Nearly 100 people from all over Europe have already signed...

Nearly 100 people from all over Europe have already signed up to attend the first European Outdoor Forum next Oct. 11-13 in Annecy, France, and more are joining every day. Companies attending the convention include Aku, Camp, Deuter Sport, Lafuma, Hi-Tec, Intersport International, La Sportiva, Lowe Alpine, Mammut, Novation, Odlo, Patagonia, Regatta, Salomon, Tecnica Group, The North Face, Vibram and W.L. Gore, among others. Ispo, Messe Friedrichshafen, the European Outdoor Group, the Italian Outdoor Group and the Scandinavian Outdoor Group will also be represented. The Outdoor Industry Compass is one of the sponsors and its publisher is one of the speakers at the conference. Discounts are granted for registrations made before next Monday, so you may want to hurry up. For program and registration, go on www.europeanoutdoorforum.org