Press releases
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21 July 2020
FIBO 2020 goes digital in October
Due to the serious consequences of the Covid 19 pandemic, FIBO 2020, the leading international trade show for fitness, wellness and health, which was to be held in Cologne from...
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23 June 2020
FIBO 2020: Safety Measures have been finalised
1 to 3 October will see FIBO kick off with comprehensive hygiene and safety measures. These were worked out by organiser Reed Exhibitions in cooperation with the competent federal state institutions, authorities and Koelnmesse.his means FIBO can be held as planned as a “Business Edition” – i.e. exclusively as a trade show and excluding public visitors.
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26 May 2020
FIBO marks re-boot for the international fitness industry
This is the signal not only the fitness industry has been waiting for. After months of lock-down the announcement that FIBO will be held as a trade-only show in October sounds like a wake-up call. With FIBO held from 1 to 3 October 2020 an entire industry will re-launch after months of shut down.
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14 May 2020
FIBO starts as trade show in October
Great relief at FIBO: following the decision of the North Rhine-Westphalian government allowing trade shows to be held again from 30 May onwards, the course for realizing FIBO has also been set. This means that the world's biggest trade show for fitness, wellness and health can now be held as a trade show. Unfortunately, FIBO has to be closed to the public this year.
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21 April 2020
FIBO CHINA 2020 to be suspended
In accordance with the Circular of State Council’s Joint Prevention and Control Mechanism on Further Prevention and Control Measures for Key Venues, Units and Groups to Curb the COVID-19 Outbreak, the organizing committee of FIBO CHINA decides that the 2020 edition, which is scheduled to be held on June 4-6 at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai), will be suspended.
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17 April 2020
Silke Frank appointed to the Board of EuropeActive
Silke Frank (47), Event Director of FIBO since 2017, has been appointed as a new member of the Board of Directors of Europe Active (EA). Together with Alfonso Jiménez (Ingesport GO fit), Jennifer Halsall (Basic-Fit International) and Ana Damaso (Portugal Activo), who is reappointed, the General Assembly of EuropeActive appointed the new quartet to the board that will in future have three female members.
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06 April 2020
Getting people excited about fitness: The winners of the FIBO INNOVATION & TREND AWARDS 2020
There are six innovative companies from the fitness industry who were ready for their time in the spotlight at this year's FIBO in April: the winners of the FIBO INNOVATION & TREND AWARDS 2020. With their impressive products and concepts, they will still be the focus of attention within the industry.
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23 March 2020
The nominees for the FIBO INNOVATION & TREND AWARD have been selected
From respiratory muscle trainers to the production of sustainable cold to membership management with artificial intelligence: 22 products have made it and can look forward to a nomination for the FIBO INNOVATION & TREND AWARD 2020.