Berlin/Brussels, 25 July 2024 – ANGLING WORLD BERLIN has evolved into Europe's most important and influential angling exhibition. This year, it takes the next significant strategic step by launching a new B2B segment: In cooperation with the European Fishing Tackle & Trade Association (EFTTA), ANGLING WORLD BERLIN invites the international recreational angling industry to the EFTTA Angling Summit on November 28, 2024, at hub27 on the Berlin exhibition grounds. This will be the first-ever EFTTA Angling Summit. In future, the summit will be held annually in Berlin the day before ANGLING WORLD BERLIN. The cooperation partners aim for a long-term partnership.

This new B2B platform as part of ANGLING WORLD BERLIN will bring together representatives and stakeholders of the international angling industry one day before the official opening of Europe’s largest angling exhibition. It will offer insights and impulses on key industry topics and promote networking within the international recreational angling industry. The one-day summit is aimed at all interest groups in the fishing tackle industry, including brands, manufacturers, retailers, and distribution companies.

“The launch of the EFTTA Angling Summit at ANGLING WORLD BERLIN marks a significant milestone for the international angling community”, says Ross Honey, Angling Spirit LTD & EFTTA Board Member. “This event will provide an unparalleled platform for industry leaders to collaborate, share insights, and drive the future of fishing tackle and trade. We are excited about the opportunities this summit presents for fostering innovation and strengthening our network.”

Felix Steinacker, Project Manager of ANGLING WORLD BERLIN, adds: “The premiere of the EFTTA Angling Summit as a new B2B congress for the international angling industry is of great significance to us. With this strategic step, we are not only putting a stronger focus on the B2B sector and opening a new B2B segment here in Berlin for our exhibitors and the international industry. But this step also underscores the growing internationalisation of our fair. We are confident that the EFTTA Angling Summit will offer an excellent platform for exchange and networking in the industry on an international stage. Winning EFTTA as a partner for ANGLING WORLD BERLIN makes us proud. We look forward to a productive partnership."

EFTTA Angling Summit: The Melting Point of the International Angling Industry

The summit program includes morning and afternoon sessions with international representatives from politics, associations, and the angling industry. In addition to insights and impulses on industry trends and updates on regulations and laws regarding sport fishing and recreational angling in Europe, the summit will focus on discussing the challenges facing the angling industry, such as changing market conditions, growing international competition, and the impacts of changing environmental conditions. The conference day will conclude with a "Dinner & Networking Night" in the evening. Details of the program and the first speakers will be announced in the upcoming weeks.

Tickets for EFTTA Angling Summit 2024

Tickets for the EFTTA Angling Summit 2024 are now available through the ANGLING WORLD BERLIN’s online ticket shop. A summit ticket costs 200.00 euros and includes participation in the EFTTA Angling Summit, including the "Dinner & Networking Night" in the evening. The ticket also serves as a day ticket for the opening day of ANGLING WORLD BERLIN 2024 – Friday, November 29, 2024.

ANGLING WORLD BERLIN, Europe’s largest angling exhibition and the most popular meeting point for the international angling community, will be held from November 29 to December 1, 2024, in Berlin as part of BOAT & FUN BERLIN. Day tickets are now available in the ANGLING WORLD BERLIN’s online ticket shop.

About the European Fishing Tackle & Trade Association (EFTTA)

The European Fishing Tackle & Trade Association (EFTTA) was founded in 1981 in London. Today, the international association represents the interests of the European angling industry at the European Commission and the European Parliament in Brussels. EFTTA’s support includes promotion and protection of the sportfishing activities, to grow the tackle business and influence policies and legislation of importance to the sector, the sportfishers (also named "recreational anglers") as well as for the environment. www.eftta.com

About ANGLING WORLD BERLIN

ANGLING WORLD BERLIN, the leading exhibition on the popular sport of angling, takes place annually in November as part of BOAT & FUN in Berlin. On an area covering around 10,000 m², in the display sections Bait & Tackle, Boats & Navigation, Fashion & Outdoor, Casting & Fly Fishing, Travel & Precincts, ANGLING WORLD BERLIN features a wide-ranging exhibition that leaves no angling enthusiasts’ wishes unfulfilled. Popular brands show the current trends and next year’s models, which are on display and on sale from selected retailers. Germany’s largest exhibition on the popular sport of angling gathers sports and amateur angling enthusiasts under the same roof as the big names from all over Europe. At the trade fair, as well as finding out everything about products, angling enthusiasts can get tips and useful information from professional anglers, which offers an easy way to freshen up knowledge and skills. The interactive supporting programme featuring expert discussions, casting areas, baiting demonstrations and cooking shows rounds off the displays at ANGLING WORLD BERLIN.
www.boot-berlin.de/en/berlin/anglingworld-berlin/

About Messe Berlin

Berlin has been a trade fair destination for 200 years, and has been one of the most important such hubs for many decades. Messe Berlin – the state’s own trade fair company – conceives, markets and organizes hundreds of live events every year. It strives to be an outstanding host for visitors at all events, generate optimal business stimuli, and provide fair conditions for everyone. This concept is reflected in the company slogan: Messe Berlin – Hosting the World.