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Register for tenth annual iceBike*

Posted on in Cycles News

iceBike* is returning for its 10th year and registration is now open to attend

Celebrating a decade of Madison's highly successful trade show format, iceBike* 2016 will run from Tuesday 23 February to Thursday 25 February and take place at Arena:MK. The show will also, for the first time, have a free to enter exclusive public weekend show on Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th February.

Returning to Arena:MK, 2016 promises to be the best year yet, with easy, free parking, excellent accommodation and an immensely accessible venue.

Dominic Langan, Madison and Sportline CEO, said: "Now in its iconic tenth year, iceBike* has grown year-on-year, hitting record breaking figures in 2015. Our goal is to continue to grow our exclusive trade event and we feel like we have an excellent new home in Arena:MK. We can't wait to see everybody there and we urge you to sign up now to get all the inside information leading up to the event."

Register here

All the latest products will be on show including workshops to learn about the brands, merchandising and how best to make the most of Madison and Sportline's award-winning operation. Plus, don't miss your chance to meet with your trade association.

The ACT will be attending the show to meet with members of the trade and discuss the services and support available to help your business.

FREE Cytech course for every ACT member shop

The ACT is campaigning to get every specialist cycle trade employee qualified to the industry standard. To help give your shop a helping hand, every ACT member can claim one free Cytech theory one course - worth £150 - from the ACT at iceBike*. Simply pick up a flyer at the show for more details.   

FREE POS for Ride it away retailers

As the fastest growing sales tool in the industry, ACT will be on hand at the show to educate retailers about the benefits of retail finance, with seminars demonstrating that using finance to increase your sales is simple.

If you don't already offer finance, why not visit the ACT stand and attend the seminar to find out more and have any of your questions answered.

The seminar will be giving some great tips about how to make the most of finance and increase your sales. Plus, visit the ACT stand to pick up your FREE pack of Ride it away swing tags to promote Ride it away in-store (limited amount available each day so visit the stand early).

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