2ND INTERNATIONAL TRADESHOW FOR MOUNTAIN- AND WINTER TECHNOLOGIES 4th - 6th MARCH 2010 | BEIJING | CHINA

 

in association with

under the patronage of INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATION FOR TRANSPORTATION BY ROPE (O.I.T.A.F).

The second edition of Alpitec China together with the sixth edition of ispo china will take place in the first week of March 2010 at the CIEC exhibition center in Beijing, China.

February 2009 saw the first edition of “Alpitec China” together with the fifth edition of “ispo china”. The two shows have been merged into a single tradeshow covering the full spectrum of winter sports equipment and technologies. Welcoming 13,500 visitors meant an increase of 17 percent over the previous year. On 25,000 square meters (270,000 square feet) of exhibition space, Alpitec China presented thirty-two exhibitors from eight countries, with ispo china featuring more than three hundred companies from over twenty countries.

The visitor survey of the first edition of Alpitec China showed that 81% of visitors had decision-making authority in their companies and 90% of these visitors had a positive impression of the tradeshow, with a full 86% of them indicating interest in returning to visit the 2010 edition of the show.

The Chinese Market

Due to the fast-growing Chinese economy and the increasing wealth of the Chinese people, more and more winter sports enthusiasts can be found in the country. The number of ski regions as well as the counts of participants involved in winter sports have grown rapidly. It is therefore high time for the some two hundred ski regions (most of which still operate on a small scale) to improve their quality. Alpitec China is the only business-to-business tradeshow in Asia offering a comprehensive platform to the winter technologies market.

“It is estimated that the number of Chinese winter sports enthusiasts grows by more than 700,000 every year, and it should rise to a total of around ten million skiers within the next five years,” said the Austrian trade commissioner in Beijing. “This is the right moment for the European winter sports industry to launch in the Chinese market and to set new standards for the future on a worldwide level.”

Visitor target groups

• Ski resort owners and managers
• Winter technology operators
• Ski service centers and rentals   
•  Winter sport clubs and associations
•  Ski schools and instructors   
• Travel agents
• Public agencies    

Exhibition sectors

•  Ropeway systems and ski lifts
•  Conveyors
•  Snowmaking equipment
•  Vehicles and equipment for ski slope grooming and trail maintenance
•  Ticketing and admission control systems
•  Machinery and equipment for safety, rescue, and protection in mountain areas
•  Slope signage
•  Snowmobiles and all-terrain vehicles
•  Machinery and materials for the maintenance of winter sports equipment
•  Ski and ski boot storage
•  Software for ski areas, ski schools, and rentals
•  Recreational facilities and snow park equipment
•  Radio and surveillance systems
•  Tourist and technical equipment for ski areas
•  Protective clothing and equipment for specialized staff
•  Accessories for race organization
• Specialized associations, institutions, and service providers.

What exhibitors are saying about Alpitec China

Leitner and Prinoth
We are very satisfied with the fifth edition of the tradeshow ispo china held for the first time together with Alpitec China. High visitor numbers and good positioning inside the hall ensured that visitors were attracted to our exhibiting companies Leitner, Prinoth, and the Duolemeidi mountain resort, helping us to strengthen our presence in China. In contrast to previous winter tradeshows organized in China, Alpitec China included only exhibitors from the winter technologies sector, which helped to attract visitors from within the field.

Paul Bojarski, who represented the companies York/JCI snowmaking machines and MAS mountain design and consultants, was very satisfied by “Alpitec China 09”. “Thank you for the very fine organization,” he said.  “This was the most efficient tradeshow that we’ve had in China in the last ten years for ski resort equipment. Our stand was always nearly full, even though Alpitec took place during the opening ceremonies of the University Winter Games, which kept many Chinese clients out of Beijing. Next year’s tradeshow ought to be even better, and we’ll have to get a bigger stand to be able to accommodate the additional visitors.”

Clemens Lindig, China Manager for SKIDATA AG, indicated that he was very positive about the possibilities in China and that the coming months will show the true results of the contacts made during Alpitec China 09. Skidata will definitely participate again at the next edition of Alpitec China in 2010.