Trade show news

SASGAM + 2 shows all set to go

The Coca-Cola Dome is host to the SASGAM Show, a trade exhibition of the footwear, apparel, sport and outdoor equipment available from SA suppliers to the retail market. For the second year running, it will be organised by Classic Events, under the banner of an expanded SASGAM industry committee.

Across town, in their usual Eskom Exhibition Centre venue, the SA Fishing Tackle Trade Association is holding their popular annual show for the fishing tackle trade.

And on Saturday the 5th and Sunday 6th, Akals is holding the Johannesburg leg of their countrywide trade shows, exhibiting their extensive ranges of outdoor and fishing tackle equipment in the VW Centre.

This year’s SASGAM Show will be free for all trade visitors and will be open from 9h30 to 6pm over the three days. While retailers will be the primary target as visitors, organiser Nigel Brown says other categories that will be encouraged to visit are:

• Professional sports coaches, managers and organisations;
• Gym, fitness and Country Clubs;
• Sports clubs (professional, semi-professional and social);
• Large sports departments and clubs (military, navy, air force, police, prison, fire department and mines);
• Universities and college sports clubs;
• Schools with a sports retail outlet
• Hotel groups with gyms, retail outlets or sports facilities;
• Government and official sports bodies
• All major corporate sponsors (eg: Sasol, Momentum, Coke a Cola, Vodacom, Ford)

The SAFTTA fishing tackle and Akals shows will be free, as always, and strictly trade only.

For information about the shows contact:
SASGAM: Nigel Brown at Classic Events on events@lantic.net
SAFTTA: John Pledger on jpledger@iafrica.com
AKALS: Debbie Soogreem on debbie@akals.co.za

Other dates of the 2006 Akals Shows (all on Sundays):

• 30 July: Durban (Hellenic Centre)
• 13th August: PE (Boardwalk Casino)
• 20th August: Cape Town (Grand West Casino)