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News briefsNext Textile Conference live and online on Oct. 12
Tex! by marketplace, a collaborative network for the Swedish textile and fashion industry based in Borås, is holding the 2021 edition of Next Textile business conference for sustainable innovation and guidance for future textile business on Oct. 12 both live at the textile fashion center in Borås, Sweden, and online. ...
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News briefsOutDoor by ISPO congress to be integrated into ISPO Munich 2022
As reported yesterday, EOG and Messe München have canceled OutDoor by ISPO: Global Summit Edition at short notice. We had the opportunity to speak with community manager outdoor Lena Haushofer today, who told us that the congress, originally scheduled for Oct. 5-7, will be integrated and held in the ISPO ...
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News briefsNew paddle trade show in Lyon
With the Covid-related postponement of the first Paddledays canoe show in Kassel, Germany, by one year to September 2022, a new player in the European paddling industry has stepped forward: The Paddle Sports Show in Lyon, France, now wants to replace PaddleExpo in Nuremberg, Germany, which was held for the ...
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Utah governor Spencer Cox joins in OR location scramble
In a video statement addressing the outdoor industry, Utah governor Spencer Cox is pledging for the return of the Outdoor Retailer trade shows to Salt Lake City from Denver, Colorado. Mentioning both the newly built international airport, hotel infrastructure and the government’s effort to protect not only the Bears Ears ...
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News briefsSKS: “Made in Germany” benefits from supply bottlenecks from Asia
The opportunities for production close to the market in Europe due to supply problems from Asia are exemplified by the German bicycle parts and accessories manufacturer SKS Metaplast Scheffer-Klute GmbH (or SKS-Germany). The group has always relied on products “Made in Germany,“ and this is indeed a good selling point ...
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News briefsOutDoor by ISPO Global Summit Edition reveals event program
With a schedule of workshops, keynotes and networking opportunities, the first Global Summit Edition of the OutDoor by ISPO will take place from Monday, Oct. 4, through Thursday, Oct. 7. Besides the physical brand presentation space, re-connecting – or even generating new contacts – is in the ...
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News briefsEarly-bird bookings for Slide and OTS close mid October
The Slide and Outdoor Trade Show Winter, planned for Oct. 18-20 at the Telford International Centre, U.K., reports increasing demand for its exhibition space. According to the organizing company Rare Management, two-thirds of the space is already booked. For brands wanting to take advantage of reduced booking rates, time is ...
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Outdoor Retailer announces strong and important Snow Show for January 2022
Following the announcement that the buying associations that make up the Winter Sports Market (WSM) show would be moving their event to Salt Lake City starting next winter, Outdoor Retailer (OR) SVP and show director Marisa Nicholson has stated in an open letter that the winter sports and outdoor communities ...
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News briefsPremiere of the EcoHimal Charity Run powered by Salomon and Sympatex
The non-profit organization EcoHimal e.V. is organizing its first charity run on Strava in September. The campaign is supported by Salomon and Sympatex. In addition to the virtual Strava Challenge, the event format also includes two Salomon test events on Sept. 9 and 23, 2021, in front of the Salomon ...
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World Cycling Forum on Sept. 6-7 offers live stream access
For those who can’t physically attend the World Cycling Forum, WFSGI has now announced the option of streaming the conference digitally. The event, held Sept. 6-7, just ahead of the new IAA Mobility Show in Munich, will revolve around the main theme of “Capitalizing on the Current Bike Boom.” Streaming ...
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News briefsEurobike starts with confidence into last show in Friedrichshafen, despite reduced number of exhibitors
Eurobike will launch its first edition after the pandemic outbreak this Wednesday, Sept. 1, with a total of 630 exhibitors from 42 countries occupying an area of 80,000 square meters. This is a decrease of more than 50 percent compared to the nearly 1,400 of the last edition, which took ...
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News briefsRegistration for OutDoor by ISPO open until mid-September
With on-site presentation packages starting at €1,999 in the start-up area, the next OutDoor by ISPO (Oct. 5-7) will launch a new format of physical and digital brand presentation that is intended to act as a kick-off for a new era of B2B communication. The show will be held as ...
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2021 Ironman World Championship Hawaii postponed to February 2022
This year’s Ironman World Championship in Hawaii has been postponed due to the resurgence of the Covid-19 pandemic and a new Delta variant on the island. The triathlon event, which was due to take place on Oct. 9, has now been rescheduled to Feb. 5, 2022. The organizers said they ...
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Spartan invests in the Highlander hiking event series
Spartan, the endurance sports and extreme wellness brand, has invested and formed a strategic partnership in the long-distance hiking event series Highlander. The partnership is meant to support the growth of Highlander, which currently holds events in 13 countries, while also expanding Spartan’s “tough fitness” portfolio into adventure hiking. Croatian-based ...
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News briefsTaichung Bike Week OEM postponed to 2022
It had long been hoped that the Taichung Bike Week (TBW) international OEM bicycle industry event, already canceled last year due to Covid, could at least take place this year. However, with the worldwide spread of the Delta variant, the nervousness in Taiwan, a country that had so far fought ...
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News briefsMesse München and mobile operators to lay 5G network for IAA Mobility
Messe München has announced that it will join forces with mobile operators Telekom, Vodafone and Telefónica Deutschland/O2 to launch one of the world’s most advanced public 5G networks for the premiere of IAA Mobility (Sept. 7-12). The collaboration is designed to provide exhibitors with the necessary bandwidth both in the ...
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News briefsTravel Talk 2021 held as physical congress day during Eurobike
For the 20th time, the international Travel Talk congress that is held during the Eurobike show in Friedrichshafen, Germany (Sept. 1-4) will host international bike business pros for discussion, networking, inspiration and collaboration. The live congress will be held on September 3, 2021, with the focus topic ...
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News briefsSkipass show in Modena confirmed as a physical event this autumn
After the cancellation of the event in 2020 due to the Covid-19 crisis, Skipass, the Italian consumer show for winter sports and tourism, will take place in Modena from Oct. 29 to Nov. 1 as a physical event. The show, organized by ModenaFiere, targets tour operators, managers of winter resorts, ...
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News briefs36 products receive a Eurobike Award
After the event had to take a break in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the six-member expert jury of the Eurobike Awards 2021 has now selected 36 winners from 246 products submitted from 30 countries for nine categories. The exceptional innovation performance of 7 products was additionally rewarded with ...
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Italian Outdoor Group to further reinforce presence at Outdoor&Running Business Days
The Italian Outdoor Group (IOG) is further reinforcing its presence at the Outdoor&Running Business Days, the Italian trade show on outdoor and running, of which IOG is a partner. At the 2021 event, the IOG will have a dedicated 100-square-meter networking area located at the heart of the exhibition village ...
