Visitor and exhibitor numbers up at ISPO Beijing

29/02/2016
A total of 38,600 visitors attended ISPO Beijing from February 24–27. This equates to an increase of 29% compared to last year. There were more exhibitors at this year's event too, with 490 present representing some 700 brands, an increase of 12.9% year on year.

Klaus Dittrich, chief executive of organiser Messe München, said at the end of the event: “The fantastic visitor numbers go to show that our multi-segment concept is a success. All sectors are represented together at the trade fair in their respective market and brand environments, which creates synergies, ensures the best chances for growth, and paves the way for new areas, such as freeriding, freeskiing, and trail running.”

He went on to say that Beijing’s host city status for the 2022 Winter Olympics will bring a boom in the popularity of winter sports there.