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TRADE FAIR FOR WINTER SPORTS AND OUTDOOR

10th - 12th FEBRUARY 2008

ONLINE REGISTRATION

If you registrate yourself online (above), we will send you a personalized SPORTITALY Business Card, which gives you a direct access at the fair.

SPORTITALY 08: the second edition at the starting gate!

After last years first edition, Fair Bolzano is organizing SPORTITALY, the trade fair for winter sports and outdoor, for the second time.
The new slogan is: novelties, life style and looking to the future with optimism!
After one of the worst winter seasons of the last decades, the whole trade sector has to give its best and look forward to the next season.
SPORTITALY believes in this project and is therefore preparing a fair characterized by a lot of novelties:
- a new disposition of the exhibitors areas in order to give all enterprises a wide visibility;
- a new exhibition area dedicated to the young life style;
- a rich and high-quality supporting program for dealers and entrepreneurs;
- spectacular fashion shows;
- good connections with the main Italian cities in order to facilitate the trader´s trip to Bolzano;
- a very efficient communication to inform the sport trade sector and to increase the number of visitors.

Here the list of the exhibitors and brands at SPORTITALY 2008 (Stand 29 January)

A new supporting team for a new and constantly developing SPORTITALY

In order to collect new ideas and to develop an efficient fair, Fair Bolzano has decided to form a new and larger supporting team, consisting of our partners ASSOSPORT, FEDERADAS and AAISS, famous entrepreneurs of important enterprises of the sector and expert advisors:
- Mario Colombo, COLMAR

- Erwin Stricker, RENTASPORT
- Thomas Aichner, CONSORZIO TURISTICO MERANER LAND
in addition to Fiera Bolzanos team, which is always at the disposal of exhibitors and professionals.

SPORTITALY 08, make the most of this opportunity!

Renato Tolusso - Project 2010 - FISCHER
After one of the most difficult seasons in the last years, SPORTITALY represents an opportunity for the whole trade sector. We have to look at the future with optimism and take advantage of the meeting opportunities with the dealers, in order to give them all the information they need to choose the products to sell. We as Fischer in Italy won´t miss this appointment with the reborn Italian fair for winter sports. We think it is a fundamental moment to support and strengthen the development of the sport commerce in Italy.

Giustina Demetz - Summit - PHENIX, SNOWLIFE
Our first participation in SPORTITALY has brought better results than expected. We could establish good contacts and could introduce our products to many visitors coming from all over Italy. Next years date is even better than last years, so that we will be able to exhibit also the cloths collection samples and make the most of this absolutely necessary event for the Italian trade, which is supposed to help us out of this difficult period.

Marco Sancandi - LAFUMA, MILLET, OXBOW
As L.M.O. we have always been convinced that the Italian sports market needs a fair like this. Bolzano and the ambience created at the first edition made it possible to present a wide range of famous exhibitors. Unfortunately, the bad winter season prevented dealers from visiting the event. However, we are confident that dealers won´t miss the opportunity to visit the next edition of SPORTITALY, since it has a fundamental importance for the whole sector.

Franco Pizzo - TIMBERLAND
We participated with enthusiasm in the first SPORTITALY and appreciated several elements. It is necessary to have a national event where professionals of the winter sport and outdoor sector can meet. We believe that we are the actors of our market; SPORTITALY was born to be the meeting point of this trade and we will continue exhibiting our products with enthusiasm.

Markus Milbrandt - LEKI
Leki is pleased to participate in next years SPORTITALY - the Italian professional fair for wintersports and outdoor, again. As well as in 2007, we will be present in 2008 with all our representatives in order to develop our vending throughout Italy and the Alpine region at the boarders to Italy. Bolzano and Italy are an important market for us, in which we can present our products, which are estimated throughout Europe. Our innovative ski gloves and ski sticks will be of particular interest at this fair, which is characterised by a huge growth potential.

Silvano Marini - MARINI SILVANO
After one of the worst winter seasons of the last decades, the winter sports- and outdoor fashion industry requires more than ever a meeting point like SPORTITALY. In my opinion, this trade fair is a great opportunity to meet companies, dealers and agents. In order to succeed, it is crucial that the whole market participates in this fair. SPORTITALY is an informative and helpful fair. In its modern and professional ambiance, it is easy to socialize and to exchanges ideas. The company Marini Silvano believes in SPORTITALY. Thus they will attend the fair in 2008 once again and present their modern and premium fashion products.

Marco Sempreboni - BRUGI
SPORTITALY is the ideal stage for the presentation of Brugis new collection. Thanks to the fairs perfect location, in Bolzano we have the possibility to meet new potential Italian customers and those coming from the whole Alpine Region. Furthermore we can stay in contact with those dealers who already sell Astrolabio, Nordsen and Brugi. It is important that SPORTITALY cut one´s one path, because I think that this fair is an essential meeting point for the whole winter sport and outdoor market in Italy and the Alpine Region.

Marco Danieli - IDEA
The company IDEA is glad to take part again in SPORTITALY. Next year we are going to present our new collection for kids CACAO and there will be a novelty as well: a special edition to celebrate the 30th birthday of CACAO, dedicated to our classic clients (the kids) and to their parents as well (and adults in general). SPORTITALY is the ideal showcase to celebrate the 30th birthday of CACAO.

Gianluca Mastellini - MICO
MICO presented its collection at the last edition of SPORTITALY and, despite the bad winter season, the company was satisfied with the fair and the contacts gained at the fair. MICO, today, is a synonym of quality and refers to its technical distinguishing marks, which support every climate. Our goal is to introduce the quality of your products in the best way at the fair and SPORTITALY gives us the possibility to do that.

Georg Ploner - FENIX OUTDOOR ITALIA
The Swedish FENIX OUTDOOR AB has always been one of the most important companies in the outdoor sport. Fenix Outdoor represents the significant brands FJÄLLRÄVEN and HANWAG, which are going to gain fame in Italy through the opening of Fenix Outdoor Italia. SPORTITALY is an important starting point for us, in order to place the brands on the Italian market and to get in touch with a lot of dealers. This is why our participation in the fair is fundamental.

Michael Acherer - JACK WOLFSKIN
Outdoor is our strength: with Jack Wolfskin, the outdoor activity will always be pleasant. The nature should be a pleasure and with our products, you will enjoy your free time. Jack Wolfskin´s slogan, which is going to be presented through our products at SPORTITALY, is to join functionality and comfort. We always try to meet our customers´ and consumers´ needs. Through Sportitaly we want to reach the Italian dealers in order to give them all the information about Jack Wolfskin and its products.

Gianluca Coneglian - OBERALP
Oberalp is one of the leading companies in Europe with reference to the outdoor and the winter sports sectors, thanks to the renown brands it imports and products. At Sportitaly, Oberalp is going to exhibit the leading brands Salewa and Dynafit as well as Silvretta, Loeffler, Icepeak and Barts.
It is a real occasion to meet our dealers in our hometown, where our offices are set, showing them the novelties and the themes of our next collections.

Franco Prinoth - SOCREP
SOCREP is the exclusive distributor of important sporting goods, especially of clothing and winter sport equipment, in addition to renown casual brands. Alpina, Elan, Canadian Goose, Diamir, Toko, Mammut Sport Group and X-Action are all famous and appreciated brands all over the world. At Sportitaly we intend to catch the Italian dealers´ attention with a vast offer of high quality and specialized goods, appreciated by all the athletic people.

Greta Bernard - BAILO
BAILO doesn´t want to miss the Italian fair meeting point Sportitaly as like as last year. BAILO is a historically grown company, renown in the outdoor sector. At Sportitaly we want to present our collection of ski- and outdoor wear. We do want to support this fair in order to create and develop the Italian and Alpine meeting point for the winter and outdoor trade.

What visitors say about SPORTITALY 2007

Tonino Mele of Mida Sport Napoli (NA - Italy)
SPORTITALY is a fair that has filled the gap of an event in the winter sport and outdoor trade, it is an appointment that has to be recorded on the calendar. I hope that the whole sector will be there at the next edition of the fair: all the important enterprises and also all the dealers.

Alberto Pirolo of Consorzio Sport E+ in Ariano Irpino (AV - Italy)
The fair is an important way of meeting with the professionals of the sector. The ambience was warm, attractive and effective. Furthermore, Bolzano offers a warm welcome and high quality services at reasonable prices. The town is located well: we didn´t have any problems to reach Bolzano from Naples.

Franco Milella of Fantastico lo Sport in Bari (BA - Italy)
We are a group of 7 shops from the region of Puglia in the south of Italy and we think that this event has to be organized every year. There is the need to increase the already good number of exhibitors. Bolzano is a good location since it offers accommodation at a reasonable price: it is a good value for money. In addition, it is not difficult to reach the town. It could be helpful to collaborate with a travel agency that works for SPORTITALY and which is instructed to organize travel, accommodation, restaurants etc.

Michael Demetz of Piz Blanc in Ortisei
This fair is important for the market, it has to be encouraged. Dealers want the enterprises to be there as exhibitors, especially the ones of the winter and outdoor sector. Unfortunately, the date of the fair was set during the Carnival season, which is a busy period for dealers in mountain areas.

Mauro Cavalca of Cavalca Spa in Brenno di Arcisate (VA - Italy)
SPORTITALY is the event we were waiting for. It is an interesting fair in a well cared ambience. Unfortunately some companies of the winter sector were missing and the first edition took place after one of the most difficult winter seasons in the last decades. But I believe that the fair should be organized further on.