Ispo says that its Beijing show already enjoys a 36 percent increase in numbers of exhibitors and net surface alike. Directly or through their Chinese distributors, new exhibitors from the outdoor business will premier at Ispo Beijing, including Deuter, Vaude, Eagle Creek, Five Ten, Icebreaker, Salomon and X-Bionic. Meanwhile, Ispo Munich has put out the winners of its BrandNew Awards: Among the winners were TakWak, a German-developed smartphone that is waterproof, has a long-lasting power device and comes with a GPS device as well as with a walkie-talkie function. Another winner is Poler Camping Stuff, a U.S. enterprise providing tents and other camping products that reject technical approaches and focus on simple and easy-to-use gear. Wavecave from the U.K. has developed a tent that is also a surfboard bag, allowing surfers to carry their stuff and giving them a lightweight home at the beach.

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