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  • News briefs

    The first edition of Fibo Southeast Asia (FIBO SEA) will...

    2019-10-04T00:00:00Z

    The first edition of Fibo Southeast Asia (FIBO SEA) will take place in Singapore, at the Marina Bay Sands, on Sept. 24-26, 2020. The event is organized by Reed Exhibitions Singapore in collaboration with Reed Exhibitions Deutschland, the organizer of Fibo in Cologne. The new trade show is meant to ...

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    Vans, a brand of VF Corp., has announced the launch...

    2019-10-04T00:00:00Z

    Vans, a brand of VF Corp., has announced the launch of Vans Checkerboard Day, an annual event to rally communities around the idea of fueling creativity. On the inaugural Vans Checkerboard Day, which will be held on Nov. 21, Vans will donate $1 million from global sales at the brand's ...

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    A second edition of the conference “Innovations in Sports Materials”...

    2019-10-04T00:00:00Z

    A second edition of the conference “Innovations in Sports Materials” will take place in Ghent, Belgium, on Nov. 19-20. The event is organized by Centexbel, the Belgian textile research and design center. The speakers will focus on the latest developments in sports materials, sports clothing, performance-enhancing materials and smart materials. ...

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    The latest edition of Surf Expo, scheduled for Sept. 5-7,...

    2019-09-17T00:00:00Z

    The latest edition of Surf Expo, scheduled for Sept. 5-7, and its pre-show outdoor festival Waterfest, scheduled for Sept. 4, were cancelled. Both were to be held at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, which at the time was under threat from Dorian, the hurricane that ravaged the ...

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    The 2019 edition of Wheels and Fins, the music and...

    2019-09-17T00:00:00Z

    The 2019 edition of Wheels and Fins, the music and action sports festival scheduled for Sept. 7-8 in the British county of Kent, was canceled for lack of funds. The event typically combines the music of DJs with skateboarding, yoga, surfing and paddle-boarding. The organizers are currently working with legal ...

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    Ispo Brandnew, purportedly the “world's largest and oldest international start-up...

    2019-09-17T00:00:00Z

    Ispo Brandnew, purportedly the “world's largest and oldest international start-up competition in the sports business,” is celebrating its 20th anniversary by providing a total of €400,000 in start-up funding. This will be divided into 50 “support packages” of €25,000 each. In addition to the funding, these packages will provide booth ...

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    Fibo, the leading European trade fair for the fitness sector,...

    2019-09-17T00:00:00Z

    Fibo, the leading European trade fair for the fitness sector, will continue to be held in the German city of Cologne through the year 2032. Reed Exhibitions Deutschland, the show's organizer, and Koelnmesse Ausstellungen, the venue, have agreed to an early, 10-year extension of their current agreement. The forthcoming edition ...

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    Sportswear Pro Event, a new trade show dedicated to sportswear...

    2019-09-17T00:00:00Z

    Sportswear Pro Event, a new trade show dedicated to sportswear manufacturing, will make its debut on March 24-27, 2020 at Feria de Madrid, Spain. The event is being launched by Fespa, the organizer of the annual Fespa Global Print Expo. Sportswear Pro Event will host exhibitors specializing in various areas ...

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    Afydad, the Spanish sporting goods industry association, is organizing an...

    2019-09-17T00:00:00Z

    Afydad, the Spanish sporting goods industry association, is organizing an event about “Marketplaces 4sport” in Barcelona on Sept. 26, at the facilities of the Barcelona Moda Centre (BMC). The timing will coincide with that of the European Week of Sports (EWoS), the initiative of the European Commission to promote sport ...

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    The Outdoor Retailer show cancels Winter Market

    2019-08-29T00:00:00Z

    Emerald Expositions, the organizer of the Outdoor Retailer show, has decided to cancel the Winter Market that was scheduled to take place for the second time on Nov. 5-7 and to concentrate all the product offerings for the next autumn/winter season at the Outdoor + Snow Show on Jan. 19-31. ...

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    Sport 2000 will organize its first order show for team...

    2019-08-29T00:00:00Z

    Sport 2000 will organize its first order show for team sports on the ANWR Campus in Mainhausen, near Frankfurt, on Sept. 8-9. According to the company, almost all leading team-sports suppliers as well as niche suppliers, such as textile finishers and cup and goal providers, will participate in the new ...

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    With the family of Ispo shows continuing to grow with...

    2019-08-29T00:00:00Z

    With the family of Ispo shows continuing to grow with the addition of OutDoor by Ispo, and probably in view of other projects, Messe München has appointed Jeanette Loos to the newly created position of global head of the Ispo Group. The 36-year-old manager earned a doctorate in communications and ...

  • Short stops

    Outdoor & Running Business Days, the enlarged Italian trade show...

    2019-08-29T00:00:00Z

    Outdoor & Running Business Days, the enlarged Italian trade show held in Riva del Garda on July 12-13, grouped a total of 70 brands and the operators of 150 specialty stores

  • Short stops

    The 2019 European Textile Polyester Summit, organized by ACI Europe...

    2019-08-29T00:00:00Z

    The 2019 European Textile Polyester Summit, organized by ACI Europe and sponsored by Hohenstein and Oerlikon, among others, will be in Amsterdam, on Oct. 23-24

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    Messe München, which organizes the Ispo Beijing and Ispo Shanghai...

    2019-08-13T00:00:00Z

    Messe München, which organizes the Ispo Beijing and Ispo Shanghai fairs in China, has announced the appointment of a new leadership team for its Chinese subsidiary, Messe München Shanghai. Xu Jia, who has been its chief operating officer since 2013, has been promoted to the role of chief executive, replacing ...

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    The Eurosima Beach Party is back for 2019 in a...

    2019-08-13T00:00:00Z

    The Eurosima Beach Party is back for 2019 in a new format. It will be held on Sept. 13 on the beaches of Seignosse, France. Initially launched in 2006, this competition for surf professionals was revived under a new format in 2018, with competitors spending more time in the water ...

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    The Accell Group will not be taking part in this...

    2019-08-13T00:00:00Z

    The Accell Group will not be taking part in this year's edition of Eurobike, the usual venue for the company's product introductions in Friedrichshafen, where it has been one of the major exhibitors. This year, for the first time, the Dutch-based group introduced its new collections directly to its dealers ...

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    Roughly coinciding with the 70th anniversary of its foundation on...

    2019-08-13T00:00:00Z

    Roughly coinciding with the 70th anniversary of its foundation on Aug. 18, 1949, Adidas celebrated the opening of its new headquarters in Herzogenaurach last Friday with the participation of some high-profile guests such as Pharrell Williams, Stan Smith, Philipp Lahm, Laura Dahlmeier and Magdalena Neuner. A daughter of the late ...

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    A Waffle Moon shoe made by Bill Bowerman, the late...

    2019-08-01T00:00:00Z

    A Waffle Moon shoe made by Bill Bowerman, the late co-founder of Nike, with a waffle iron for the 1972 Olympics fetched a record price of $437,000 at a special auction organized on Sotheby's website in partnership with Stadium Goods, the American sneaker consignment reseller. The shoe was reportedly bought ...

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    For its 50th anniversary, Micam will feature a new space,...

    2019-08-01T00:00:00Z

    For its 50th anniversary, Micam will feature a new space, called the Players District, dedicated to sports and outdoor shoes. The next edition of the Milan trade show, which will take place on Sept. 15-18, will therefore host brands such as Skechers, Dolomite and Joma Sport in Hall 7. The ...