ISPO China Winter 2009

Date	February 19-21
Venue	China International Exhibition Center, Beijing
Profile & Exhibits	Idea and history of ispo and ispo china ispo, originated from Germany, is held twice a year in Munich. ispo- International Trade Fairs for Sports Equipment and Fashion is the largest general trade exhibition on sports goods and sports wear industry in the world currently. Its exhibits cover all the important varieties of sports industry. Munich is located in central Europe. ispo trade fair is the trading center for sports goods in western and eastern Europe and its influence has reached to 400 million end consumers. To professionals, it’s an industrial festival which provides brand labelers, retailers, distributors, designers, media and athletes a professional platform for exchanges and communications in international sports world. ispo has enjoyed a significant status in international sports goods industry. With the emerging of Asia-pacific sports goods market, ispo has decided to establish a professional sports platform in the east and there comes ispo China. ispo china tries to draw the world attention to emerging Asian sports goods market and bring in international brands while showing local professional brands. The first landing of ispo china in 2005 was a huge success. ispo china has been held for four times by far and enjoyed steady growth annually. ispo china will forge ahead with the development of China and Asia’s sports goods markets. History of Success 2003 Retail tour: visited 60 retailers in 11 cities. 2004 - 2005 Roadshow: stopped in 21 cities in China within 18 months to meet over 1.500 retailers and media! 1st ispo china Brand Book. March 2005 1st ispo china at Shanghai New International Expo Centre with over 13.000 visitors and 200 international exhibiting brands. March 2006 2nd ispo china on 16.500 sqm (2 Halls) with over 11.000 trade visitors! Announcement of moving to Beijing in 2007. 2006 Ambassador Tour created more than 7.000 direct retail contacts in China. March 2007 3rd ispo china - first time as a winter edition in Beijing with over 12.000 visitors and 300 exhibiting brands. November 2007 Announcement of partnership with Nielson Business media who is the organizer of many famous sports trade shows in USA. February 2008 4th and biggest ispo china in China International Exhibition Center in Beijing with 329 exhibiting brands. February 2008 Announcement of cooperation with Fiera Bolzano to launch ispo china 09 together with Alpitec China.
Organizer	Munich Trade Fairs (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. China International Exhibhition Center Group Corporation
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Contact	Ronald Wu Project Group Manager Beijing - Jing Mu International Exhibition Co., Ltd Tel.: +86 (0) 10 8460 0391 Fax: +86 (0) 10 8460 039 wuxiang@ciec-expo.com

Last Update: February 13, 2009

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