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IEG, PESCARE SHOW ANNOUNCES ITS NEW DATES: NEXT APPOINTMENT FROM 12 TO 14 FEBRUARY AT RIMINI EXPO CENTRE AND ON THE RIVIERA
- Due to the success of the 2026 edition, the sport fishing event of reference, organised by Italian Exhibition Group, will once again be staged at the Expo Centre and on the Riviera
- Prior to the show, the “Road to 2027” calendar: a tour that will take the brand to the main Italian and foreign sector events between April and October
- These will include FIPSAS competitive events, consolidating the Show’s partnership with the Italian Federation of Sport Fishing and Underwater Activities also for 2027
Rimini, 26th March 2026 – Pescare Show, the sport fishing, pleasure boating and outdoor activity event, organised by Italian Exhibition Group (IEG), will be back from 12th to 14th February 2027 at Rimini Expo Centre and on the Riviera. On the way towards the next Show, after a 2026 edition that saw an exponential +40% growth in visitors with foreign attendance up by 70%, and featured an international flair with over 160 exhibiting brands, between April and October, the Show will be attending the most important sport fishing events with communication activities, live coverage and dedicated content.
A ROAD TRIP TO DISCOVER ALL THE DISCIPLINES
A “Road to 2027” that will give all the main fishing techniques visibility, starting from spinning, kayak and bass fishing: Pescare Show will closely follow the Inside Fishing ASD events, co-organise the 2nd Twin Yak Cup with Seika, and preside over the CIKF organized by Bolsena Yatching. It will also attend the 19th Spring Festival on the Upper Adriatic and the Vertical Fishing Gathering with Trabucco, as well as the 4th Tuna Spinning Contest (Adriatic Saltwater Tournament), organised by Boscolo and Scarpellini.
The Show confirms its partnership with FIPSAS for 2027 and will accompany the federation in the competitive field by supporting its communication at some of next season’s most important events: Senior World Feeder Championships and athletes with disabilities in Ostellato, World Predator Championship with artificial baits from the shore in Sondrio and from kayaks on Lake Piediluco, Senior World Fly Casting Championship in Vianadio, World Big Game Championship in Ancona, U16 – U21 Surf Casting World Championships in Marina di Carrara and Surf Casting in Oristano, in addition to the FIPSAS Kayak and Street Fishing stages. The new partnership with MLF (Major League Fishing Italy) will also be spotlighted. For Big Game and drifting, the event will document the 23rd City of Rimini Trophy, the 9th Tuna Cup in Nettuno for the Anzio Fishing Club, the Ventotene Big Fish Tournament, the Ponza Lola Trophy with Italia Big Fish, and the 3rd Etna Cup, Sicilia Ionica together with Team Caprice ASD and FIPSAS. Additionally, the 1st edition of the Suzuki Fishing Cup, a single-brand staged circuit between Ravenna, Porto Barricata, Rome and Giulianova, included within the FIPSAS absolute Italian Championships. Lastly, the tradition of competition (shot, feeder and freestyle) will accompany Match Fishing Italia at the M.F. Cup in Benevento, at the Open Frontiers event on the Drava river, culminating with the Italian Master in Ostellato, Europe’s most popular tournament.
On the international front, Pescare Show is getting ready for its next edition by participating at EFTTEX Barcelona, scheduled to take place from 10th to 12th June 2026, with its own institutional stand.
INVESTING IN THE FUTURE: YOUNG PEOPLE, THE TERRITORY AND SPORTS CROSS-CONTAMINATION
Pescare Show’s calling extends to developing the passion among very young people and promoting local communities. The event will actively support the Bellaria and Igea Marina Baoting Club at the Bellaria Pier during the seventeenth Banca Romagna Trophy, a race specifically for children and teenagers aged six to sixteen. Support for the younger generations will continue with summer activities at Rimini Boating Club’s Sea School and by promoting courses organised by Trabucco International at the San Marino Sports Fishing Federation. Lastly, Pescare Show will produce new content for the Rimini stage of the Italian Jet Ski Championship, organised by the Rimini Boating Club under the aegis of the Italian Powerboating Federation.
ABOUT PESCARE SHOW 2026
Organisation: Italian Exhibition Group S.p.A. Entry: trade and public (from Friday 12th to Sunday 14th February 2027, Rimini Expo Centre), 3rd edition; www.pescareshow.it; Facebook: www.facebook.com/pescare.show; Instagram: www.instagram.com; YouTube: www.youtube.com; #pescareshow26.
PRESS CONTACT - ITALIAN EXHIBITION GROUP
head of media & corporate communication: Elisabetta Vitali; press office manager: Marco Forcellini, Pier Francesco Bellini; press office coordinator: Luca Paganin; press office specialist: Nicoletta Evangelisti, Mirko Malgieri; press office assistant: Julia Andreatta
Media Agency Eprcomunicazione S.p.A.
0444 512550; Giulia Lucchini, mob. +39 348 7853679, lucchini@eprcomunicazione.it; Francesca Magnanini magnanini@eprcomunicazione.it
This press release contains forecasted elements and estimations that reflect current management opinions (“forward-looking statements”) especially regarding future managerial performances, investments, cash flow trends and financial organization evolution. By nature, forward-looking statements have an element of risk and uncertainty since they depend on future events. The effective results may therefore differ, even significantly, to those announced due to multiple factors including, merely by way of example: the catering market’s foreign trends and tourist flows in Italy, market trends in the gold-jewelry industry and in the green economy; developments in the price of raw materials; general macro-economic conditions; geo-political factors and changes in the legislative framework. Furthermore, the information in this press release does not claim to be complete, nor has it been verified by independent third parties. The forecasts, estimations and objectives presented herein are based on information available to the Company at the press release issue date
Press Release n. 1 of 26/03/2026
RIMINI, THE TRIUMPH OF PESCARE SHOW: +40% MORE VISITORS THAN THE PREVIOUS EDITION, FOREIGN ATTENDANCE UP +70%
- The second Rimini edition of the Italian Exhibition Group event crowns Rimini as the European capital of sport fishing
- The entire community at the show for three days to discover market innovations, techniques, new trends and international tourism offers
- Success for the format that combines business, sport, sustainability, and an increasingly close link with the local territory
- Next appointment in February 2027, again at Rimini Expo Centre
Rimini, 15th February 2026 – A pre-announced success, confirmed by the numbers: the second edition of Pescare Show in Rimini was a triumph in the eyes of the Italian and foreign public. The Italian Exhibition Group (IEG) international trade show came to a close today with a 40% increase in visitors compared to last year and a +70% rise in international attendance. Important data which, combined with the strategic partnership with FIPSAS, the Italian Federation of Sport Fishing and Underwater Activities, and the extended exhibition area, from 3 to 6 halls, crown Rimini and its Riviera as the European capital of sport fishing.
A SHOW TO EXPERIENCE: FROM TECHNICAL SHOWCASES TO TRIALS IN WATER
A sign of vitality for a sector that found its most complete and dynamic representation at the show. Over 160 brands (+60% compared to 2025) exhibited the very best of the market’s offer, from on-board electronics to motorsport engineering, the most specialised equipment for each fishing technique and an unprecedented selection of national and foreign tourist destination proposals. A three-day event that attracted the entire fishing community to an immersive experience that included demonstrations in the Casting Pools for technical casting, meetings with sports champions and influencers, and educational activities.
AN INTERNATIONAL HUB FOR BUSINESS AND SPORT
Pescare Show has never demonstrated such an international scope as it did this year, positioning itself as an essential platform for the European market. Over 100 foreign trade visitors toured the corridors, confirming the event’s appeal for global business. The show’s prestige was confirmed by the attendance of the sector’s most prominent institutions: IGFA (International Game Fish Association), MLF Major League Fishing - the American Bass Fishing league, EFFTA (European Fishing Tackle and Trade Association) and EFFA (European Fly Fishing Association). A cosmopolitan aptitude that also became a sporting show with the Italian leg of the Casting and Fly Casting World Cup. The competition, which saw 100 athletes from 10 countries compete, decreed Rimini Expo Centre’s status as the only facility in Europe equipped with the structural characteristics to host indoor competitions of this level.
INSTITUTIONS AND TERRITORY: A WINNING SYNERGY
The success of this edition is also the result of close collaboration with strategic partners. FIPSAS, which animated the demo areas and competitive moments, played a fundamental role, as did the Emilia-Romagna Region, which chose the show to stage its presentation of the new Fishing Charter and wildlife protection projects. A synergy that has transformed Pescare Show into a widespread event able to involve the city and the Riviera with initiatives that combined sport and tourism, from sea trials at the Rimini Boating Club to the finals of the Lake Trophy at Pascoli Lake. A climate of enormous enthusiasm, shared by companies and the public alike, confirming that all the conditions are there for further growth at the next edition.
The next appointment for the entire PESCARE SHOW community will be in February 2027, again at Rimini Expo Centre.
ABOUT PESCARE SHOW 2026
Organisation: Italian Exhibition Group S.p.A., Entry: trade and the public (from Friday 13th to Sunday 15th February 2026, Rimini Expo Centre); 2nd edition; www.pescareshow.it; Facebook: www.facebook.com/pescare.show; Instagram: www.instagram.com; YouTube: www.youtube.com; #pescareshow26
PRESS CONTACT - ITALIAN EXHIBITION GROUP
head of media & corporate communication: Elisabetta Vitali; press office manager: Marco Forcellini, Pier Francesco Bellini; press office coordinator: Luca Paganin; press office specialist: Nicoletta Evangelisti, Mirko Malgieri; press office assistant: Julia Andreatta; media@iegexpo.it
Media Agency Eprcomunicazione S.p.A.
0444 512550; Giulia Lucchini, mob. +39 348 7853679, lucchini@eprcomunicazione.it; Francesca Magnanini magnanini@eprcomunicazione.it
This press release contains forecasted elements and estimations that reflect current management opinions (“forward-looking statements”) especially regarding future managerial performances, investments, cash flow trends and financial organization evolution. By nature, forward-looking statements have an element of risk and uncertainty since they depend on future events. The effective results may therefore differ, even significantly, to those announced due to multiple factors including, merely by way of example: the catering market’s foreign trends and tourist flows in Italy, market trends in the gold-jewelry industry and in the green economy; developments in the price of raw materials; general macro-economic conditions; geo-political factors and changes in the legislative framework. Furthermore, the information in this press release does not claim to be complete, nor has it been verified by independent third parties. The forecasts, estimations and objectives presented herein are based on information available to the Company at the press release issue date
Press release 15/02/2026