All Trade Shows & Events articles – Page 69

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    Among the numerous winners of the different types of awards...

    2013-02-01T00:00:00Z

    Among the numerous winners of the different types of awards that Ispo Munich has put out this year, the overall winner in the outdoor category is the Snipe 9.8/10 mm rope by Edelrid. It is the first rope with two different diameters in the market. The new manufacturing technology called ...

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    Salomon and Ragnar Events have announced the launch of the...

    2013-02-01T00:00:00Z

    Salomon and Ragnar Events have announced the launch of the Ragnar Trail Relays, the world's first overnight trail relay series. Ragnar Trail Relays are off-road running events taking teams of all abilities, consisting of eight or four runners, to some of the most scenic venues in the U.S. Participants run ...

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    For the first time, Ispo Munich is giving out awards...

    2013-01-24T00:00:00Z

    For the first time, Ispo Munich is giving out awards for the most impressive efforts in communication. The lucky winners have already been announced, and the awards ceremony will be held at the show on Feb. 4. A jury picked 26 winners, nine gold winners, and from them, one overall ...

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    Next year's Ispo Beijing fair, which will run for...

    2012-12-19T00:00:00Z

    Next year's Ispo Beijing fair, which will run for four days starting on Feb. 27, will welcome a few new outdoor-oriented brands premiering at the show. They are Haglöfs, Adidas Outdoor, Li-Ning, which has just launched its own line of outdoor gear, and Mammut Sports Group in collaboration with the ...

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    In an interesting move, The North Face has decided to...

    2012-12-19T00:00:00Z

    In an interesting move, The North Face has decided to exhibit at the Asia Outdoor show in Nanjing, China, whose eighth edition will take place July 24-27, 2013. The two leading international brands in the Chinese market, TNF and Columbia Sportswear, have not shown at the major trade shows in ...

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    Messe Friedrichshafen and the European Outdoor Group (EOG) have agreed...

    2012-11-23T00:00:00Z

    Messe Friedrichshafen and the European Outdoor Group (EOG) have agreed on the dates of the OutDoor show through 2016. The organizer of the fair and the European industry federation consider a date around mid-July – as in the previous years – to be the most appropriate period during the order ...

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    Things are a little more complicated in China, where Messe...

    2012-11-23T00:00:00Z

    Things are a little more complicated in China, where Messe Friedrichshafen and its partners have to delay their Asia Bike show by a couple of weeks. Reportedly, the Chinese government has decided to grant three bank holidays for the moon feast to be held on Sept. 19-22, 2013, whereas the ...

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    Confirming our earlier report on the subject, the organizers of...

    2012-11-23T00:00:00Z

    Confirming our earlier report on the subject, the organizers of the Outdoor Retailer show in Salt Lake City said that the Summer Market will start like the Winter Market on a Wednesday and finish on a Saturday. Like before, it will be preceded by a demo event on the eve ...

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    The “Team Vibram” is present at the 18th edition of...

    2012-10-27T00:00:00Z

    The “Team Vibram” is present at the 18th edition of the Templars Festival in Millau, in the southwest of France, this weekend (Oct. 26-28). It is the oldest trail-running race in France. The team participates in the Endurance Trail, a 105-km race, and the Big Templars Race, a 72-km race.

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    The August 2013 Outdoor Retailer Summer Market and its Open...

    2012-10-27T00:00:00Z

    The August 2013 Outdoor Retailer Summer Market and its Open Air Demo area will feature a focused exhibit area for fly fishing, with the related programs. Last August, the fair featured a similar area for stand-up paddles inside and outside one of its two tents.

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    For next year's Ispo Awards, whose winners will be announced...

    2012-10-27T00:00:00Z

    For next year's Ispo Awards, whose winners will be announced at the next Ispo Munich show (Feb. 3-6, 2013), Messe München has presented an optimized and extended concept: The winners will not only be promoted at the show itself, but will be supported in subsequent publications such as Ispo's website, ...

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    Representatives from the sports districts of Montebelluna in Italy and...

    2012-10-27T00:00:00Z

    Representatives from the sports districts of Montebelluna in Italy and Portland in the U.S. gathered at a round table at Montebelluna's city hall on Oct. 18. Organized by Associazione Calzaturieri Museo dello Scarpone and IPA, a body grouping local municipalities and professional associations, with the contribution of Assosport, the meeting ...

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    More than 220 delegates are expected to attend the third...

    2012-10-15T00:00:00Z

    More than 220 delegates are expected to attend the third European Outdoor Forum organized by the Outdoor Sports Valley in Annecy over the next two days. It looks like a good score in comparison with the much older OIA Rendez-Vous, held in Boston last Oct. 3-5, which pulled more than ...

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    After a long illness, Odd Roar Lofterød, the son of...

    2012-10-15T00:00:00Z

    After a long illness, Odd Roar Lofterød, the son of Odlo's founder, Odd Lofterød, passed away in Norway, his home country. He was 65 years old. Lofterød took over Odlo from his father in 1979 and built up the international business of the brand, specialized in base layers, with particular ...

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    At its tenth edition, the Nuremberg-based canoe and kayak show,...

    2012-10-15T00:00:00Z

    At its tenth edition, the Nuremberg-based canoe and kayak show, now named PADDLEexpo, hosted 173 brands and companies from 26 countries between Sept. 18 and 20. The number of exhibitors increased by one percent, and 86 percent of them came from outside Germany, led by the U.S. with a share ...

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    Last month's Outdoor Trade Show at Stoneleigh Park, which is...

    2012-10-15T00:00:00Z

    Last month's Outdoor Trade Show at Stoneleigh Park, which is regarded as the major B2B trade fair for the outdoor sector in the U.K., reported a total of 1,294 daily visits, spread over the three days of the event. This compares with a total of 1,427 visits reported by the ...

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    Obituary

    2012-10-15T00:00:00Z

    Obituary

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    A new forum called Textrends will premier at next year's...

    2012-09-18T00:00:00Z

    A new forum called Textrends will premier at next year's Ispo Munich. The idea behind the show within the show is to have a platform for designers, product managers, etc. who will get an overview of the latest trends in materials offered by suppliers to the industry for the following ...

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    Sluggish sales in several European markets failed to dampen the...

    2012-09-18T00:00:00Z

    Sluggish sales in several European markets failed to dampen the atmosphere at Eurobike, which again increased its number of visitors this year. The score of more than 40,000 trade visitors last year was surpassed to reach 43,700 trade visitors over three days this year, as well as another 20,500 bicycle ...

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    Kielce Sport Lato, the summer edition of the Polish sports...

    2012-09-18T00:00:00Z

    Kielce Sport Lato, the summer edition of the Polish sports and outdoor fair, has shrunk to only a dozen trade exhibitors after it was moved to October. The fair was previously a bustling event held in August, and drawing most of the leading outdoor brands and distributors in the country. ...