ispo outdoor award winner this year included: First prize, textile division, Hagloefs Lim Ultimate Jacket and LIM Pants; first prize, footwear, Salomon Techmotion SP kayak shoes; first prize, hardwear, Mammut for its Apollo climbing harness.
At the ispo trade show in Munich, Germany, the awards seem to never stop. This year, in addition to ski, outdoor and boardsports, the show added awards for "eco responsibility." Plus, in the annual "Sports & Style" awards, normally dominated by high-fashion companies, Prana ...read more
The outdoor segment of the international trade show ispo will include judging of the fifth annual Outdoor awards, a 20th anniversary party to celebrate Gore-Tex materials used in Meindl and Schoeffel footwear, plus a camp outfitted by exhibitors where attendees can overnight and ...read more
Just announced are the winners of the “BrandNew” awards by the ispo trade show. One overall winner and seven category winners were selected from 282 applicants from 28 countries. Each winner will show the company’s products at ispo, Feb. 6-9, 2011, in Munich, Germany. Overall: ...read more
Winners of the Summer 2002 ispo DuPont BrandNew awards include five from the United States, with the Lycra overall winner being bike manufacturer Nicolai of Germany. The DuPont Special award went to USA-based non-profit Nikao, which manufactures and sells trendy streetwear with ...read more
Awards covering various categories were handed out at the recently concluded ispo sports show in Munich, Germany, with safety, comfort and the environment dominating among winners. Outdoor awards >> Hardware -- Leki: Twister Interchangeable Basket System -- The basket can be ...read more
At the ispo sporting goods show in Munich, Germany, various categories give a variety of awards. Many focus on the outdoor and snowsports areas. Here's a short summary of the winners. Look for more detail on some of these products in upcoming SNEWS® reports. >>Outdoor awards: ...read more
>> Andrea Ravinett Martin, founder and former executive director of The Breast Cancer Fund, died August 6 after a two-year battle with brain cancer. After her second diagnosis with breast cancer, Martin founded The Breast Cancer Fund, the only national breast cancer organization ...read more
For the week of Jan. 18-24 >> Numerous U.S. and European companies answered the call for entries for women's-specific product designs in the inaugural Volvo SportsDesign Awards. Volvo was looking for submissions in six women's product categories, including outdoor equipment, ...read more
>> GERMANY -- Gert "Ma" Boyle, chairwoman and advertising icon of Columbia Sportswear, was awarded the first ispo Lifetime Achievement Award on Feb. 2. Boyle and her son and company president Tim Boyle flew directly from Outdoor Retailer Winter Market to the Munich-based ispo ...read more