016-04-19T00:00:00Z

    The exhibitors of Performance Days, the trade show on functional fabrics taking place in Munich on April 20-21, have sponsored a new design project by the Master School of Fashion in Munich combining fashion and function in sportswear. Under the heading “a fior da pele,” which is the Brazilian for ...

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    Sportjam will return to its original dates at a new...

    2016-04-19T00:00:00Z

    Sportjam will return to its original dates at a new location on the Zurriola beach, in the city of Donostia-San Sebastián. The 12th edition of the Spanish action sports fair will be held on Oct. 1-2, 2016, one week ahead of the world surfing championship in Hossegor. Sportjam will maintain ...

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    The latest winter edition of Sport-Achat, the French trade fair...

    2016-03-25T00:00:00Z

    The latest winter edition of Sport-Achat, the French trade fair held on March 7-9, saw the number of visitors decline by 3.8 percent but organizers said the number of visiting companies remained stable. Although the warm winter weather has been an issue for some parts of the French market, the ...

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    Expo Sports, the running fair held around the Barcelona marathon,...

    2016-03-25T00:00:00Z

    Expo Sports, the running fair held around the Barcelona marathon, attracted a record number of more than 62,000 visitors this year, making it the largest running fair in Spain. This is partly because runners had to get to the fair in order to pick up their bibs. The exhibition area ...

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    Sun & Sand Sports, a leading sports distributor and retailer...

    2016-03-25T00:00:00Z

    Sun & Sand Sports, a leading sports distributor and retailer in the Middle East, will be the headline sponsor of the second edition of the Dubai Fitness Fest, which is scheduled to take place on Nov. 4-5 this year at SkyDive Dubai in the Dubai Marina. The Sun & Sand ...