1 May 2022 - A second day of great turnout for EOS SHOW at Veronafiere. The festivity of May 1st did not in the least discourage enthusiasts who crowded the exhibition halls, but also the pools, to experiment with casting techniques, rods and reels, and the Zevio shooting range, 20 minutes by shuttle , to test the weapons presented at the fair. The day saw Assoarmieri, the Confcommercio member association of arms and ammunition traders, very busy: in concert with the EOS organization, it awarded the products chosen by popular vote for the various product categories in the sector and held the annual assembly and conference on the issues of the digital transition path for armories and the omnichannel approach in sales.
The products on display attract the interest of visitors, more than anything, but EOS has been able to offer even today high-profile initiatives in the conference rooms. The priority is the environment. Filippo Gavazzoni, councilor with responsibility for tourism policies and the protection of Lake Garda in Peschiera del Garda (VR), vice president of the Garda Community, told with passion, as a researcher, politician and fisherman, "his" lake and the problems that afflict it. "Garda is a precious drinking water reserve with the best water quality in Italy", however, anthropization, tourism, pollution, alien species seriously threaten its ecosystem. The great biodiversity of Lake Garda also pays the price, which naturally also puts professional and sport fishing at risk. In 2019 the Lake Contract was signed which aims to study the value of biomass, greater control over poaching and, above all, a general vision of the Garda biological system. The dialogue between all the players, including the fishermen's associations, will also allow for a rationalization of sport fishing and the requalification of Lake Garda fish. Fishermen, but also hunters, are the best promoters of environmental improvement.
This is also what is proposed UNA Foundation with the Paladini del Territorio initiative: a set of actions of cleaning and environmental recovery in areas affected by pollution, in which hunters of all hunting associations will be protagonists together with local populations, in the week of World Biodiversity Day, celebrated by the UN every year on May 22nd. At EOS SHOW, the UNA Foundation awarded the two best degree theses dedicated to the study and deepening of issues relating to the protection and conservation of natural heritage and biodiversity to favor the convergence of interests for a balanced sustainability of the environment. The winners are Daniela Cugliari and Aron De Cesero.
The attention to these issues is very high for the sector. Beretta in 2021 was the first company in the sector to draw up the sustainability report which is the voluntary integration of companies' social and ecological concerns into their business operations and relationships. Baschieri & Pellagri and Fiocchi presented the new Green Core in EOS, so far the only completely biodegradable wad for loading shot cartridges. Although lead in ammunition is just 2% of that used, the EU proposal to ban lead from shot ammunition not only in wetlands, pushes Italian ammunition companies to search for alternative materials and feasible technological solutions to allow the continuation of the activity without too many worries to hunters and shooters. Still famous shooting figures at the fair. The winner of 4 individual Olympic medals, 10 world titles and 12 European titles, Giovanni Pellielo took part in the presentation of a unique and ultra-modern version of the new Beretta Sl2 over-under.
Beretta itself has assembled its IPSC shooting team, made up of shooters from all over the world: Manuele Avoledo, Edoardo Buticchi, Eduardo De Cobos, Gonzalo de la Carnacion, Yuraima Diaz, Cristian Giacomini, Juan Guerrero, Alfonso Jorge Gutierrez, Manuel Masserdotti, Gianluca Mulazzani, Stefano Rossieto, Marco Sartor, Samuel Ščepko, Valentino Tosi, Giulia Venturato, Robert Vezzoli.
Tomorrow the last day of EOS SHOW, but still many opportunities for meeting and deepening.
EOS-European Outdoor show is a new and great trade fair event, organized by the Italian Armourers Consortium and by Pintails Srl. On the site eos-show.com news and exhibitor list, all calendars and more information are available. During the three days of opening, the hours are always from 9 to 18 and the entrance to the four pavilions 9, 10, 11 and 12 is from the “Re Teodorico” door in viale dell'Industria 36.