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September annually and regarded as the premier trade show for the sector, has experienced progressive decline in exhibitor numbers and a dramatic plummet in visitor attendance. The situation has not been good for the other Japanese annual trade event,
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February’s AOU show, either. Over the past few years the industry has heard calls for the two to merge –
having two events in one year is onerous for exhibitors – but it is only recently that the AOU and JAMMA associations have reached a basic agreement on matters such as the revenue split. The outcome is that the two associations will jointly organise a whole new show for February 2013, and this September’s JAMMA show will be cancelled.
zhong Zhen of Hangzhou Flyhigh Amusement was elected chairman of the association. The association was established by enterprises, social groups and individuals
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engaged in the development and operation of Internet games and the manufacture and design of game industry products. Currently, Zhejiang has 1300-plus venues operating large-sized game
machines and 120-plus enterprises engaged in Internet games and game software, employing a total of about 64,000 people. The association upholds the principle of “providing two-way services for enterprises and the government”.
s Japan’s amusement game industry continues to suffer the effects of a prolonged economic downturn, the JAMMA show, which is held in
he Zhejiang e-Game Industry Association was founded on 29 February in Hangzhou, and the first member conference was held there. Chairman Zhi-
TaipeiWorld Trade Center (TWTC) . The number of exhibitors reaches reached 359, with 1739 booths. In addition to Taiwanese enterprises, overseas industry members from China,
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Italy, the Netherlands, Hong Kong, Korea, Malaysia, the Marshall Islands, Pakistan, Singapore, the U.S. and the UK exhibited at the fair this year. A Stage of Excellence & Innovative Design Award in Sports Technology
showcased innovative sports applications designed by students from academic institutions, including fitness equipment, sports balls, golf equipment, massage products, camping supplies, water sports equipment, racket sports equipment, mountaineering equipment, table games equipment, skiing and skating equipment, snowboards and surfboards, boxing gear, protective gear, diving equipment, snorkelling equipment, surfing and paddle sports equipment, swimming gear, swimming wear, inflatable boats, lifejackets, water sports goods and more. The show also hosted the third edition of theWFSGI Manufacturers Forum.
David Broughton, marketing director of Unicorn Products, and David Gilson, general manager of Escalade International, were invited to talk about future prospects and business opportunities in the sports goods industry, while Pin- shengWu, president of the Taipei Sporting Goods Association, shared his personal experiences in the European sporting goods market with attendees. Professor Tzyy-yuang Shiang proposed the establishment of Graduate
Institute of Exercise and Sport Science (GIESS) lectures on the application of sports science to the development of creative sporting goods.
rganised by the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA), the Taipei International Sporting Goods Show (TaiSPO) ran 6-9 March at the
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