At the Annual General meeting 4 vacancies were up for election. The following were elected to the Board of ASGA for two year terms.

Wholesale Representatives
Greg Kerr – Adidas
Paul Faulkner – Nike

Retail Representatives
Phil Laing – Footlocker

These board members join Guy Tuthill from TnF and Chris Morgan from ARL, and Independent Directors Marne Fechner and Ian Fullagar.
There remains a vacancy on the Board for a retail representative. Should anyone be interested please contact me.

Over the coming months ASGA will be conducting a review of its survey offerings to determine if there are any ways we can improve our surveys. Are we capturing all of the market? Are there surveys we should be running that we are not, such as compression garments?
If you have any feedback about the surveys, want to see something changed or a new survey introduced,  please contact me on 03 9263 5394 or  0403 809 630 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Like any industry, we are only as strong as the weakest link in the chain.  Far worse for our industry though is that there are some who have chosen to go it alone, but who receive the benefits from a strong and relevant industry body.

Do you know of an industry player who isn’t an ASGA member or who isn’t participating in the ASGA Surveys? There are many players in the industry who have either not become members of ASGA or who don’t provide data to the surveys.

ASGA has maintained a strong voice in support of physical education and sport in schools and was pleased when the Commonwealth Government announced last year that compulsory physical education would be part of the National Curriculum.

This week has seen an announcement by Victorian Premier, John Brumby, that all year nine school children, whether based in the city or in a regional area, would undertake a two-week, life skills course as a compulsory part of their education. Sport and physical activity will be part of this compulsory unit which will see students introduced to sport and other outdoor participation activities.

Iconic Oxford Circus leads Nike's national retail strategy
NIKE, Inc. announced the official reopening of the company's flagship Niketown store on Oxford Circus in central London, following extensive redevelopment that makes it the largest Nike store in the World.

Niketown London now covers approximately 42,000 square feet over four floors. Its reopening forms part of a series of planned new store openings across the UK designed to provide a premium experience across the company's key sports categories: Football, Running, Basketball, Sportswear (lifestyle), Action Sports, Athletic Training and Women's Training.

Converse’s The Procession features Star Player Evo

Converse announced its new Fall 2010 brand campaign entitled "The Procession" featuring product with the iconic Converse "Star Chevron" logo including the new Star Player Evo shoe. Developed to pay homage to legends of Converse’s past, present and future and to celebrate basketball along with the breadth of Converse product, the ad shines a light on the iconic Star Chevron mark and gives nod to its authentic connection to the worlds of sport, music and culture which has helped define Converse for decades.

Currently, Austrade is accepting applications from eligible Small and Medium Exporters for the Export Marketing Development Grants (EMDG) Scheme for the 2009/2010 grant year. The EMDG Scheme encourages the development of export markets, and is a key Australian Government financial assistance program for aspiring and current exporters.