> SPORTITALY 2007
TRADE FAIR FOR WINTER SPORTS AND OUTDOOR
NEXT EDITION: 10th - 12th FEBRUARY 2008
SPORTITALY is the new professional meeting point, dedicated to clothing, equipment, and tools for winter and outdoor sports in Italy.
From February 18th to 20th, Bolzano Exhibition center will host the SPORTITALY tradeshow, based upon market research carried out among Italian sportsware dealers and on continuous contacts with companies in the sector.
· CLOTHING
· FOOTWARE
· EQUIPMENT
· ACCESSORIES
for winter and outdoor sports are the main exhibition areas, set in a modern and functional environment.
What is said about SPORTITALY:
REINHOLD MESSNER
Extreme climber
"Bolzano is becoming the European mountain capital and it is no accident. Situated between the north and the south of Europe, in the heart of the Alps, this bilingual city is "the door to the Dolomites" as stated in the tourism slogan. There are several renowned international companies specialized in the mountain sector in Bolzano and, with Castel Firmiano, it offers an important setting for the "Messner Mountain Museum". In addition, thanks to Fair Bolzano, the South Tyrolean capital offers highly specialized international fairs like ALPITEC, PROWINTER and soon SPORTITALY as well, all of them fundamental meeting points for the trade development. I am sure that Bolzano is the right setting for dealing with all mountain topics."
MASSIMO CAVASIN
General manager
ROCES
Roces totally supports the Sportitaly project. The companies, which are going to participate in the fair, want to fill the lack of information that was affecting the sport market since a long time, and give to the shops owner the possibility to get this information in Bolzano. As a confirmation, the market research carried out by an important institute of Verona points out the need of this fair in Italy. The prerequisites seem to be very optimistic. In addition, Fair Bolzano has been proving its efficiency and effectiveness, which makes us have a good feeling.
FABIO PELOSI
Managing Director
SPORT ALLIANCE
"The Italian market needs a national meeting point for sport and outdoor. I think that Sportitaly is an interesting and suitable project and Sport Alliance will widely support it with the organization of events ad meetings for all its Italian partners."
MAURIZIO GOVERNA
Chairmen of A.A.I.S.S.
"We are glad that a new national event can be organized in Italy, because we are sure that the Italian sport market needs its own fair and that Sportitaly will be able to become an important meeting point for Italian retailers.
The A.A.I.S.S. (the sport and sportswear Italian sales representatives association) supports Sportitaly and hopes that it will be a good frame for the exchange of information between the main actors of the market: companies, retailers and sales representatives."
ANTONIO BELLINO, TONI PURCARO e ENZO LOCONTE
Owners of sport shops
"Sport E+ is an independent association of middle- and south Italy with its headquarter in Ariano Irpino (Avellino, Italy) and it represents about 40 selling points of sport clothing and sport equipment. We firmly believe that an Italian specialized sport fair is important for the exchange of information and business knowledge of Italian sport shops. We will support and visit SPORTITALY in order to meet the most significant Italian and foreign representatives of the winter and outdoor sport, sport clothing and shoes."
GIANLUCA CONEGLIAN
General Manager, Sales & Marketing
SALEWA ITALY
"The market research leaves no doubts. As a company, we have to offer our customers a service: to know and choose the products and the best partners in order to successfully face the coming years. From a logistical, cultural, and organizational point of view (and an emotional one, as well), Bolzano is surely the best location to develop the winter sport business."
MARCO PAGANINI
Sales Manager
HELLY HANSEN ITALY
"Helly Hansen completely supports the SPORTITALY project. As an international company leader in winter and outdoor sports products, it recognizes the value and the need of an Italian tradeshow dedicated to sportsware dealers and professionals in the sector. The fair is an event that supports us in our aim of offering better and more exclusive services to our customers. We believe in the success of this event, which we intend to support in a concrete and constructive way."
EMILIO FONTANA
Marketing Manager
ATOMIC
"ATOMIC, which plays one of the most important roles in the world of ski, gives its trust to the new project SPORTITALY. With this, we are happy to give our clients the possibility of getting closer to the new collections and services. We know the importance of this event and have a better possibility of presenting our products. There are thus many advantages for all those who want to present their new collections for the next winter season. We believe in the success of the upcoming event and we are going to support it wholeheartedly."
OUR PARTNERS
SPORTITALY counts on the qualified support of a group of experts are engaged in the sector of sportsware in Italy and abroad, in order to organize an interesting and proficient tradeshow that meets the needs of the market.
ASSOSPORT, the Sports Ware Producers National Association, clearly supports the project and refers to the tradeshow as to an effective answer to the needs of a constant developing sector. (www.assosport.it)
AAISS, Association of Italian Sport & Sportswear Sales Representatives and FEDERADAS, the National Federation of Sport Article Sellers support Sportitaly.
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