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SportExpo 2009
23 April - 25 April 2009
6th Central Asian International Sports Exhibition |
Brief Information
about SportExpo 2009
- Title: SportExpo 2009
- Url: http://www.sportexpo.kz/en/2009/
- Date: 23 April - 25 April 2009
- Location: Kazakhstan, Almaty
- Industry: Sport
- Organisers: Iteca Kazakhstan,
ITE Group Plc
- Venue: Atakent Exhibition Centre, Almaty
Sport in Kazakhstan Today 2009
- Kazakhstan, an Asia with a European mentality. A vast country rich in oil and gas. Small cities with a rapid pace of living. A lasting feeling of being inside a fast-growing organism. And yet, the Asian prudence in everything. Kazakhstan is probably one of the most politically stable countries in the former Soviet Union. Calm and stability are its top priorities. Economic stability is maintained by high oil prices as oil export is a key budget item.
- The 20 to 30% growth rate of Kazakhstan's sports industry inspires certain optimism. According to independent estimates, the sports market volume is $ 167 million.
- Almaty is the biggest and most developed city in Kazakhstan. It is the country's cultural and business centre.
- Chimbulak Ski Resort and Medeo, a high-altitude skating rink, are located within 20 km off Almaty and ensure sales of winter sports outfit in the city. Most residents of Almaty ski at Chimbulak Ski Resort. Mountain ski equipment and outfit are the major items in winter sales of sports shops.
- In 2006, Kazakhstan's southern capital the city of Almaty was selected the venue for the 2011 Winter Asian Games. Kazakhstan intends to invest about a billion dollars in preparations and conducting of the Winter Asian Games in Almaty (ITAR-TASS). Of this amount, $ 600 to 700 million will be spent on construction of sports facilities, and the remaining amount will be used for preparations and construction of other facilities for reception of athletes and guests. The Asian Games will be held from 30 January till 6 February. The competitions will include 14 sports.
- Preparations for the Winter Asian Games will include an ice arena for 20,000 spectators, an ice stadium with a 400-metre track, ski and biathlon routes. Other facilities to be built include a mountain ski camp, ski flying ramps with stands for 20,000 spectators, and a bobsleigh route.
- Sport Expo - Central Asia is a key sports exhibition in Kazakhstan and Central Asia for specialists, wholesale buyers of sports goods and outfit, department stores, shops, sports schools and clubs, sports teams, etc.
- Main objectives of the exhibition are: provide sports companies with an opportunity to support the brand, find new clients, expand their business in the fast-growing market of Kazakhstan and Central Asia.
Opportunities for the Exhibitors of the SportExpo 2009
- Set up new business links and sign contracts with international, Kazakhstani and Central Asian sports companies.
- Inform more than 30,000 visitors about new sports goods and services.
- Find their regular clients and potential consumers of sports goods and services.
- Assess their company's performance and its strategic development in the Central Asian region.
Main Sectors of the SportExpo 2009
- Winter and Summer Sports
- Sports Games
- Motorbikes and Bicycles
- Fitness / Health
- Equipment for Sports Facilities
- Sports Accessories
- Other Types of Leisure and Recreation
Official site of SportExpo 2009
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