SILVER SPRING, MD – The Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association (SGMA) is delighted with the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee approval of $80 million in funding for the Carol M. White Physical Education Program (PEP) in 2011. This Senate action took place late yesterday ...read more
SILVER SPRING, MD – June 18, 2010 -- The U.S. Department of Education is now accepting Carol M. White Physical Education Program (PEP) grant applications for the upcoming school year. The grant application process starts today -- Friday, June 18. The application period is very ...read more
WHO: Sports celebrities, sporting goods manufacturers, sporting goods retailers, PE teachers, association leaders, and ‘friends of the industry.’ Two of the early celebrity commitments include Herschel Walker and Annika Sorenstam. More than 30 companies are committed as sponsors: ...read more
SILVER SPRING, MD – In response to President Obama’s decision to impose 25-35% safeguard duties on Chinese-made tires, China’s Ministry of Commerce announced that it would be initiating antidumping investigations against U.S. exports. China identified chickens and auto parts as ...read more
Washington, DC – July 14, 2009 – The Department of Education announced yesterday the recipients of $78 million in Carol M. White Physical Education Program (PEP) grants. New PEP grants, totaling $26.5 million, will be distributed to more than 140 school districts and community ...read more
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Right now, the Lacey Act states that sporting goods are exempt from the new reporting requirements on wood and plant content in imported products. That is now being challenged. According to the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association (SGMA), non-governmental ...read more
WASHINGTON, D.C. – June 30, 2009 – Now that Congressman Ron Kind (D-WI) has introduced the Personal Health Investment Today Act of 2009 (PHIT) in the U.S. House of Representatives, Congress needs to hear loudly (and often) that PHIT is important to lowering health care costs. ...read more
WASHINGTON, D.C. – March 18, 2009 – While the American economy is suffering, many sports, fitness, and recreation activities are growing in popularity. According to the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association’s Sports & Fitness Participation Report (2009 edition), a number of ...read more
WASHINGTON, D.C. – February 2, 2009 – The Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association (SGMA) has news of recent developments in the ongoing issue with the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) as it relates to phthalates in goods and products. The positive news is that the CPSC ...read more
(Atlanta, GA) dmg world media and SGMA today announced the postponement of the next SGMA Team Sports Show and the SGMA Sports Licensing Show, tentatively scheduled for June 2009.“While initial research indicated a summer event would be the most advantageous for sporting goods ...read more
WASHINGTON, D.C. – November 20, 2008 – There's a positive change in the implementation of the phthalates ban – and SGMA says that it represents good news for the sporting goods industry. On November 17th, Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) General Counsel Cheryl ...read more
WASHINGTON, D.C. – November 5, 2008 – In recent weeks, the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association's (SGMA) Legal Task Force has conducted two conference calls to explain the impact of the new Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) on product safety. Listed below is ...read more
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- October 13, 2008 – Treadmills remain immensely popular among fitness enthusiasts because they appeal to two different types of people – walkers and runners. According to the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association's fitness study, Tracking the Fitness ...read more
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On July 29, after nine days of meetings in Geneva, Switzerland, trade ministers gave up on their efforts to forge a consensus on modalities for the Doha Round agricultural and non-agricultural market access (NAMA) negotiations at this time. The breakdown ...read more
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In 2007, total manufacturers' sales (in wholesale dollars) for the sporting goods and fitness industry in the U.S. grew at an annual rate of 3.3%. While down from higher growth rates in 2005 (6.8%) and 2006 (5.8%), the sporting goods industry has continued its ...read more
WASHINGTON, D.C. – February 21, 2008 -- The U.S. Department of Education has set a March 24th deadline for new PEP Grants Applications. The Department estimates $33,850,000 in funding for available for approximately 112 grants. Most grant awards will range from $100,000 to ...read more