Foreign exchange is a challenge faced by importers when trading with countries such as China, but there are ways to mitigate the risks involved.

Market fluctuations, bank restrictions and payment processing speed are just some of the factors that affect Australian companies importing from places like China. With more than $27 billion of trade in 2006-07 alone, there are important reasons for getting it right.

ASGA Annual Conference – Latest announcements

In addition to securing Mr. Kevan Gosper as the Key note presenter Mr. Tim Lane will be this year’s master of ceremonies.

We are pleased to announce that the conference will feature key presentations from;

•    Dr Graham Wise, Griffith University Proposed Sports Participation Cooperative Research Centre,  on Researching Sport and Sports Participation

ASGA Annual General Meeting

The Annual General Meeting of the Australian Sporting Goods Association will be held on Tuesday, 26th October at AMMI Park Stadium at 4:30pm.The AGM will form the last part of the ASGA Industry Conference. Formal notification and a copy of the agenda for the meeting will be sent in September. If any members have any matters they wish to add to the agenda please contact me on This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

As usual drinks with the ASGA Board members will follow the AGM and will formally conclude the ASGA Industry Conference. .

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Global sportswear market down in 2009 – Report
The NPD Group, Inc., a leading market research company, released the results of its fifth annual study on the global sports market, Global Sports Estimate 2010. This year’s report shows that the worldwide sports market has declined for the first time since 2005. Accordingly, global sales of sports equipment, apparel and footwear is valued at 282 billion USD (€213 billion) for 2009, which is a 2 percent decline from 2008.

The Careers in Sport (www.careersinsport.com.au) jobs portal launched last year by ASGA has recently undergone some major upgrades to provide both the employers and candidates a much more user friendly system. Based on feedback received during the first years operation the Careers in Sport upgrades have included features such as the integration of the application process through your own jobs portal and a simplified Skill match test that is now 100% flexible. This enables employers to set a filtering process with exactly the type of candidate you are looking for to fulfill your vacant roles.

The date for the 2010 ASGA Annual Conference has been set for Tuesday, 26 October, 2010. The theme of this year’s conference will be New Directions in Sport, and will focus on new directions and developments in sports business, policy, funding, opportunities and new developments in the industry.

Registering your company’s trade marks is an important step in protecting your brand. However, your company needs to actually use those trade marks if they are to remain on the Trade Marks Register without becoming vulnerable to having their registration cancelled for “non-use”.

 

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