All Mark Held articles

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    An open letter from Mark Held on the future of outdoor trade shows

    2024-02-29T13:07:00Z

    The European Outdoor Group (EOG) asked Mark Held, its co-founder and former President, for his take on the situation regarding trade shows as a whole. In response, Mark wrote an open letter to the industry from his own perspective.

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    EOG prepares to present plans for 2022

    2022-01-19T18:06:00Z

    While the public appetite for outdoor activities is increasing, the European Outdoor Group (EOG) is finalizing its 2022 program of collaborative projects to its members in the lead-up to the association’s Annual General Assembly next month. Reflecting, serving and promoting the entire value chain, work will focus on the major ...

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    Article

    EOG calls on companies to address global supply chain challenge with unity and tolerance

    2021-09-01T06:39:00Z

    The European Outdoor Group (EOG) has appealed for unity and tolerance in the face of the ongoing global impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on supply chains. Following discussions at EOG board level, Mark Held, EOG president, issued a public statement on behalf of the association: Source: EOG Mark ...

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    Update on EOG's 2021 Annual Assembly

    2021-02-16T19:32:00Z

    The European Outdoor Group (EOG) held its annual meeting on Jan. 29. For the first time, the meeting was held digitally on Zoom but included all of the business the association typically covers at this event. Each EOG division provided an overview of its 2020 activities and ...

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    ISPO and EOG announce Outdoor by ISPO Global Summit Edition in July, physical and digital

    2021-02-05T10:11:00Z

    Source: ISPO Munich Online 2021 On Feb. 5, Tobias Gröber , executive director business unit consumer goods Messe München , and Mark Held , president of the European Outdoor Group ( EOG ), announced in their impulse speech at ISPO Munich Online that Outdoor ...

  • News briefs

    European Outdoor Group urges authorities to support outdoor activities

    2020-06-02T14:35:00Z

    The European Outdoor Group ( EOG ) is calling for authorities across Europe to do more to promote participation in outdoor activities, now that the restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic are beginning to ease in many countries. Mark Held , the EOG president, addressed an open letter to ...

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    Open letter from EOG’s Mark Held: Message of collaboration

    2020-04-27T16:31:00Z

    Source: European Outdoor Group Mark Held, EOG President The president of the European Outdoor Group ( EOG ), Mark Held , has published an open letter to the outdoor industry, calling for continued sustainable, ethical cooperation during the coronavirus outbreak, and outlining why that ...

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    Covid-19: Letter from Mark Held, EOG President

    2020-04-01T14:33:00Z

    Source: European Outdoor Group Mark Held, EOG President Mark Held , the president of the European Outdoor Group ( EOG ) has issued an open letter to the outdoor industry, urging businesses to work together during the Covid-19 pandemic, in order to help as ...