Hunting Show 2013: Roberto Ditri, we left him last year with the success of the 2011 Hunting Show. After 12 months, thanks to an important investment in the sector, we find the President and CEO of Fiera di Vicenza with an even greater success than the 2012 edition.
President Ditri, can you tell us what happened in 2012?
The last edition of Hunting Show 2012 had an outcome that went beyond the rosiest forecasts. We registered a + 18% in terms of exhibitors and a + 13% of visitors with impressive peaks in attendance on the holiday day. A satisfaction for all of us who believed and for the exhibitors. A happening that becomes the reference point for the entire Italian and non-Italian sector.
These results have led you to take it one step further.
It was a choice that follows the path outlined in our Industrial Plan: investing our wealth of knowledge and experience in sectors in which we believe.
Hence the acquisition of shares in the company that organizes Game Fair. Together with the friends of CNCN we wish to make an active and concrete contribution to the relaunch of this important event with a large following of the public.
What role will Fiera di Vicenza play in this acquisition?
Fiera di Vicenza has a strong know-how in the organization of high quality events. The quality of the services offered was the key to the success of Hunting Show. We will bring knowledge, quality, and content to Game Fair as well. With the members we will study in detail the activities to be done to get closer to the English and French model which does not only include hunting, but also a series of other “outdoor” experiences, partly already present and which we will increase. For example, the different types of use of weapons in skeet shooting, sporting and other outdoor activities. We are convinced that in Italy there is space for one or more events of this nature.
What does it mean? What Game Fair doubles?
We will talk about it with the Members and if the conditions are met, we will evaluate what to do. Meanwhile, we have shown that we strongly believe in this sector. Hunting Show does not want to be a "moment", but part of an important project where the "passion", and here I also include my personal, finds its maximum expression.
Meanwhile, are you preparing Hunting Show 2013?
To date we can say that the offer will be even richer. The most important exhibitors and other new ones have confirmed their desire to be active protagonists of this event, so much so that they have to move the “softair” to another pavilion and give exhibition space to those who have asked to participate. And in 2014, with the inauguration of the Congress Center and the opening of a new pavilion, we will be able to offer an avant-garde exhibition structure.
The important thing is that visitors arrive. In such a difficult time what are you going to do?
In the logic of giving our Events, including the Hunting Show, an increasingly international connotation, Fiera di Vicenza will host delegations of foreign buyers invited to discover the excellence of Made in Italy products. We have been involved internationally for a couple of years. In 2013, we will step up this approach even further. This year the collaboration with the hunting associations will be even more structured. To give maximum service to our fans, Fiera di Vicenza has agreements in place with Federcaccia for the organization of coaches from various Italian regions.
In recent years you have also started a project on the "shooting".
This project continues and expands further. Since its inception Hunting Show has been characterized by being an engaging event, full of fun initiatives, so much so that in 2013 we will start the event a week in advance. With Fitav we will organize some shooting competitions at national level, on the fields of the Veneto, which will have as a worthy setting for the award ceremony the public on Sunday afternoon of the Hunting Show.
But it won't be just guns!
Far from it. The intent of Fiera di Vicenza is to play a role of cultural study in the field of hunting. In the 2012 edition we started with the selection hunt in collaboration with the UNZA. In the 2013 edition we will continue to deepen this theme also extending it to the recovery of traditions and the protection of the environment, a moment of reflection on ethics in hunting. And many offer their collaboration on this issue. This fills us with pride and satisfaction, so much so that we recognize an important role in the reference sector.
Other conferences, meetings, insights?
The Italian Shooting Federation assured us the presence of Jessica Rossi who in London, with her extraordinary gold medal, 99 targets out of 100, made us rejoice and move. The champion will be the godmother of the opening day. Contacts are underway with other associations and experts in the sector. We will organize conferences on the safety and legislation of weapons. In addition, with the Veneto Region and the Province of Vicenza we will deepen current issues that involve all fans of the Hunting and Fishing world. We will shortly publish the full detailed program on our website.
See you at the 2013 Edition (February 23-25, 2013), full of exciting moments, an event that cannot be missed.
Vicenza Fair, 28.11.2012
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