Event Date: Thursday, 15th to 16th of May 2025
Location: KL Eco City Mall, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Event Overview:​
The Asian Climbing Summit (ACS) is a two-day gathering designed to foster networking and knowledge transfer within the Asian Climbing Wall and Gym market. This event serves as an essential platform for industry players to connect, share insights, and showcase their products and services.
The ACS will take place just before the CRANK Boulder Competition at CAMP5 Eco City, which runs from 17 to 18 May 2025. Following the competition, route-setting clinics and workshops hosted by internationally renowned professionals will be available, extending educational opportunities for participants.
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Key Program:
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The ACS will feature 9 speeches and round table discussions focused on various aspects of the climbing industry. Below are the tentative topics for the presentations, along with their descriptions:
1. Developing Talents: The challenges of creating professionals for our business. Explore the hurdles faced in nurturing talent within the climbing industry and discuss strategies for developing skilled professionals.
2. Holds and Wall Production in Asia: Status and outlook of a changing industry. Examine the current state of Holds and Walls production in Asia, including insights into innovations and future trends in this evolving market.
3. Open for Business: Blueprints for prospective gym owners. Gain practical insights and essential blueprints for those looking to establish their own climbing gyms, including key considerations and best practices.
4. Routesetting Trends: Round table discussion. Participate in a collaborative discussion on the latest trends in route setting, sharing experiences and insights from industry experts.
5. Digital Gym: How the development of software changes the game of operation and marketing. Discover how technology and software innovations are transforming gym operations and marketing strategies in the climbing industry.
6. Breathe Freely: Issues with chalk and rubber and other pollutants, looking for solutions for a clean gym environment. Address the environmental challenges posed by climbing materials and discuss potential solutions for maintaining a clean gym atmosphere.
7. Youth Development: Growing Champions of tomorrow Gain insights into the Youth Programmes of leading gyms of the region.
8. Round Table Discussion: Industry Challenges and Opportunities. Join industry leaders and peers in a dynamic round table discussion addressing the current challenges facing the climbing industry. Topics will include market saturation, the impact of economic fluctuations, regulatory hurdles, and the need for sustainable practices. Participants will have the opportunity to share their experiences, propose solutions, and collaborate on strategies to navigate these challenges effectively.
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ACS 2025 Schedule
DATE | Start | End | Event Description |
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Thursday, 15th May 2025 | 09:00 AM | 10.00 AM | Registration and Welcome Coffee |
10:00 AM | 11:00 AM | Key Note Speech | |
11:15 AM | 12:15 PM | Speech 1: Developing Talents | |
12:30 PM | 01:30 PM | Speech 2: Holds Production in Asia | |
01:30 PM | 02:30 PM | Lunch Break & Networking | |
02:30 PM | 03:30 PM | Speech 3: Open for Business | |
03:45 PM | 04:45 PM | Speech 4: Routesetting Trends | |
05:30 PM | 10:00 PM | Drinks and BBQ at the Lounge Deck | |
9:30 AM | 05:00 PM | Trade Show/Market Place open | |
Friday, 16th May 2025 | 09:30 AM | 10:30 AM | Speech 5: Digital Gym |
10:45 AM | 11:45 AM | Speech 6: Breathe Freely | |
11:45 AM | 01:00 PM | Lunch Break & Networking | |
01:00 PM | 02:00 PM | Speech 7: Youth Development | |
02:00 PM | 02:30 PM | Product Presentations | |
02:45 PM | 03:45 PM | Speech 8: Round Table Discussion: Industry Challenges and Opportunities | |
03:45 PM | 04:00 PM | Closing Remarks and Acknowledgments | |
9:30 AM | 04:00 PM | Trade Show/Market Place open |
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