8 th FISHING TRADE FAIR FINAL REPORT www.forfishing.cz 16 19 February 2017
FOR FISHING / Venue: PVA EXPO PRAGUE / Organiser: ABF, a.s. / Number of exhibitors: 181 Dear Exhibitors and Business Partners, Please allow me to use this way of communication to thank you once more again for your participation in the 8 th edition of the FOR FISHING Trade Fair. The trade fair was attended altogether by 181 exhibiting firms which presented their expositions in 4 halls on a gross exhibition area of 14,000 m 2. The trade fair was visited altogether by 31,073 anglers. We are glad to see that the FOR FISHING Trade Fair becomes a sought-after and prestigious event both in the Czech Republic and at the international level, and we will be very glad if you support this trade fair through your participation next year as well. For the FOR FISHING Trade Fair team Michal Sedláček Chief Trade Fair Manager OFFICIAL CARS Czech Ford is a proud titular partner of ABF a.s. and as such it understands the importance and high standard of the PVA EXPO PRAGUE trade fair events and it is always glad to use a possibility of presenting its products and services to all visitors interested in them, whether representatives of the professional public or private individuals. Both visitors and exhibitors were interested very much in the Ford cars again. We placed emphasis on presentation of models suitable for business purposes, as well as of those intended for private and family uses. The cars are developed not only with regard to safety but also to their design which does not get old. That is why they can become an excellent accessory to modern living. We consider our partnership with ABF as an ideal symbiosis in which we would like to continue, of course. Libor Beneš, Marketing Manager, FORD MOTOR COMPANY, s.r.o.
Indoor exhibition area: 14,000 m 2 / Visitors: 31,073 AWARDS TOP EXPO award Altogether 175 expositions were involved in this competition and the task of the expert jury (consisting of Tomáš Kotrč, MBA Chief Executive Officer of ABF, a.s.; Michal Sedláček FOR FISHING Trade Fair Manager and Jan Trnka, DiS. Technical Department Director) was not easy at all. At the end the Jury decided to grant the TOP EXPO award up to 99 m 2 to ZEBCO EUROPE GmbH and the TOP EXPO award above 99 m 2 to SPRO B.V. GRAND PRIX award In total 17 exhibits were registered in the GRAND PRIX competition this year and they were assessed by the Expert Jury formed of Tomáš Kotrč Chief Executive Officer of ABF, a.s. and Michal Sedláček FOR FISHING Trade Fair Manager. The Jury found a common position at the end and appraised 4 exhibits in the categories: CATFISH FISHING TECHNIQUE or SEA FISHING: to the firm D.A.M./RYBÁŘSKÉ POTŘEBY CZ for the product known as SPOOL D.A.M. QUICK COMBAT 10 000 FD; FEEDER FISHING TECHNIQUE or FLOAT FISHING: to the firm CHYTIL for the product known as KORUM ACCESSORY CHAIR X25; CARP FISHING TECHNIQUE: to the firm ZENERGO a.s. for the product known as LOADS UFO SINKER; SPINNING FISHING TECHNIQUE or FLY FISHING: to the firm JAKUB VÁGNER RYBÁŘSKÉ POTŘEBY for the product known as WESTIN W4 VERTICAL JIGGING ROD - T QL
ACCOMPANYING PROGRAMME LECTURES A total number of 18 speakers gave a lecture within the 8 th FOR FISHING. Visitors could choose from a wide choice of fishing techniques, they could take part in a number of lectures Alan Blair, Stefan Seuß, Martin Locke, Mike Pyka, Josef Konopásek, Karel Nik and others. The greatest interest was, however, concentrated on the lectures prepared for visitors by Jakub Vágner. All lectures took part in the Congress Hall which is situated in the Entrance Hall II on the first floor. COMPETITIONS The trade fair visitors could take part in the visitors competition for the fishing catamaran Ondatra in a value of CZK 19,990, which was sponsored by BOAT STORE, www.boatstore.cz. The competition entitled Paint a merry fish was prepared for children. ON-LINE Also this year we have prepared various interviews with exhibitors for the public, as well as lectures, announcement of competition results and interviews with visitors. The on-line transmission was running on the web site www.mrk.cz.
MEDIA CAMPAIGN The promotion of the FOR FISHING Trade Fair was underway for the entire year, especially in specialised media. Two months before the actual event, the campaign was still intensified with promotion on radio stations, in television broadcast and on the Internet, and the outdoor advertising was intense as well. We managed to ensure a great media campaign on TV PRIMA in a value exceeding one million crowns. SPECIALISED MAGAZINES: Rybářství, Kajman, Kapr and KaproMánie INTERNET: Carpzilla.de, Mrk.cz, Carpfishing.cz, Nachytáno.cz OUTDOOR: Billboards and digiboards all over the Czech Republic RADIO STATIONS: Rádio Blaník, Rádio City, Fajn rádio and Frekvence 1 TV: TV Prima, Prima Zoom, ČT 2, Fishing and Hunting, and Sport Aréna
TESTIMONIALS OF EXHIBITORS Jakub Vágner, JAKUB VÁGNER RYBÁŘSTVÍ In my opinion, the 2017 FOR FISHING has fostered its position of a leading fishing trade fair with pan- European importance. I was pleased by the record-breaking interest of exhibitors originating from 12 different countries, who presented more than 800 fishing brands to visitors. The exhibition halls with hundreds of expositions attracted a lot of fishing celebrities to Prague, from the Czech Republic and abroad, experienced anglers, as well as families with children, which pleased me very much. I myself am looking forward to cooperation during the 9 th edition of the FOR FISHING 2018 and I wish a lot of fishing success to all anglers. Roman Veselý, FOX INTERNATIONAL This year s edition (2017) has been already the third one in which Fox participated with its exposition intended for the FOR FISHING Exhibition. From my point of view it is possible to see that the level of this exhibition is continually moving forward, which can be seen not only in terms of the number of visitors, but especially in terms of the number of exhibitors. Also the size of our exposition has risen this year up to 300 square metres. This confirms the importance which Fox International ascribes to this exhibition. I highly appreciate wide corridors between individual expositions, thanks to which visitors do not feel constrained, in spite of a large number of visitors, as it is often the case at other exhibitions.
LIST OF EXHIBITORS ADLER Adventure Centrum - Hobie Fishing kajak ALBASTAR s.r.o. Aleš Václavík AQUANTIC TEAM - Výboh Pavel AUKRO s.r.o. BADYN s.r.o. BETIS spol. s r.o. Betten rorbuer Bláha & Hudek s.r.o. Blanka Aulichová BLINKER BOAT STORE BOBR - Petr Boržik Bohemia Marine Bohumil Graman VLACEJ.CZ BTJ, s.r.o. BUENA VISTA FISHING S.L. Carp Killers CARP SECRET CARP-B E&I s.r.o. CARPHOUSE.CZ - Miroslav Bradávka CEVOX s. r. o. Český rybářský svaz, z. s. Český rybářský svaz, z. s., místní organizace Těžce tělesně postižení rybáři Kladruby Dallmayr Vending & Office, k.s. Daniel Řezníček DECASPORT s.r.o. DEEPER FISHFINDER - Michal Jiráň DEVICT BOATS - Michal Jiráň DOC FISHING s.r.o. DORADA ATLANTIC s.r.o. Egerfish s.r.o. ENERGOFISH Kft. Feelfree Kayak EU Sp. z o.o. FF Techmont, s.r.o. Fiord s.r.o. FISH-PRO s.r.o. Fishery Steffan GmbH Fishing & Hunting TV FISHING ART Fishing Invest s.r.o. Fishing Travel Agency, s.r.o. Fishingsport.cz Fishmen fishing s.r.o. FLAJZAR, s.r.o. FORD MOTOR COMPANY, s.r.o. Fox International Group Ltd. FT Fishing s.r.o. GARANT BAITS s.r.o. GMF AQUAPARK PRAGUE a.s. GRAFFishing & hunting David Lužný GUMOTEX, a.s. HARBAK GARD Hinders.Zia, s.r.o. HOBBY - G, s.r.o. HOTSPOT DESIGN - David Fořt HyperMedia, a.s. Hyundai Praha Domanský s.r.o. Chytej s.r.o. Chytil - Ludmila Šustrová IMPERIAL BAITS - David Fořt INDIANA s.r.o INFINITY BAITS - Petr Pudil Ing. Roman Küršner Jakub Vágner Jakub Vágner Rybářství a.s. JAMIJA Business s.r.o. Jan Dufek Jan Seidl Jana Seitz Jaroslav Těšínský - JET FISH Jezero Katlov Jihočeská univerzita v Českých Budějovicích, Fakulta rybářství Josef Konopásek JV Electronics JV Rybářské potřeby s.r.o. Kajman rybářský časopis KamikazeCarp Kapr Kaprařská speciálka Kaprománie Karel Nikl s.r.o. Kateřina Zaibertová Kayakfishing.cz s.r.o. KEMP IDEAL s.r.o. Kenart CZ Kevin Nash Group PLC KÖNIG - SURF, s.r.o. Radomil Horák SBS BAITS Kronium.cz - Svítilny Fenix Renata Spudilová - Rybářské a chovatelské LOS - CORMORAN - Daniel Los potřeby Lubomír Blažek - LB FISH René Hejna Lukáš Krása Revír a kemp Brodský MAJOR CRAFT - Michal Jiráň RIDGE MONKEY - David Fořt MARINE s.r.o. Richard Kamas - KAMASON Marta Nádeníčková Skleněné obrazy, grafické Richard Popadinec sklo RR BAITS s.r.o. Martin Mráz - sumcak.cz RYBÁŘ spol. s r.o. Mastodont Baits s.r.o. RYBAŘENÍ NA KOPĚ MAX carp s.r.o. Rybářské potřeby STANO Městská část Praha 18 Rybářské potřeby U Habakuka Metrie s.r.o. Rybička - MV s.r.o. Meva a.s. SAENGER CZ & SK Mezinárodní inovativní kancelář s.r.o. SENSAS S.A. Mikbaits, Michal Kučera SKLÁDACÍ LOĎ Milan Tomík - RYBÁRSKÉ POTREBY KIMOT SLOVIMEX TRADE s.r.o. Miloslav Jahoda Splashbaits.cz s.r.o. Miroslava Volfíková Sportcarp Vápeník a Šaravec, s.r.o. Monfish s.r.o. Sportovní rybolov Hruškov, s.r.o. Monika Prouzová SPRO N.V. MOSS.SK, s.r.o. Starfishing - VELKÁ RYBA MRK.CZ s.r.o. Starfishing s.r.o. Muškařská plocha Střední rybářská škola a Vyšší odborná škola NAUTIG SE Vodňany NIKWAX CZ,s.r.o. Střední škola rybářská a vodohospodářská NK Trade Consulting, s.r.o. Jakuba Krčína, Třeboň NORMARK s.r.o. Tomáš Blažek Otradovský Tomáš - H2O baits Tomáš Hokr PAD AUTO s.r.o. Tomáš Sýkora - TOMMI FLY PATAGONIA Flyfishing TRAPPER spol. s r.o. Petr Kopecký U.F.O. Fishing s.r.o. Petr Novotný UFOSINKER Pískovna Ostrá VASR.cz Polarized - Monika Janáčková VIDIX - Ondřej Filip Poseidon-Angelsport OHG WORLD FISHING s.r.o. Premium tackle, Josef Schmid WoSo trade s.r.o. PROCAMPING - Auto Kora top s.r.o. YACHTER.SK s.r.o. Progressive Baiting Zdeněk Hofman - DEXEMPO Přemysl Čejp - Bejsfish Zebco Europe GmbH R-Kontakt CZ s.r.o. ZERP - Rybářské potřeby Radek Schiel ZICO CZ s.r.o. Radek Výmola Radim Slepánek
FOREIGN TRADE DEPARTMENT T: +420 222 291 129 M: +420 739 003 156 international@abf.cz We would like to express our thanks to expert sponsors and partners, to the entire preparation team of experts, media partners, exhibitors and all those who took part in preparation and the course of the FOR FISHING Trade Fair. We appreciate this cooperation very much and we are looking forward to its next continuation. AUSPICES AND PARTNERS Auspices General partner Partners Professional auspices Media partners JOIN US AT 9 th FISHING TRADE FAIR Organiser: www.abf.cz Beranových 667,199 00, Prague, Czech Republic 15 18 February 2018