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HI-TEC bags award
Global sports and outdoor footwear manufacture HI-
TEC are proud winners of the Golf Europe Product
Awards 2008 presented at the Golf Europe Exhibition,
Germany. Judged by leading industry experts the HI-TEC
Pure Power WPi scooped top prize at this year's
Markus Hefter appointed ispo winter
Exhibition Group Director
From November 2008, Markus Hefter has taken the strengthen ispo’s Outdoor segment, and we are
position of Exhibition Group Director for ispo winter, convinced that he also will be able to further strengthen
and will be responsible for all sectors of the international ispo’s position as the leading trade exposition for the
sporting goods exhibition. Hefter has been working for sporting goods industry.”
ispo since 2007 in the position of Project Director for the Meanwhile, the ispo group has forged links with
Outdoor sector and was a vital contributor to the Kanumesse, the international canoe trade show, for a
development of the new Outdoor concept. He was also a partnership which begins in February 2009.
key figure in encouraging the recently confirmed “We’ve enjoyed a friendship with Mr. Fürsattel, the
partnership between the EOG (European Outdoor organizer of the Nuremberg-based trade show, for a long prestigious awards, open exclusively to innovative
Group) and ispo winter and will continue to act as a time, and we can fall back on common interests, which products scheduled for market introduction in 2009.
contact for the show’s Outdoor Community. will come to play in the new collaboration,” said Markus The brand new HI-TEC Pure Power WPi is a
Reporting directly to Tobias Gröber, head of the B2B- Hefter. revolution in golf footwear, featuring HI-TEC’s exclusive
Consumer Goods business unit of Messe München, Under the terms of the new agreement ispo winter CDT game enhancement technology, the world's first in
Hefter has already begun working in his new position. and Kanumesse will be present at each other’s events. game improvement footwear technology.
The 38-year-old business economist replaced Stefan The information booth of Kanumesse, the international
Reschke, who recently moved to Vienna to act as General canoeing sports trade show, will be located in the
Manager of MMI Messe München’s Outdoor area, in the passage between the East entrance
International/Regional Office for Central and Eastern and hall B6 at the New Munich Trade Fair. Visitors will
Europe. have the opportunity to get first-hand information on
Manfred Wutzlhofer, Chairman & CEO of Messe Kanumesse and find out what opportunities and
München GmbH: “We are pleased that Markus Hefter potential this market offers.
accepted the position of ispo Exhibition Group Director. More information is available at www.ispo.com or
Thanks to his efforts we were able to considerably www.kanumesse.de
Surf Shop announces 09 dates
Brintex, organiser of the UK Boardsports trade exhibition Surf Shop has named the exhibition's dates for 2009. The
expo will be held at Westpoint, Exeter on Tuesday 18 and Wednesday 19 of August 2009.
This shifts the show from a three-day event to a two-day, while the organisers say the decision to move the show Available from May 2009 in White / Silver and White /
earlier in the season makes it possible for more exhibitors to take part and deliver a wider choice of established and new Cobalt in sizes 6-12, including half sizes, the Pure Power
brands for buyers across the boardsports business. WPi has a suggested retail price of around £109.99.
As well as new dates and opening days, 2009 will offer late night opening on the first show day and expanded features Discover more about HI-TEC featuring ion-mask at
including new ideas for showcasing exhibitor’s products. www.wetisdry.com, and CDT at www.cdtpower.com
relaunches quarterly buying shows
The Q3 2009 buying show for INTERSPORT Members the changes and evolve the content and outcome of the For further information please contact Barry Mellis,
takes place on Tuesday 6 and Wednesday 7 January at two days. The brands are extremely supportive and very General Manager, INTERSPORT UK on 0121 683 1482
Cranmore Park, INTERSPORT’s exclusive exhibition enthusiastic about the whole new look and feel.” or email barry.mellis@intersport.co.uk
centre in Solihull. 29 major brands, including seven
The start of a new year marks the launch of a number ‘showcase’ brands looking to become
of positive changes for INTERSPORT UK, initiated by INTERSPORT suppliers, have already
recently-appointed General Manager, Barry Mellis. The registered to exhibit their product ranges to
first of these will be made evident to both Members and buyers from INTERSPORT UK stores. In
Suppliers alike, with an exciting new ‘wow factor’ addition, many independent retailers
approach to the structure of the show. interested in joining the group will be
“One of the core benefits of being an INTERSPORT attending the two day show for the first time.
Member is the opportunity to attend the four product A third day, Thursday 8 January, is
shows that we run each year at our fantastic facilities,” dedicated exclusively to INTERSPORT’s own
comments Barry. “For our Q3 2009 show we want to ring branded products.
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