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ISPO Munich, a global trade fair for the sports industry and the world’s largest sports business event, will re-open its doors from December 3rd to the 5th at the Munich Riem Exhibition Center. The fair focuses on building connections between the Industry’s enthusiasts, believing that this can enable experiences, unveil solutions, offer insights, and provide guidance-something clear in this year’s motto, “LOVE EVERY CONTACT“. The event will feature innovations and showcase trends in sports, health, and fashion, all while engaging the community in discussions through conferences, panels, and themed hubs.
ISPO Munich annually attracts over 2,400 exhibitors and approximately 60,000 visitors from nearly 120 countries to Munich, including brands, retailers, start-ups, investors, suppliers, solution providers, consultants, agencies, media, and athletes from all around the world.
“ISPO Munich remains an efficient way for guests and exhibitors to gain an overview of innovations and trends and network with the global community in just three days.”
Lena Haushofer, Exhibition Director.
Challenges Meet Solutions, Fashion Meets Sport
The focal point for innovation, insights, digital transformation, and networking is the Future Lab, where visitors will be able to explore three thematic areas where challenges meet solutions: ISPO Brandnew features start-ups and their business models, the Digitize and Retail Hub provides digital transformation solutions for sports and retail, and the Career Hub serves as a platform for employer branding and recruitment.
An innovative feature of ISPO Munich 2024 is the convergence of sports, outdoor activities, and fashion, which can be witnessed at the ISPO 520M by Highsnobiety, a platform for exploring the future of outdoor, fashion, and culture for upcoming generations. Simultaneously, the Zeitgeist by ISPO presentation concept provides brands with a platform to showcase designs and concepts, setting trends in contemporary sports fashion.
On the topic of health, ISPO Munich partnered up with Messe Leipzig and Therapie München at the ICM to present trends and developments for physiotherapists, occupational therapists, sports therapists, and masseurs. Because Earth’s health is, of course, also important, visitors can visit the Sustainability Hub, where products, materials, and initiatives that are changing the understanding and practice of sustainability will be showcased.
New Conferences at ISPO Munich 2024
- With SPORT MARKE MEDIEN, ISPO and the ESB Marketing Network begin a new chapter, inviting brands, sports organizations, and media experts to gather on December 2 and 3 to discuss the future of sports.
- The German Trainers’ Summit on December 4, 2024, offers coaches in elite sports a chance to expand their expertise, network, and explore new approaches with athletes.
- The inclusion of Sports Tech Nation, originally headquartered in Tel Aviv, completes the conference program at ISPO Munich. This summit in sports technology, also on December 4, brings leaders from sports and technology together to discuss trends and explore innovations in the industry.
Innovations Guide the Way
The ISPO Award has become an international accolade for products and solutions, offering retailers an exceptional purchasing guide, and, to the media, a chance to discover upcoming highlights. ISPO Brandnew showcases the industry’s newcomers, with past winners such as GoPro, Naish Kites, Maloja, Nixon, and On. Finally, ISPO Textrends presents material trends, with awarded fabrics, membranes, trims, and insulations used in sportswear and fashion collections, guiding designers and product managers. Together, these awards form a trend report, but the whole fair can be considered as such as well.
