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According to ANCMA , the Italian Motorcycle Industry Trade Association that owns and operates EICMA , the 80th edition / 110th anniversary year saw " over 560,000 people attend the exhibition ". That is some + 19 % up on 2022 , and describing it as a " Gold Medal Edition ", that is actually still some 200,000 or more visitors lower than the peak prepandemic claims made for the attendance , but , whether an overestimate or not , there were more than enough people there to keep the aisles and booths of the eight occupied halls busy . That was two more halls than in 2022 and three more than in 2021 . Some 2,036 brands were " present " according to the organizers , with more than 700 direct exhibitors - confirming the long and growing list of aftermarket parts and accessory and gear and apparel absentees . Some 67 % or those exhibitors were international , representing 45 countries . EICMA says that more than 30 percent of the exhibitors were " first timers " - another ' tell ' in terms of the underlying trend that continues to affect all the major shows in terms of the ' core ' international motorcycle industry vendor community , with consolidation , market changes and atrophy continuing to have their effect . EICMA says there were 39,392 selected and profiled industry professionals present with updated quality criteria that were introduced in 2022 intended to improve dealer ( and press ) day attendee scrutiny . There were though several tens of thousands more people than that in the aisles on the so-called " Trade Day ". Of the " industry professional attendance ", 52 % was theoretically recorded as " international ", from 120 countries . In media terms , EICMA claims that just over 7,000 journalists , technicians and communication professionals and content creators attended from 62 countries - there were though several thousand more people than that in the aisles on the so-called " Press Day ". www . eicma . it
TecMate International : Part of OptiMate ' s BRONZE series , the OptiMate DUO family of battery chargers are designed to make charging and maintaining of a battery easy - even eliminating the need for your customer to know what type of 12V battery is in their vehicle . Able to charge any motorcycle or powersport battery , including all lead-acid ( Pb , flooded cell , sealed VRLA , including AGM and GEL ) and lithium-ion ( LiFePO4 / LFP ) types , OptiMate DUO automatically adapts its charging method to the connected battery type . All OptiMate DUO battery chargers include a set of battery clips for direct connection to the battery and a premium fused battery lead with ringlets that fit directly to the battery posts . This creates a permanent and easy method of connection to the battery when it needs charging or maintaining ; www . optimate1 . com
Drag Specialties : Hosting several famous name vendors and brands from the U . S . operation as part of Parts Europe ' s presence at EICMA , 2024 will mark the 15th anniversary of the first inventory being accepted into the custombuilt 200,000 sq ft distribution complex in 2019 in Germany . Vendors and brands included S & S Cycle , Klock Werks , Memphis Shades , Motion Pro and Show Chrome ; www . partseurope . eu
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