The Source, Europe’s b2b magazine for surf/snow/skate is organizing the fifth annual snowboard industry forum from the 24-26th of April in Garmisch-Partenkirchen Germany. Following on from the success of last years forum which over a hundred industry personnel attended, this years Forum will continue to be the unique platform that brings the key players together to discus the European snowboard market and its unique issues. The opening dinner on Thursday evening and will be followed by two days of seminars and workgroups.

This years topics include:
– European and North American 2008/9 snowboard figures,
– European and North American 2008/9 freeski figures,
– Sustainability or slow death,
– A review of the season and plans for the future for TTR, WSF, Freeride Tour and a European on snow Demo tour proposal,
– The Czech market- the fastest developing market on our doorstep,

Workgroups to formulate plans that can be used as working documents for the Mountain Division during 2009/10, The Future of ecommerce for Branded Manufacturers: Zero or Hero? and Marketing strategies for tough times.

Friday night is this years Snowball evening to raise money for environmental causes and includes the presentation of the European Snowboard Industry Awards.

Sunday the 26th is an optional riding day.

Help shape your industry at Europe’s only snowboarding’s conference, obtain knowledge that will enable you to make better business decisions while networking with snowboarding’s key players.