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The second World Indoor Climbing Summit took place on June 19th-21st, 2019 in Sofia, Bulgaria, connecting the C-level experts in the climbing business.<\/h2>\n
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We gathered 290 of indoor climbing\u2019s top players for the discussions that are shaping the future of our industry. The summit presented attendees with lectures and discussion panels. The topics ranged from the day one decides to open a gym through planning and construction all the way to day-to-day operations. A workshop focused on best practices in routesetting. But above all, what made WICS most valuable was the exchange of knowledge and experience between industry experts from 29 countries. We brought new perspectives on the state of the industry all around the globe – from the well-established markets to the developing ones.<\/p>\n

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A highlight of the second edition of WICS was the introduction of new topics. We spoke about funding through private equity and whether restaurants have a place in climbing gyms. We also reached out to other, more mature, industries in an attempt to learn from them. Highly experienced professionals from the fitness industry held a panel discussion. They presented the way they managed the industry\u2019s vast expansion. In addition, they shared some practices that could apply to climbing gyms as well.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The growth of climbing<\/h4>\n

The closing talk was a big discussion on the future of climbing that triggered a debate on whether or not the growth climbing is facing will lead to a loss of its character. The opinions were polarized. People were mostly optimistic that we should not only find a way to retain climbing\u2019s uniqueness, but also capitalize on that to introduce it to a larger audience. There wasn\u2019t a clear forecast on what to expect in the distant future. However, most participants shared that they see new horizons ahead if we\u2019re willing to adapt and respond to the needs of the ever-growing climbing communities. The summit finished with an epic rooftop party celebrating the success of the event, the things learned and the connections made over drinks and late-night dances.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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It was a pleasure to host climbing industry experts from all over the world once again for the second edition of WICS. We are inspired to grow and improve it even more. Stay tuned for the dates of the next edition.<\/p>\n

Photos of the event can be found on WICS\u2019s FB page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The second World Indoor Climbing Summit took place in Sofia, Bulgaria connecting the C-level experts in the climbing business.","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":14171,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[97,99],"class_list":["post-14170","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-wics","tag-wics2019"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nHighlights from the second World Indoor Climbing Summit 2019 | Walltopia<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The second World Indoor Climbing Summit took place in Sofia, Bulgaria connecting the C-level experts in the climbing business.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, 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