Italy wins the EOS: Assosport and IOG will work together with European Outdoor Group in the organization of the event.

It’s official: the 5Th edition of the European Outdoor Summit is taking place in Italy, probably in Venice.

“We are very proud to host here in Italy the event that in few years has become the European focus point for the outdoor sector -said Mr Luca Businaro, Assosport President – Our country has more than 200 companies that produce sporting goods for the outdoor market. According to the turnover, Italy is the 4Th country in Europe , after Germany, England and France.”

The Summit’s goal is promoting the sector, creating business, discussing about one of the most developing sector of the Sportsystem counting on training, networking and sharing.

The fourth edition, held in Barcelona, has involved 250 delegates: Assosport and IOG are already working in order to organize an initiative that should not be only a cause of reflection but also a boost of the economy with a revival of the sport practice.

“The edition of Barcelona – said Mark Held, general Secretary of EOG – has been a success. We are already projected on 2017 edition: the main goal is satisfying the needs of the operators and the companies according to the new challenges in an international panorama. Together with Assosport and Iog, we are a great team, ready to work for the future.”

The outdoor sector has been increasing in Europe and in Italy for several years. After big increases (+5/10%) until 2011, the Italian market has relatively stabilized the growth (2013-2015). The forecasts for 2016-18 are of another increase.

The European Outdoor Summit is one of the initiatives that Assosport is enhancing to develop the outdoor sector: another one is the incoming of the foreign operators that took place last 24-25th Nov. in Venice.

INFO: Assosport