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A word from the president
ANCASVI president/chairman Michele Bertazzon explains why Technoflies is still important to the Italian manufacturers.
This was the second edition of Technofolies and a chance to see if we were ‘understood.’ Last year there was a lot of confusion. People weren’t sure: ‘Do we go here or Vienna?’ We don’t actually need thousands of people – the show organisers might not agree – but just a few goods ones.
What this show does is give the chance to exhibit at an affordable cost. Margins are low so we have to watch costs, we cannot afford to go around the world exhibiting rides like we did 20 years ago. It makes more sense to have the show in Italy, but we don’t just want it to be an Italian show, that’s not the concept.
We know Genoa is not the best place, but Fiera di Genova is a very good partner. They are not in it just to get money; they are willing to help us with low costs and good services. When we started we contacted Verona and Milan, but they were not even interested because amusement rides are not big business.
And the door is now open again to EAASI, we are having discussions [some of the Italian firms that ‘boycotted’ EAS will be back in 2007], but it will take time. We need co-operation across Europe.
In the meantime, we look forward to welcoming everyone back to Genoa in 2007 for the third edition of Technofolies.
