{"id":112826,"date":"2023-06-25T18:46:47","date_gmt":"2023-06-25T15:46:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/walltopia.com\/?p=112826"},"modified":"2026-09-17T14:08:53","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T11:08:53","slug":"wics-2023-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/walltopia.com\/zh-hans\/wics-2023-recap\/","title":{"rendered":"WICS 2023 Recap"},"content":{"rendered":"
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WICS 2023 brought together for the 3rd time an intimate group of top-level managers, gym owners, federation representatives, and other climbing industry professionals from all over the world. The summit featured a diverse range of activities, including insightful panel discussions and presentations, and an exhilarating climbing competition with a strong focus on routesetting. Moreover, there was a vibrant exhibition room displaying the latest climbing holds and volumes from top brands. Along this there were the latest technology in the autobelay devices and flooring systems. To top it off we had the \u201cnotorious\u201d Walltopia rooftop party. Let\u2019s dive deeper into the key highlights of WICS 2023.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The climbing community is on the rise<\/h4>\n

WICS 2023 was the first edition of the international gathering of climbing industry professionals since 2019 and it was a blast. Within the last 4 years, the world seems to have changed so much, marked by quite a few negative events, multiple business closures and fear for the future. However, the climbing industry proves to be on the rise in terms of growth, development and professionalization while still being in its romantic period. Climbing appears to be a sustainable business venture as both business owners and their clientele are passion-driven. Their excitement for climbing doesn\u2019t seem to be going anywhere. In fact, it felt that the international scene had been eager to meet up and share their insights, findings, worries, challenges and solutions. WICS managed to bring so much positive energy and smiles through valuable networking and thoughtful insights!<\/p><\/div>\n