All Outdoor Sports Valley articles – Page 2

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    French Outdoor Awards 2022 enter last judging round

    14 December 2021

    The French Outdoor Awards 2022, organized by the Outdoor Sports Valley (OSV) trade association, have entered their final stage: After the judgment of 18 products in June and September, twelve more aspirants are now undergoing the scrutiny of the testers. The candidates are: The smart glasses AR-1 by Altitude Eyewear, ...

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    EOG supports ISPO’s new trade show calendar - Interview with Arne Strate

    18 November 2021

    Source: Arne Strate Arne Strate Following Messe München’s announcement that it will permanently relocate the dates of ISPO Munich and OutDoor by ISPO from 2022, which also includes moving ISPO Munich 2022 from January to November, the European Outdoor Group (EOG) has officially welcomed the announcement. Arne ...

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    Surfrider Foundation hosts OSV Activ’ of May event near Annecy

    26 April 2021

    On May 20, the Surfrider Foundation will offer an educational evening for the employees of Outdoor Sports Valley (OSV) member companies with a focus on environmental protection. The Surfrider Foundation, which works internationally to protect rivers and waterways, will meet with attendees at the water’s edge to talk about rivers ...

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    Annecy Days Summer to take place this June

    21 April 2021

    Annecy Days Summer, the French trade event for outdoor and snow sports products, will take place on June 21 and 22, according to Union Sport & Cycle and Outdoor Sports Valley (OSV). Brands will open the doors of their showrooms in the market village in Annecy-le-Vieux and present their summer ...

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    European Outdoor Summit and
    OutDoor by ISPO merge in 2021

    25 March 2021

    The European Outdoor Group (EOG) has confirmed that this year’s European Outdoor Summit (EOS) will be combined with the OutDoor by ISPO Global Summit Edition from Oct. 5-7 to create one major European outdoor industry event. This year’s EOS was originally to be hosted by Outdoor Sports Valley (OSV) in ...

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    Annecy Days will have a summer 2021 edition

    18 March 2021

    Outdoor Sports Valley (OSV) announced that the Annecy Days, the French event on outdoor and snow sports products, would have a summer edition this year. The young trade show, whose first edition was held as a winter event in January, will run a summer show this June. The exact dates ...

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    France’s organizers of outdoor events join forces to overcome the rough patch of the pandemic

    8 March 2021

    The French organizers of outdoor sports events have launched the Collectif Événementiel Sportif Outdoor (CESO; ”Outdoor Sport Events Collective”), a joint initiative to boost post-pandemic recovery. Since the cancellation of the Paris Half Marathon on March 1, 2020, 95 percent of outdoor sports events in France have been canceled due ...

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    Winners of the French Outdoor Awards Winter 2021

    16 February 2021

    A jury of experts appointed by the French trade association Outdoor Sports Valley (OSV) has selected the three winners of this winter’s French Outdoor Awards in the categories of Innovation, Sustainability and Start-up. The winners were announced at a virtual OSV awards ceremony on Feb. 9 in the French winter ...

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    French Outdoor Awards Winter 2021: Virtual showroom, award ceremony on Feb. 9 (Video)

    1 February 2021

    The expert jury of the French Outdoor Awards Winter 2021 (FOA) of the Outdoor Sports Valley (OSV) trade association has selected the winners, but they will not be revealed until the official awards ceremony on Feb. 9, 2021. Because ISPO Munich 2021, where the products were to be presented, only ...

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    OSV calls for support for the French outdoor industry

    26 January 2021

    Outdoor Sports Valley (OSV), the French trade association dedicated to outdoor sports, urges the French government to support the outdoor industry, which is threatened by the coronavirus crisis and the shutdown of ski resorts specific program. According to OSV, and as reported by sport-guide.com, the French outdoor industry expects revenues ...

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    Annecy Days trade event planned for January

    27 November 2020

    A number of outdoor and snow sports textile brands have come together to organize a new physical trade event called the Annecy Days - Winter Edition. Scheduled for Jan. 11-12, it will be patterned after ASAP but be limited to B2B dealings at the brands’ permanent or temporary showrooms in ...

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    The winners of the French Outdoor Award 2020

    13 October 2020

    Since 2017, Outdoor Sports Valley (OSV) has been presenting the French Outdoor Award in summer and winter to promote innovative French products and services in the outdoor sports sector. Usually, the winners are announced during OutDoor by Ispo in summer and Ispo Munich in winter. Following the cancellation of the ...

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    New dates confirmed for European Outdoor Summit 2021

    5 October 2020

    The European Outdoor Group (EOG) has confirmed the re-scheduled dates for the eighth annual European Outdoor Summit (EOS). After the 2020 event had to be postponed due to Covid-19, the new dates are Oct. 7-8, 2021. The location of Annecy and the collaboration with Outdoor Sports Valley remains the same. ...

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    Call for Innovation Projects by Eurosima and OSV open until July 24

    25 June 2020

    Co-organized by Eurosima and Outdoor Sports Valley (OSV), the Call for Innovation Projects aims to boost the industry of action outdoor sports by supporting innovative initiatives. Open to all members and future members of both Eurosima and OSV, the Call for Projects aims to support and showcase either a project ...

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    OSV to support Next Summer exhibitors

    15 June 2020

    The organizers of Next Summer, the new formula for the Summer Sports Purchasing and Bike Exhibition trade shows, have announced that Outdoor Sports Valley (OSV) will be an “active partner” of the events. As reported by sport-guide.com, OSV and the regional council of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, in southeast-central France, will be offering ...

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    Pascal Aymar has passed away

    9 May 2020

    Pascal Aymar, a well-known and influential figure in the sports and outdoor sector, passed away on May 6, after suffering a heart attack. The 63-year-old Frenchman, based in the Annecy region, was most recently working as a consultant and vice president of the French association Outdoor Sports Valley (OSV). After ...

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    Eurosima and OSV launch their 2020 call for innovative projects

    5 May 2020

    Eurosima and Outdoor Sports Valley (OSV) maintain and renew their call for innovative projects in outdoor action sports. Projects should focus on the development of products or services, the start-up of businesses or the diversification of existing projects towards innovation or eco-design. All current and future members of the two ...

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    EOG: New team members and ambitious goals

    1 March 2020

    The European Outdoor Group (EOG), which currently federates 110 of the world’s leading industrial and retail companies from the outdoor sector, has announced its priorities for the coming years. The focus will be on three pillars: Doing business right with the help of business intelligence; preserving the outdoors; and getting ...