My first trip was Wednesday March 9th to watch a German top league (DEL) ice hockey game in Villingen-Schwenningen between the VS Wild Wings and the third placed Wolfsburg Grizzlies (the son of a high school friend was playing).
March Trips to Cologne, London, Hatfield, Bromsgrove, Birmingham and Manchester
Then, two events as part of a longer trip, starting Thursday 17th, visiting:
- Cologne, Germany (DSSV Industry Data presentation)
- London (PerformX Live event)
- Hatfield (5 Club tour with Duncan Green of Momentum)
- Bromsgrove (Jon Nasta visit) including Stratford-on-Avon and Birmingham City tour
- Manchester: meetings with Shapemaster’s David Heathcote,
LFX/MH1’s Lynne Briggs/Graeme Hinde and a visit to the new G Squared club
Weekend outings:
Constance (German side, 30 minutes from where I live) – Lake Walensee (CH) – Bregenz (AT);
05.-09.04. Cologne (FIBO): a celebration of the a return of the industry and live events. FIBO had 500 exhibitors in six halls, with over 53.000 exhibitors of the four day event (B2B / B2C)
10.04. Amsterdam: a 9 boutique club tour with new Australian client Body Fit Training
15.-19.04. Lago Maggiore – Locarno – Bellinzona: Easter break excursions to nearby towns
Spring is in the air: over 20 degrees centigrade, flowers blooming, the tennis season has opened
New clients:
- Wise Club (Finland): market research
- Idiag (Switzerland): international development
- Calls with private equity fund managers (UK/US) on market opportunities
Upcoming events:
6.5. Fitfair, Utrecht (speaking on Hybrid Fitness Models)
7.5. Glucker Kolleg PT Congress (speaking on Covid-related market changes and
post-pandemic opportunities)
21.-23.03. French Open, Roland Garros (invite to Federations reception on opening day)
26.-29.05. Meet the Top (hosted buyer event), Frankfurt (I hold the opening session)
08.-12. 06. International Lawn Tennis competition, Prague Czech Republic
15.-16.06. Elevate, London
16.-17.06. Fitness Challenges, Aix-en-Provence
18.-19.06. Functional Training Summit, Munich
22.-24.06. IHRSA Convention and Trade Show, Miami Floriday USA