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    No ISPO Beijing until December

    2022-01-13T18:23:00Z

    The ISPO Group reported in mid-December that the ISPO Beijing fair, originally scheduled for Dec. 28-30, was going to be “postponed” because of the Covid pandemic. Veronica Pang, who was promoted to head up the ISPO China team last month, has told us that it will not happen anytime soon. ...

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    ISPO will hold an online “trend festival” in January and February

    2021-12-14T15:39:00Z

    ISPO has announced the ISPO.com Trend Festival 2022, scheduled from Jan. 17 to Feb. 18, 2022, to celebrate the most innovative products, newcomers and important trends in the sporting goods and outdoor industry. After the strategic move of ISPO Munich’s dates from late January to its permanent new date in ...

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    ISPO Munich is moved to November

    2021-11-15T18:22:00Z

    After discussions with hundreds of exhibitors and retailers, Messe München decided to cancel next January’s edition of the ISPO Munich show and to set new dates for that fair and OutDoor by ISPO, making them coincide with the beginning of the ordering cycle for the two main seasons. It described ...

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    Tobias Gröber comments on the new schedule for the ISPO shows in Munich

    2021-11-15T17:11:00Z

    The ISPO Group announced this afternoon that ISPO Munich 2022, originally scheduled for the end of January, will be postponed to Nov. 28-30, 2022. At the same time, it announced that the date of OutDoor by ISPO 2022 has also been moved to mid-June, thus establishing a completely new schedule for all future ISPO trade shows. SGI Europe and The Outdoor Industry Compass spoke with Tobias Gröber, executive director of the consumer goods business unit at Messe München, about the background to this decision.

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    Supply chain disruptions move Austria’s ÖSFA fair and others forward

    2021-11-12T17:39:00Z

    Ordering cycles throughout the supply chain are being pushed forward by between three and five months, depending on the products. The current supply chain challenges are creating real or potential product shortages that are leading vendors to place earlier and bigger orders with the factories to secure sufficient supplies for ...

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    Big investments in pádel in Scandinavia

    2021-10-28T15:18:00Z

    With the sport of pádel expanding strongly in Scandinavia and Finland, a big Swedish venture capital firm, Triton, has reportedly made just over 30 acquisitions worth around 2.5 billion Swedish kronor (€250m-$290m) in the sector over the past three months, forming a newly created Ledap Group with a presence in ...

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    New mobility show in Munich sends good signals for ISPO and other fairs

    2021-09-17T17:20:00Z

    Messe München, the organizer of the ISPO fairs, says that the success of IAA Mobility, the first international in-person event of the kind in 18 months, proves that major international trade fairs can again be held in Germany like in the past. The show, where the bike sector was relatively ...

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    Messe München deploys a 5G network

    2021-08-17T13:28:00Z

    Exhibitors and visitors at ISPO Munich and other shows organized by Messe München may be able to work on the internet faster in the future.Messe München has announced that it will join forces with the mobile communication operators Telekom, Vodafone and Telefónica Deutschland/O2 to launch one of the world’s most ...

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    More details on consumer integration at ISPO Munich

    2021-08-10T13:45:00Z

    After providing some initial information about ISPO Munich’s new concept in passing during a webinar in July – including plans to partially open the show to consumers – Messe München finally gave more details about the event, set for Jan. 23-26, 2022, in an official press release. The new ...

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    OutDoor by ISPO 2021: More conference, less exhibition

    2021-07-22T12:24:00Z

    The upcoming OutDoor by ISPO, dubbed the “Global Summit Edition” and scheduled to be held in Munich on Oct. 5-7, 2021, will focus more on the conference component in combination with the European Outdoor Summit and offer a scaled-down exhibition space with pre-built booths for a maximum of 80 to ...

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    ISPO launches a new network, the Collaborators Club

    2021-07-16T17:01:00Z

    As a derivative of the ISPO Open Innovation platform for community activation, the ISPO Group has now launched the ISPO Collaborators Club as a new network for both industry members and consumers. As a member, you can keep your finger on the pulse of the consumer and thus improve your ...

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    Former ISPO chief quits Boardriders

    2021-05-12T09:19:00Z

    Peter Knoll, a former manager of the ISPO trade show in Munich, has left Boardriders, where he was most recently general manager for Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The 55-year-old executive says his departure was mutually agreed due to differing views on organizational and strategic changes within the company. His position ...

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    Markus Hefter leaves ISPO

    2021-05-10T17:19:00Z

    After working for Messe München for 18 years, Markus Hefter has left the company, where he held the position of exhibition director for the ISPO Munich and OutDoor by ISPO trade shows, apparently to pursue a new opportunity with a yet unnamed Swedish company later in September. We understand that ...

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    ISPO works on a B2B fitness show for Nov. 18-20

    2021-03-22T17:21:00Z

    The ISPO Group is organizing a new international B2B event for the fitness sector at its Munich fairgrounds, to be held on Nov. 18-20. While it will feature exhibition stands, limited to 250 square meters in size, it is shaping up more and more as a high-level international convention with ...

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    Messe München hails ISPO Munich Online as a success

    2021-02-09T18:22:00Z

    Messe München says that its first all-digital ISPO Munich Online trade show was a “success” shared with the industry, thanks to its commitment to the world’s leading event in the sporting goods sector. We’ll soon ask our readers for some comments. Anyhow, the show’s virtual Expo Area, which featured 545 ...

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    Emerald buys PlumRiver for more digital engagement

    2021-01-06T17:44:00Z

    The trade show industry is seeking new ways to generate revenues and engage its clients because of the damage made to its physical events. Just as the Outdoor Retailer Winter Market is starting its new online edition, scheduled to run from Jan. 6 through March 19, its parent company, Emerald ...

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    Ispo Munich reveals more details about the upcoming online show (video)

    2020-12-08T18:21:00Z

    Messe München has published a video for Ispo Munich Online 2021 , in which it reveals more about the design of the virtual expo area, the digital brand spaces and the digital conference program of the event scheduled for Feb. 1-5. Video: ISPO Munich ...

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    A glimpse into next year’s Ispo shows

    2020-11-12T16:30:00Z

    The three top executives of Messe München charged with Ispo’s development and digital transformation – Tobias Gröber, Jeanettee Loos and Markus Hefter – gave a few details about the format of the next Ispo Munich and OutDoor by Ispo shows at the end of the virtual general assembly of Assosport, ...

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    A wind of optimism from the Ispo Re.Start Days

    2020-07-01T14:03:00Z

    Generally positive vibrations came from the Ispo Re.Start Days, the all-digital conference organized by the Ispo Group on June 30 and July 1, confirming the resilience of the sports and outdoor industry, especially in segments like running, fitness, cycling and outdoor. You can check the SGI Europe website tomorrow for ...

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    A packed online audience for the Ispo Re.Start Days

    2020-06-29T17:24:00Z

    Some 1,000 people have already registered for the Ispo Re.Start Days, the international online conference in English and German organized by the Ispo Group, which will take place on Tuesday, June 30 and Wednesday, July 1st. More are expected to sign up during the conference, depending on their availability and ...