The press conference for the “104 - The Caregiving Expo” Fair was held today at the Rugby Pordenone clubhouse. This unique and extraordinary event brings together the entire world of care for disabled and frail people at the Pordenone exhibition centre. In the presence of the mayor of Pordenone and the President of the Chamber of Commerce of Udine and Pordenone, the president of the Pordenone Fair, Renato Pujatti, presented this innovative event, which aims to be a trailblazer in a very important and delicate sector. There will be 170 exhibitors, including the most important companies in the sector, associations dealing with these issues, doctors and nurses, with meetings, seminars and demonstrations aimed at the public, professionals and private individuals who wish to attend. Admission is free upon registration.
Panathlon International was given a place of honour, represented by IB Member Paolo Perin who, together with Marinella d'Ambrosio of ANAOAI, explained how an entire pavilion will be reserved for sport. The patron of the event will be Giada Rossi, the talented Paralympic gold medallist in table tennis in Paris, who will also be the star, together with her national teammates, of an exciting exhibition.
There will be a large international participation from Slovenia, Croatia and Austria.
The inauguration, scheduled for 1.45 p.m. on Thursday 8 May, will be attended by President Giorgio Chinellato together with important representatives of international Panathlon clubs and the world of Paralympic sport. Our communications manager Filippo Grassia will moderate a round table discussion entitled “Sport and disability”, in which representatives from the four countries will talk about the management of Paralympic sport in their respective countries.
In the following days, international teams will compete in tournaments and demonstration matches of baskin, powerchair hockey and sitting volleyball. Thanks to 200 athletes and 25 sports clubs, it will be possible to try out more than 20 different sports under the guidance of coaches and athletes.
