{"id":10846,"date":"2018-07-26T19:00:32","date_gmt":"2018-07-26T17:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/flyfishing-blog.com\/flyfishing-blog.com\/?p=10846"},"modified":"2018-07-25T15:27:27","modified_gmt":"2018-07-25T13:27:27","slug":"iftd-attention-turns-to-denver-following-last-co-location","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flyfishing-blog.com\/flyfishing-blog.com\/2018\/07\/26\/iftd-attention-turns-to-denver-following-last-co-location\/","title":{"rendered":"IFTD attention turns to Denver following last co-location"},"content":{"rendered":"

Since the door closed on the last co-location of ICAST and IFTD, the American Fly Fishing Trade Association (AFFTA) is now firmly focused on reverting its show into an event in its own right.<\/strong><\/p>\n

It has been seven years since IFTD was a stand-alone show and AFFTA Communications Director Matt Smythe told Angling\u00a0International that preparations for Denver, Colorado have already exceeded expectations with commitments to exhibit at next year\u2019s event already eclipsing the 2018 show. \u201cWe are looking forward to getting back to our roots and taking the positive momentum that\u2019s already building to an even greater level. So is our membership. We will have more control over how the show is run logistically and be able to generate even more awareness and visibility for our members. \u201cWe are still in the planning stages with regard to the exact content of the show for retailers next year, but it will be a combination of strong manufacturer numbers \u2013 alongside new product launches \u2013 and tangible business value that will relate to them. Their response to the move has been just as enthusiastic as the exhibitors\u2019.<\/p>\n

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Following six years of co-location with ICAST, IFTD will be going it alone in 2019 in Denver, Colorado.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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\u201cOne thing that has been successful in recent years is the growth of our business seminars, panel discussions and other relevant and worthwhile presentations. Retailers and others have been able to get unique insights and perspectives that they might not have thought about for their own operations. \u201cThis kind of information \u2013 and experience sharing \u2013 is worth its weight in gold from a retail and industry standpoint.\u201d<\/p>\n

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AFFTA Director of Communications, Matt Smythe: “We are looking forward to presenting IFTD as a true fly trade show again.”<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Smythe added that the final IFTD in Orlando had a lot of \u2018good energy\u2019 and picked out as one of the highlights the new industry awards \u2013 the Jim Range Conservation Leadership Award and the Lefty Kreh Industry Leadership Award. \u201cThey are the start of a much-needed tradition of recognising folks in our industry for their tremendous passion and leadership,\u201d he said. \u201cIt was also good to see first-time exhibitors and others who are more established but have never been selected win New Product Showcase awards. It is always great to see a diverse field take home accolades.\u201d<\/p>\n

Source: www.angling-international.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Since the door closed on the last co-location of ICAST and IFTD, the American Fly Fishing Trade Association (AFFTA) is now firmly focused on reverting its show into an event in its own right. It has been seven years since IFTD was a stand-alone show and AFFTA Communications Director Matt Smythe told Angling\u00a0International that preparations […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10847,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[2001,1041,542,30,595],"class_list":["post-10846","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-show-news","tag-2001","tag-denver","tag-iftd","tag-show","tag-trade"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t