The third edition ofVicenza HIT Show ended with really important numbers: as announced by the organizers, in fact, the total number of visitors was close to 40 thousand (from all Italian regions), without forgetting the participation of buyers representing 14 nations. In a nutshell, the expectations of the eve were largely exceeded and a new record was recorded after the editions of 2015 and 2016.
This year's organizer of the event, Italian Exhibition Group Spa, has ensured further strengthening, without forgetting the contribution ofANPAM file, of Assoarmeri need CONARM ME. The sector associations, then, have made it possible to create a very solid network of skills, companies and institutions. The percentage increases, however, did not only concern visitors. Brands grew by 17%, reaching 413, while the exhibition area increased to 37500 square meters (+ 20%).
HIT Show has strengthened and enhanced the gun sector for civil, sporting and hunting use, one of the excellences of our country, as well as a strong point in terms of internationalization (the turnover is approximately 8 billion euros). Buyers came from Austria, Great Britain, France, Finland, Spain, Cyprus, Macedonia, Serbia, Tunisia, USA, Russia, Poland, Malta and Bulgaria. Finally, among the professional operators, many came from US and Russian-speaking markets.