09.03.2010
EFTTEX 2010 sees 7204 sqm of exhibition stand space sold so far
9 March 2010 - With the current exhibition stand floorspace of 7204 sqm sold so far for EFTTEX 2010 taking place in Valencia this year, the show organizers are pleased to report that the current floorspace sold has increased in 2010 compared with 6903 sqm floorspace sold on the same date in 2009 for Budapest, Hungary. This shows a 4% increase in floorspace sold in 2010 compared to 2009.

26.02.2010
Optimism at Japan show
Trade organisations worldwide are reporting a greater level of confidence among their members following encouraging indications at the first major trade show of the year. EFTTA President Pierangelo Zanetta and General Manager Janet Doyle received optimistic reports from their counterparts when they attended February’s JISPO show in Japan.

24.02.2010
An open letter to non-EFTTA members
EFTTA CEO Jean-Claude Bel writes: How would you react if your company was made to stop trading? If the business you had built up, perhaps over many years, was threatened with such force that it would cease to exist? I am sure you would fight tooth and nail to save it, spend whatever you could afford to fend off the outside influences that threatened it. And if other companies that you relied on for trade were similarly at risk, surely you would not hesitate to join forces with them to save your livelihoods?

24.02.2010
Online visitor pre-registration now open
Visitor pre-registration has opened online at www.eftta.com. Visitors are able to pre-register their name online for free entry to EFTTEX 2010. To register your name for the show taking place in Valencia, Spain, 11-13 June, follow the link located on the homepage of the EFTTA website. Further information on EFTTEX 2010 is available at www.eftta.com.

24.02.2010
Extra incentive for 2010 award entries
There is an extra incentive to enter the EFTTEX Best New Product Awards for 2010. All entries will be showcased within the July issue of Angling International giving them increased exposure during the show and around the world. The issue will be handed out to all exhibitors and visitors during the show, as well as mailed to Angling International’s mailing list of 11,000 businesses. Details have yet to be finalised but each entry will be guaranteed editorial coverage within the showcase.

24.02.2010
Okuma and Svendsen target EFTTEX
Okuma Fishing Tackle and Svendsen Sport have announced that EFTTEX 2010 will have a key role as they aim to give Okuma a leading position in Europe. The companies’ booth at EFTTEX will include a special rod programme aimed at the European market, along with their entire US range of boat and saltwater rods. They will also be showing the latest reel technology from their German engineers, including a new, patented spinning reel. This technology is used in most of the new Okuma range such as Okuma Trio and Okuma Makaira.

24.02.2010
French companies reveal their show plans
French manufacturers Delalande Pêche and Amiaud have used the latest issue of Angling International to reveal their plans for EFTTEX. As the official media partner of EFTTEX 2010, Angling International is the ideal platform for companies looking to alert buyers to their presence at the show and promote new products. Both French companies feature in the new EFTTEX News section of the magazine dedicated to EFTTEX exhibitors.

24.02.2010
EFTTA mourns Leif Erich Dorffel
The European fishing tackle industry has mourned the loss of Leif Erich Dorffel, who has died aged 55, after being ill for more than a year. Dorffel spent many years working for O.Mustad

24.02.2010
Board member Lelio Nahum steps down
Lelio Nahum of Italian company Duel srl is to step down with immediate effect from the EFTTA Board because of health reasons. Mr Nahum has served on the Board for 28 years, is one of the founding EFTTA members and has been President twice during that time.

25.01.2010
A new route to buyers for EFTTEX exhibitors
EFTTEX exhibitors are being offered the perfect way to fill their appointments diaries well in advance of this year’s show in June. Angling International magazine, the official media partner of EFTTEX, has once again launched EFTTEX News, a special news section dedicated to EFTTEX exhibitors who advertise in the magazine.