WICS will bring the world climbing community together for second year
Remember our brave idea of gathering the whole climbing community at one place during the first World Indoor Climbing Summit (WICS)? Well, the idea turned out great and we are doing it again!
Bringing together some of the top indoor climbing experts from around the world was a challenge, but as the industry grows rapidly, it’s time for a broader and more strategic dialogue about the state of indoor climbing and emerging trends. WICS 2018 attracted 300 specialists and 17 exhibiting companies from 38 countries, and we anticipate WICS 2019 to be even larger, fostering further global collaboration and innovation in the climbing community.
While our focus has been on content and providing space for collaboration, last year’s feedback highlighted the value of networking with industry pioneers. Additionally, having most attendees as founders or CEOs positively influenced the dialogue. Participants appreciated the open and inclusive panel discussions, which allowed for diverse perspectives and kept the audience engaged. As a result, this year we continue to use panel discussions as the preferred format, ensuring an interactive and engaging environment for all attendees.
From an exhibitor’s perspective exhibiting companies shared that they could finally put a face to a name, getting to meet some of their customers for the first time at WICS. They see WICS as a smaller event but with a great audience of mostly decision-makers, which shortens the distance between retailer and gym manager.
WICS 2018 Highlights
The second edition of WICS will take place this summer from 19th to 21st June again in Sofia, Bulgaria.
We will include some of last year’s hottest topics such as “From A to Z- What to Consider When Opening a New Climbing Gym?” (with new speakers on stage). Also we will present some new such as private equity and “Global State of the Market” where we will have a discussion on where the climbing industry is heading in countries where climbing is already a big hype. The exhibition area will be even bigger this year, so more companies are welcomed to join.
We are inviting all gym owners, directors, managers, operators, route setters, and potential investors, climbing influencers, climbers and who else might wish to experience WICS to shape the future of climbing together again this summer.
Details about: Exhibitor Registrations and Floorplan.
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See you at WICS 2019!