ispo is looking for innovations - apply now for the ispo BrandNew Award
The ispo BrandNew Award is the world's largest start-up competition in
the sporting goods industry. The application is already online and the
competition is open to young companies with innovative or new sport
products within the field of sports. The winners of each category will
get a free booth at ispo with comprehensive media communication during
and prior to ispo. Deadline for applying is October 28th, 2008. >> Go directly to the online application
The
ispo BrandNew Award is the world's largest start-up competition in the sporting
goods industry and has established itself as perhaps the most important trend
barometer in the field of sports. The application is already online, the
competition is open to young companies with innovative or new sport products
within the field of sports. Apply now for winter 09.
Participation is free of charge, deadline for applying is October 28th, 2008.
Sought-after
prizes will be awarded by an international jury in several categories; The
winners of each category will receive a free booth at ispo with comprehensive
media communication during and prior to ispo. Participants must fulfill the following criteria: -
innovative sports product -
brand, company or product group not older than 2004 -
the company has not been registered as exhibitor at ispo before
The
ispo BrandNew Awards will take place for the 18th time this winter. For many
ambitious companies, the Awards have proved to be a stepping stone into
international business.
2nd Wearable Technologies Conference in Munich, July 7, 2008
Powered by ESA, ispo winter and Navispace. The
pioneering conference builds a bridge between the fashion and the high-tech
industry and focuses mainly on decision-makers and experts from commerce,
production and sciences from the fields of sports, fashion, electronics and
consumer electronics. Keynote speakers from BASF, Bluetooth, Nokia, Philips, Rodenstock,
SportScheck or Symatex will inform you about communication and entertainment,
movement sensors and route guidance systems in sports as well as new materials
for Wearable technologies. www.wearable-technologies-conference.de
European Fashion Award - Fash 2009 - under the title "New Diversity"
A new hybrid fashion is presenting designers with a great challenge. How can you design variety instead of uniformity, collages instead of decals, flexible offers instead of rigid styles and still create a clear design statement? What do new, visionary strategies for fashion in the 21st century look like? The European Fashion Award – FASH 2009 – is searching for answers under the title “New Diversity”.
FASH is open to design students of all disciplines in the fourth
semester or higher from all over Europe. There is also a category for
graduates. Interdisciplinary submissions are expressly requested.
Jury 2009
Marcel Herrig, Unicut Design Limited, ShenZen, China
Wolfgang K_nig, Head of Buying, Loden-Frey, Munich
Jean Kress, Head of Design, Quiksilver Europe, Biarritz
Clara Leskovar, Designer, c.neeon, Berlin
Martin Leuthold, Art Director, Jakob Schlaepfer, St. Gallen
Joachim Schirrmacher, Agency for Strategic Communications, Hamburg
Joyce Thornton, Generation Now Editor, WGSN, London
Prizes
Two categories: Students and Graduates
10.000 euros in prize money
The prize money for special mentions is 500 euros
Paid internships at Akris (Switzerland) and Craft (Sweden)
2.000 euros/1.500 euros/1.000 euros fabric vouchers from the Swiss Textile Federation
Exhibiton at ispo winter 09 with over 60,000 trade visitors
Award ceremony with fashion show and catalog
Professional pictures from the fashion show
Deadlines
16 June 2008 – Registration deadline
3 November 2008 – Submission deadline
Work to Be Submitted
Short concept
Documentation and analysis of the concept
Presentation chart
Two Outfits for the Jury Meeting, at least two, but maximum four additional outfits for Award Ceremony
Evaluation Criteria The works on the topic “New Diversity” will be evaluated according to the following criteria:
Comprehensive concept (analysis, strategy, target group and interdisciplinary character)
Innovation/vision (among other things, link between function and fashion)
Technical and design realization (quality of the drawing, presentation, workmanship, fit, color concept and selection of materials)
Call for entries with complete Guidelines – Insurance, Rights and Registration form www.sdbi.de
Running Order Show will be the first european B2B event for the Running segment
Messe München is holding the Running Order Show in the M,O,C, Munich Order Center from June 29 till July 1, 2008. "With that, we are providing the sole european B2B platform for the running segment, which is the driving force of sporting goods retail sales with approx. 20 percent of sales," Tobias Gröber, Head of ispo Group, explained.
The trade fair will be held in
collaboration with the LEX Group, the leading
retailers' association for running
and walking. "We are looking forward to working together with Messe München.
Many of us often visited ispo with pleasure in the past. We expect that the
Running Order Show will provide new stimuli for positioning ourselves on the
market in the coming years," according to Christian Bossow,
Managing Director of the LEX Group.
The Running Order Show
is divided into the areas of shoes, clothing, accessories, triathlon, Nordic
Walking, nutrition, running analysis methods and materials management.
Sports Source Europe will bring suppliers and exhibitors in Europe together
With Sports Source Europe, which will take place parallel to the new Running Order Show at the M,O,C, from June 29 till July 1, 2008, Messe München GmbH is creating a professional and independent platform in Europe for the growing sourcing segment in addition to the Sports Source Asia, which started successfully in 2007.
"At our trade
fairs, an increasing number of exhibitors and wholesalers with their own brands
have spoken to us about an independent sourcing platform in Europe.
It is a lot more efficient for them than visiting individual sourcing
markets," Tobias
Gröber explained. "Because
sporting goods are becoming increasingly more fashionable and more oriented to
lifestyle, they are increasingly subject to short-term trends. In addition to
Asia as the leading production region for sporting goods, sourcing markets at
the doorstep of Europe such as North Africa and Eastern Europe and especially Turkey and Portugal are becoming increasingly
more important."
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Enthusiastic feedback from exhibitors and industry
“ispo winter once again proved its leading position among trade shows for the sporting goods and sportstyle industry with 2,026 exhibitors and 64,000 industry visitors,“ comments a very pleased Manfred Wutzlhofer, Chairman of Messe München. Exhibitors from 47 countries presented their product innovations and latest collections to an international crowd of industry professionals from 113 countries.
This mean 70 percent of retailers came from foreign countries. Klaus
Baumann, General Manager Northern Europe, Camper: „We were very happy with the
fact that visitors were very international, which allowed us to generate new
contacts with foreign retailers.” Manfred Wutzlhofer believes that the
increasing international character of the show is an opportunity for exhibitors
to tap into new markets.
Exhibitors and retailers alike praised the
ispo’s customized trade show concept for the sporting goods and sportstyle
industry. Ingo Jost, General Manager Central Europe for Hummel: “ispo put
together an exciting brand portfolio and provides visitors with a very
comprehensive overview of the diverse segments.” This wide selection is very
well received by retailers and retail associations. The expanded guest services
provided by Messe München throughout the public transportation system, was also
highly appreciated, in particular by the many foreign visitors whose travel
arrangements were considerably simplified.
Many anniversaries at ispo
There have never been as many anniversary celebrations as at the ispo winter 08. The traditional Norwegian brand Bergans of Norway honored its hundredth anniversary at a special ispo party. Furthermore, the Finish ski apparel and outdoor brand Luhta, and U.S. lifestyle brand Converse both celebrated their 100th birthday.
Ski and trekking pole manufacturer Leki marked its 60th year in
business, and outdoor specialist Columbia its 70th. The WFSGI (World Federation
Sporting Goods Industry) celebrated its 30th anniversary. All celebrants
received a special honorary plaque, personally presented by Manfred Wutzelhofer,
Chairman of Messe München GmbH.
The running and lifestyle brand asics
received a special commemorative plaque in honor of its late company founder
Kichahiro Onitsuka.
Crowds flock to outdoor_ispo
The outdoor segment which covered four exhibition halls and was accessible via a designated entrance, attracted more than 20,000 visitors. Hans Overduin, Bever Zwerfsport b.v.: “The atmosphere at the show was very good. The outdoor area with its designated expo area was particularly well exposed and provided a very good ambiance.”
The atmosphere was outstanding. The outdoor industry very much
appreciated the snow ice & rock summit, the Outdoor Get Together, and the
Boulder Cup. Outdoor exhibitors highly praised the outdoor exposition concept at
the ispo winter, the organization of the trade show, as well as the exceptional
service provided by the ispo team.
Sportstyle breaks into all segments
The interplay of sports and lifestyle continues to get closer. “The demand in the sportstyle segment is particularly high. The composition of the industry visitors shows this very clearly: the trend that more and more retailers and buyers from the sportstyle and footwear segment come to the ispo continued at a remarkable rate,” explains Manfred Wutzlhofer.
Many manufacturers offer their
own apparel lines in addition to their classic winter sports selections. For
Robin Puplitt, Retail Marketing Manager Europe for Burton, the ispo has the
appropriate platform for both segments: “ispo winter 08 was a very powerful
trade show which set free a lot of positive energy within retail and industry.
It was crucial for us to present hardware in hall A1, athletic apparel in A 2,
and our fashion apparel collection at the ispovision, each in its proper
environment.”
Record number of visitors at ispovision
The perfect symbiosis between sports and lifestyle was waiting for visitors at
the ispovision. The platform for Sportstyle’s premium segment experienced a
visitor record. Bernd Closmann, General Manager of Fore!titude: “At the
ispovision the whole world came to see us on just 16 square meters of booth
space. We even closed many orders, in particular with international retailers.”
Winter sports industry on an upswing and with focus on sustainability
Despite considerable challenges winter sports are on the upswing. The mood was very positive among exhibitors as well as retailers. As expected, orders at the show concentrated on the growth segments outdoor – with support from trend sport touring – and Sportstyle. Surprisingly, the board sports segment also showed its strength.
This year’s ispo winter’s focus topic was the use of renewable
and ecological materials and the production of sustainable sporting goods. At
the Volvo SportsDesign Forum hundreds of interested participants took advantage
of the program of expert presentations and workshops. The Volvo SportsDesign
Award with the motto “EcoDesign – Form follows Sustainability“ registered a
record with more than 300 entries, and proved that sustainable products do not
have to forego attractive design and functionality.
Unique snowboard action at the 2nd edition of Quiksilver – DAS RAIL presented by ispo
The contemporary art museum and Munich city landmark, ‘Haus der Kunst’ once more delivered the perfect backdrop for one of the most amazing snowboard contests in Europe. The rider list of this Snowboard Handrail Contest read like the Who’s Who of progressive urban freestlye and included 22 riders from 10 nations. Cheered to victory by more than 3000 visitors on-site, Lucas Magoon from the US took first place, followed by Max Legend (CAN) and Hans Åhlund (SWE).
For the second time, Quiksilver and ispo joined forces to create an
urban snowboard experience of its own. The marble pillars of the
‘Haus der Kunst’ venue in the city center of Munich
provided a unique backdrop for a spectacular handrail session. 22
internationally acclaimed riders were showing a new level of urban snowboarding. The jam format kept pushing
the riders to their limits on the 11m long cast-iron steel rail at the
renowned art museum
After the 90 minute Jam Session, 8 riders - Hans Åhlund (SWE),
Max Legend (CAN), Florent Marot (FRA), Lucas Magoon (USA), Sami
Sarenpää (FIN), Fredu Sirvio (FIN), Gulli Gudmundsson (IS)
and Dan Brisse (USA) - qualified for the final session to compete for
the prize money of EUR 9.000. An additional EUR 1.000,- was allocated
to the riders in the interactive “The Moneysession” –
spectators applause decide which of the riders cash in directly. Sami
Sarenpää (FIN) was clearly the public’s favourite as
well as being a big contender for the final session. Unfortunately he
fell and could not continue the session.
In the following final it was a close call between the eight riders as
the riding level was high. With the last trick of the evening, Lucas
Magoon delivered the best trick, a perfectly stylish bluntslide 50/50
to 180 across the whole 27-stair handrail. Second place went to Max
Legend from Canada with a backside lipslide, and Hans Ahlund took home
third place.
The “Quiksilver – DAS RAIL” event was followed by a
great night at the Onboard Aftershow Party. DJ Colas from France
delivered nice tunes until the Pressemitteilung early hours and put the
icing on the cake the second edition of “Quiksilver – DAS
RAIL” presented by ispo.
Kontakt für weitere Informationen: Eyes wide open GmbH Nic Rothenbächer PR Manager Tel: +49-8191-911 80-72 Mail: nic@eyes-wide-open.de
Record number of entries and happy winners at Volvo SportsDesign Awards 2008
The long wait was worth it – last Tuesday the ICM Munich hosted the award ceremony for the 4th Volvo SportsDesign Awards 2008 at the Volvo SportsDesign FORUM. The coveted international design award under the motto “EcoDesign – Form follows Sustainability” was presented to entries from France, Italy, Austria, Germany, Sweden, and the U.S.A.
More than 300 renowned international
companies and designers sent in their innovative EcoDesign concepts entries for
a chance at this most important SportsDesign award. Speaking for the jury,
Andrej Kupetz, General Manager of Rat für Formgebung, praised the “for a
sporting goods design award unusual variety of projects and international
character of the entries. The sporting goods industry has advanced a step from
an ecological point of view. The message of EcoDesign was understood. In the
future ecology and design will have an even more important role in the agenda of
designers and the industry.”
An international jury met on January 8th,
08 at the idyllic Gut Herrmannsdorf near Munich to select 35 nominees in seven
award categories as well as the favorites. The experts used the following
criteria to judge the entries for ecological and sustainable design:
functionality, design, degree of innovation, ergonomics, form and manufacturing,
material, production, distribution, product lifecycle, recycling, and
application.
The winners of the Volvo SportsDesign Awards 2008
“EcoDesign”
Category Outdoor Equipment Manufacturer: Nextec srl., Produkt: OutDry® membrane system to keep footwear
dry, Italy Category Ski Equipment Manufacturer: Grown
Skis, Product: wooden skis, Germany Category Board
Equipment Manufacturer: Amer-Salomon, Produkt: Salomon Snowboards,
SickStick, France Category Apparel Manufacturer:
Klättermusen, Product: Einride Jacket, Sweden Category
Wheelers Manufacturer: Essedum, Product: CycleCaddy cart, Germany
Category Accessories Manufacturer: Plantaplast,
Product: BioGolfTee, Austria Category Concepts Max
Koriath, “schöner bootfahren” (“better boating”), Weissensee School of Art
Berlin, Germany Category Special “EcoBrand of the
Year”: Patagonia, USA
The buildup from one of the biggest distribution platforms in Central Europe in 2007 is completed at the start of winter ispo 2008. More then 9,000 total contacts and more than 2,000 distribution contacts in the countries Germany, Austria and in Switzerland are guided by the team SPORTS-CONTACTS International. A consistent expansion of the selection is the next step planned by SPORTS-CONTACTS. The organization will tap Scandinavia, one of the most attractive regions for the sports industry, next.
In cooperation with two
Scandinavian experts, Mika Sulin and Aki Karihtala, the company will provide its
valuable premium consulting service to all sports brands. The first step
includes the inclusion of Finland and Sweden into the portfolio of nations.
The Scandinavian SPORTS-CONTACTS Team: Mika
Sulin has 25 years of experience in the global sporting goods industry.
As the former General Manager of NIKE Nordic, NIKE Central and Eastern Europe,
and Sales Director for SALOMON, Mika can fall back on extensive market
expertise, know-how, and an impressive network within sales, marketing and
management sectors. For ten years Mika was a central participant in the
development of the “European Multipurpose Arena Business” and worked in the
sports and live entertainment industry. He founded his own consulting company,
Sport and Live Vision, in 2007. In addition, he holds positions of several
boards of directors, one of them for the Finish Ice Hockey Association.
Aki Karihtala, the second member of the expert team,
has gained worldwide experience in the international sporting goods industry in
more than 40 countries throughout his 22 years of work. As the former Vice
President of Exel Sports Division, Aki Karihtala can draw on plenty of know-how
in the sales, marketing, and sports management sectors. In 2004 he was honored
with the title “Business Man of the Year” in Finland.
Cheerful ispo Awards winners
For years ispo has honored the best innovations from the Outdoor, Ski, and since last year also the Boardsports segment. The number of participants and entries continues to grow, confirming the international magnitude of these coveted awards. Sports experts from all over the world analyze, test, scrutinize and nominate the latest trends and innovations from the various segments. In 2008, the following winners were selected from their respective categories:
The winners of the European Ski Award:
Category
Manufacturer
Product
Hardware
Völkl
Racetiger GS Power Switch
Ski Wear
Sympatex Technology
Eco-Blue Ski Jacket Women
Ski Boots
Salomon
Falcon CS Pro
Nordic
Leki
Shark Glove
Ski Binding
Marker
iPT Wideride
Others
X-Technology
Ski Metal Socks
The winners of the ispo Boardsports Award:
Category
Manufacturer
Product
Hardgoods
K2
Auto Ever Binding
Outerwear/Technical Apparel
Zimtstern
Candid Yarndye Check
Accessories
Adidas Eyewear
ID2
Safety Gear
Snowpulse
The "Life Bag"
Kid´s Product
Burton
Mini Shred Collection
The winners of the ispo Outdoor Award:
Category
Manufacturer
Product
Hardware
Leki
Tourenteller Twister
Textiles
Rossignol
Harness Pant
Footwear
Hanwag
Ivalo GTX
Electronics
Petzl
Ultra Belt
Backcountry
Snowpulse
The "Life Bag"
Others
Power’n play
CU
All winning products will be exhibited at the ispo winter 08 from January 27th
through 30th, 2008.
ispo BrandNew Award: and the winners are...
The jury of the 17th ispo BrandNew Awards faced a tough challenge this year. 261 entries from 26 countries represented about 13 percent more products than last year, which is a new record. Among the entries were a multitude of products with eco-friendly characteristics as well as accessories. For the first time ever, consumers had the chance to influence the selection of winners by voting online for their favorites. Following tests, demonstrations, analyses and in-depth discussions among the jury, the 31 finalists and eight winners were finally selected:
"Advansa® Overall Award: Quantya® FMX Dirtbike" A powerfully accelerating
dirtbike made in Switzerland – without exhaust. After a two-hour charge with
energy from an electrical outlet the bike has enough power to spend 3 hours on a
Motocross trail. Quiet, no exhaust fumes, yet incredibly powerful. The bike
should be approved for road use in 2008. www.quantya.eu
"YKK® Hardware Summer Award: Hillracer Cross®" A go-cart-like summer
sled is guided via weight shifting and foot control and also offers plenty of
safety features: wheels will not roll backwards, with hydraulic brakes, and an
inertia brake. With the help of a special bar the Hillracer can be transported
uphill on t-bar lifts. The summer sled is TÜV tested and certified. www.sports-tech.de
"DuPont Hardware Winter Award: Ski Mojo" Ski-Mojo from Great Britain
applies shock absorbers to skiing. Out of sight under the ski pants a
spring-loaded “arm” is mounted between the ski boot and the lower part of the
thigh. It reduces the load on quadriceps and knees. The model features a
selection switch for “Walk” and “Ski” mode. www.ski-mojo.com
"Coolmax® Sportswear Award: ion-mask™" Extremely water-repellant
ion- mask™ coating keeps feet dry – even if submerged in water. With the help of
ionized gases – also called “plasma” – footwear and apparel is coated with an
extremely thin layer of the material. P2i in Oxford developed the technology.
www.p2ilabs.com
"Creora® Style Award: Eleonore de Ruuk" Eleonore de Ruuk knows how
to integrate hoods everywhere in her collection, no matter whether in dresses,
belts, or even backpacks. The mix of street wear and fashion is cleverly
accomplished; yet wear comfort is never sacrificed. www.eleonorederuuk.com
"Nilit® Style Accessories Award: Nat-2™" Women’s hearts beat faster
when they see the new 2-in-1 shoes by Nat-2. A zipper on the sole quickly turns
a trendy sneaker into a summer slide, and vice versa. www.nat-2.eu
"YKK® Hardware Accessories Award: Snowpulse" The new avalanche
airbag rescue system is available either with a backpack or can be integrated
into one. The air-based system is activated with the pull of a strap, and within
seconds the user’s head and neck are protected by a 150 l. At the same time, the
inflation of the bag creates a hollow space around the head. www.snowpulse.com
"Askin® Accessories Award: Myway®" An ancient concept rediscovered:
Catharina Wikström was inspired by the technique of ancient documents. Resort
maps, printed on durable paper, rolled and placed into two small plastic tubes,
are easily unrolled even with gloves on. Small enough to hide in a jacket
pocket. www.daylightagain.com
ispo Group joined forces with the Team Joachim Franz
In the last few years the team, founded by Joachim Franz in 1999, has
managed to build up a level of conveyance for the difficult topic of
HIV/AIDS through sport. "Sport communicates, develops and reflects!"
The Team Joachim Franz follow this motto every year with a new idea
that always hit the headlines.
In the last few years the team, founded by Joachim Franz in 1999, has
managed to build up a level of conveyance for the difficult topic of
HIV/AIDS through sport. "Sport communicates, develops and
reflects!" The Team Joachim Franz follow this motto every year with a
new idea that always hit the headlines. Six successful, but completely
different expeditions have been organised and carried out. How much
strength must people have that can follow such a path?
The ispo Group stands for sport, but also for all the values
that are communicated by sport, so it was only a matter of time before
the ispo Group and the Team Joachim Franz joined forces, a
fact hailed by the highest instances as a "best practise project".
The Team is partner of the United Nations UNAIDS and started in 2007
under the patronage of the Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel.
We are very happy that we can present our partnership and future
expeditions within the framework of the ispo events in the
coming years.
In Focus: Sustainability - Did you know...
...that the trade fair grounds of the New Munich Trade Fair Centre are
based on a pioneering ecology concept, with which we are able to reduce
CO2 emissions by approximately 7,000 tons per year? Among other things,
this concept includes spacious landscaped areas of 125,000 sq. m. -
20,000 sq. m. of trees, 70,000 sq. m. of bushes and 35,000 sq. m. of
green areas on roofs - as well as 10,000 sq. m. of created ecological
compensation areas.
