ispo supports the SOURCE European Snowboard Industry Forum
The Source, Europe’s b2b magazine for surf/snow/skate is organizing the fifth annual snowboard industry forum from the 24-26th of April in Garmisch-Partenkirchen Germany.
Following on from the success of last years forum which over a hundred
industry personnel attended, this years Forum will continue to be the
unique platform that brings the key players together to discus the
European snowboard market and its unique issues. The opening dinner on
Thursday evening and will be followed by two days of seminars and
workgroups. This years topics include: European and North American
2008/9 snowboard figures, European and North American 2008/9 freeski
figures, Sustainability or slow death, A review of the season and plans
for the future for TTR, WSF, Freeride Tour and a European on snow Demo
tour proposal, The Czech market- the fastest developing market on our
doorstep,Workgroups to formulate plans that can be used as working
documents for the Mountain Division during 2009/10, The Future of
ecommerce for Branded Manufacturers: Zero or Hero? and Marketing
strategies for tough times. Friday night is this years Snowball evening
to raise money for environmental causes and includes the presentation
of the European Snowboard Industry Awards. Sunday the 26th is an
optional riding day. Help shape your industry at Europe’s only snowboarding’s
conference, obtain knowledge that will enable you to make better
business decisions while networking with snowboarding’s key
players.
SCN Daily News - up-to-date information from ispo winter 09
The most up-to-date information and all highlights of ispo winter
are available in our SCN Daily News. Here you can read all important
information about people, business and companies and general
information and
reports from the international sports equipment and sports fashion
industries.
What's new on the slopes for season 08/09? Exciting reviews and
up-to-date forecasts; the latest sports fashion trends; exclusive
reports prior to, during, and after ispo winter; and much, much more.
Visit our ispo TV Service!
BIKE EXPO in Munich unites what belongs together: The Trade Fair for City and
Nature with a preview on the innovatins of the next season presented already in
summer. And a public event in the most important mountain bike market all over
Germany. The excellent location (10 million people live in the periphery of
150km) and the good access to the fair ground offer the platform for the
complete bike sector: manufacturers - retailers - media - consumers.
In 2010 ispo winter will be held one week later than usual, from February 7th to 10th. The reason for this modification is a change in the U.S. trade show calendar. SnowSports Industries America (SIA) has decided to hold its SnowSports Tradeshow from January 28th to 31st, 2010, which would present a conflict with ispo winter.
“In order to find the
best possible arrangement for our customers, we spoke to many industry
representatives, and, in accordance with their response, decided to postpone
ispo winter by one week. We are in contact with SIA to discuss options to avoid
future conflicts between the two events. This one-time date change is a
solution for our national and international exhibitors and visitors, allowing
them to take part in both trade shows to be able to cover all important
markets,” explains Tobias Gröber, Business Unit Leader
Consumer Goods for Messe München GmbH.
Sports Community News - ispo winter 09 PREVIEW
Our Sports Community News is the ideal preparation for visiting ispo
winter. It contains product highlights, interviews, shop and
company portraits as well as information dealing with all aspects of
ispo winter, including events, summits, seminars, workshops, etc. Have
a look!
ispo Awards: Focus on Outdoor, European Ski, EcoResponsibility, Board & BrandNew
As part of ispo winter 09, a number of awards will be presented for exceptional products from the outdoor, ski, board, and sustainability segments. In addition, the best newcomers will receive a Brand New Award. An international jury, consisting of representatives of the industry, retail and media, examined the entered products according to the criteria: function, quality, technical solution, innovation, user friendliness, and design.
All winning products will be shown at ispo winter 09:
European Ski Award: Entrance East
ispo Boardsports Award: shop summit, Hall A1
ispo Outdoor Award: Entrance East
Eco Responsibilty Award: Entrance East
ispo Brandnew Award: Halle B3
My Munich ispo Cityguide
Things to do and places to go
…
In addition to tips for a night on the
town and important travel and hotel information, My Munich presents the many
different facets of the Bavarian metropolis. After all, Munich is worth a
visit, even outside the ispo winter.
MYSPORTPROFILER opens access to the sports industry
The business and job network www.mysportprofiler.comhas been offering networking and presentation opportunities throughout
the sports industry as well as exclusive contact options for job
seekers since October.
The portal also offers Web 2.0 tools such as video uploads or RSS Feed
links. MYSPORTPROFILER
directly targets trainees, graduates, and career changers throughout
Europe. There is also a feature to announce open positions via
SMS. In addition to providing targeted offers MYSPORTPROFILER also
provides its members with a platform for international
networking throughout the sports industry. This service is free for
registered users; to directly contact companies, users have to
sign up for premium membership at a cost of one Euro per month.
Companies have the opportunity to present themselves within a
unique sports community. On one hand they can set up a company
profile, post current commercials, and present new products; on the
other hand, show job seekers that they are an attractive
employer, and gain qualified contacts with high potential for the
future. Companies such as K2 Sports, Oakley, Quiksilver,
Schöffel, Holmenkol, and Eurosport have already joined MYSPORTPROFILER,
and are planning to post their available positions on the
website.
The services of MYSPORTPROFILER are also geared towards agencies, the media, retailers, trade shows, associations, continuing
education institutes, and graduate schools.
