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ICAST 2007� Celebrating 50 Years Of The World�s Largest Sportfishing Event
ICAST50 will be business as usual and so much more! ICAST 2007 is just two months away. It’s only at ICAST that you can see all that the sportfishing industry has to offer – from the latest innovations in gear and accessories to manufacturers’ entire product lines to events that celebrate this milestone event. Don’t let this one be the one that got away — register now! For more information on ICAST50, please visit ICAST on the Web. Registration, Housing — Pre-Registration Deadline June 15 ICAST registration is open online for both exhibitors and attendees. If you have not already registered, it’s easy to register online with the step-by-step instructions. If you have already registered and received a confirmation notice, please disregard this section. If you have questions about your registration, please contact Ambassadors at icastreg@ambassadors.com or (866) 889-9628. ICAST housing registration is also open. Please make your reservations now because rooms at all ICAST-affiliated hotels are going quickly. Housing information is available on the Web. ICAST50 Special Events, Show Highlights New Product Showcase And Preview Reception Buyers and media are invited to the New Product Showcase Preview Reception to learn about all the latest innovations in fishing gear and accessories. The reception offers an exclusive sneak preview of the New Product Showcase prior to the official show opening. This is your the best chance to learn about the latest items directly from product designers and other company experts. This is especially valuable when it comes to new product offerings from small companies and entrepreneurs, who may not have enough staff to support both their booth and the New Product Showcase area during the show. Buyers and media also serve as the official judges for the prestigious “Best of Show” awards competition and are automatically entered into a raffle for a cash prize just for voting. This year, exhibiting companies will have the opportunity to compete in a total of 17 product categories and the overall “Best of Show” award. This reception is open to New Product Showcase exhibitors, buyers, and credentialed Media-Editorial attendees only. The New Product Showcase is open during show hours.
ICAST50 Classic Product Showcase In celebration of the 50th year of ICAST, ASA invited the 22 companies who were at the first Associated Fishing Tackle Manufacturers trade show and who are also at ICAST50 to display some of their company’s vintage wares in the Classic Product Showcase. Besides a showcase on the floor at ICAST there will also be a commemorative, “scrapbook”-style calendar available to all ICAST attendees (while supplies last) produced with the support of the Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation. The calendar features products, fishing gear and other iconic art from the 1950s and from the companies exhibiting in the Classic Product Showcase. This will be the must-have item of the show! Be sure to make time in your ICAST schedule to stop by the Classic Product Showcase and the New Product Showcase to view the 50 years of angling innovation on display. ICAST50 Classic Product Showcase Industry Breakfast & Retrospective Rendezvous During ICAST50, ASA is making every effort to ensure that dedication, energy and passion that exists in this industry is appropriately recognized. This year’s Industry Breakfast is devoted to the evolution of the sportfishing industry and the sport. Randy Lemcke, vice president, Plano Molding Company, and ASA’s Board Chairman, and Mike Nussman, ASA president and CEO, will recognize the 22 companies from 1958, some of the founding fathers of the industry and the show’s international guests. Don’t miss this event that comes around only once every 50 years. Tickets are required. Industry Breakfast & Retrospective Rendezvous A “Festive '50s” celebration will be the backdrop for this year’s Chairman’s Industry Awards Reception & Golden Anniversary Gala , the award ceremonies, sponsored by Plano Molding Company, for the New Product Showcase “Best of Show” winners. Randy Lemcke, vice president of Plano Molding Company and Chairman of ASA’s Board of Directors, will host our annual reception welcoming ICAST attendees and celebrating the show’s opening day. During the reception, Lemcke and ASA President and CEO Mike Nussman will announce the New Product Showcase “Best of Show” award winners. Chairman’s Industry Awards Reception & Golden Anniversary Gala Cyber Lounge The Cyber Lounge serves as ICAST’s business center. This hot spot is prominently featured on the show floor and is the place where exhibitors and buyers communicate with their home offices directly from the show. In today’s electronic world, the Cyber Lounge offers attendees a place to keep in touch, allowing them to virtually be in two places at once. Cyber Lounge Apparel Lounge The Apparel Lounge showcases sponsoring exhibitors’ latest apparel and merchandise in a prominent lounge space on the ICAST show floor. Mannequins sport apparel from Two Jacks Fishing Company, OceanGirl Custom Fishing Products, Pelagic, LLC, Slam Gear and The Habana Company. Not only will attendees be able to view the latest trends in clothing and accessories, but they will also be able to take a well-deserved break and catch up with peers in the lounge. Apparel Lounge Foundations’ Showcase The FishAmerica and Future Fisherman Foundations’ Showcase has an array of products from companies who contribute a percentage of their sales to the foundations through cause-related marketing partnerships. American Premier Corporation, E-TEC Marine Products, Pac Bay, Plano Molding Company, Pro Line Manufacturing Company, Skyhorse Publishing Company, Inc. and Stonehedge Winery are among the companies who support angling education and fisheries conservation in communities throughout the United States. Foundations’ Showcase Exhibitors’ Social Hour—New in 2007! This year, various exhibitors are adding their celebratory touch to the ICAST50 festivities during the Exhibitors’ Social Hour by serving beer and wine in their booths from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 11, and Thursday, July 12, and from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday, July 13. Be on the lookout for your invitation from participating exhibitors to join the celebration. For more information on ICAST50, visit www.asafishing.org and click on ICAST50. Contact Kelly Camirand, ICAST coordinator, (703) 519-9691, x231. |
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