The Councils and Working Groups of the Wellness Valley work together to create initiatives and projects for the promotion of Wellness through regular meetings and a platform for permanent dialogue and exchange.

This area is reserved to the Stakeholders involved in the thematic Workshops on:
Health and Prevention, Sustainable Economic Development, Territory Promotion, Fitness, Wellness and Sport.

 

Sustainable Development

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Promoting sustainable development means combining economic growth with the demands of human and social development, quality of life and environmental protection with a view to achieving long-term well-being.

With over 2,400 companies and 12,000 direct employees in the Wellness industry, the Wellness Valley boasts an exceptional concentration of businesses, products and services that focus on people and their quality of life and offer innovative solutions in areas such as physical exercise and the management of sport facilities, organic nutrition, health, environmental care and much more. These sectors continue to grow and are drivers of innovation for the whole territory.

Every year, over one and a half million people visit the Wellness Valley to participate in trade fairs and business events that deal with quality of life issues. These events provide a platform for the industry’s leading companies and experts to promote advanced and sustainable solutions for their sectors and are a reference point in the international panorama.

ECOMONDO

With its 80,000 visitors and more than 1000 exhibitors from 30 countries around the world, Ecomondo is the leading event in Europe for the new models of circular economy.

An international exhibition with an innovative format that brings together all sectors of the green and circular economy in a single platform: from the recovery of materials and energy to sustainable development.

Ecomondo is a reference point in the international panorama, and the ideal place to meet all the leading companies of the sector, discover the trends, innovations and new technologies and exchange views with sector professionals, research bodies and institutional representatives on the necessities, challenges and opportunities regarding the reuse and valorisation of organic and no-organic waste, the alternative raw materials and the industrial eco-design, the reclamation and rehabilitation of contaminated areas and the bio-economy.

Since 2009, Ecomondo has also displayed the Sustainable City, a city model  featuring technological and mobility solutions for life quality improvement and sustainable territorial development.

https://www.ecomondo.com/

MACFRUT

Macfrut is a B2B event that stands out for its high specialization in all segments of the fruit and vegetable supply chain: in fact, it is the only vertical trade fair in Europe representing the entire sector. A platform for business meetings, conferences and many related events offering not only a chance to do business but also an increasingly international and quality opportunity to learn about this industry and examine it in depth.

Macfrut is a trade fair rich in contents:  over 55.000 sqm devoted to innovation in the fruit and vegetable industry, including field demonstrations for the presentation of the most advanced mechanical solutions for horticulture.

The last edition was attended by 39,000 visitors.

https://www.macfrut.com/

PALACONGRESSI DI RIMINI

Versatile, elegant, technological, eco sustainable. A venue that adapts to any shape or size of event. Set in an urban landscape, just a short walk from the historical centre of Rimini. Designed by renowned architect Volkwin Marg, from the Hamburg based GMP Studio, the structure is highly versatile and innovative, with 39 rooms accommodating from 20 to 4.700 guests, and a total seating capacity of 9.000. The exhibition area covers 11.000 sqm.

 

Palacongressi di Rimini is Italy’s first ever Wellness congress location. It proposes a new way of interpreting time spent at a meeting or convention by giving every delegate the chance to take care of themselves even during long working days thanks to specially equipped areas, services and activities that can help body and mind stay in shape.

The project stems from a collaboration between the Convention Bureau della Riviera di Rimini and the Wellness Foundation.

https://www.riminipalacongressi.it/

TECHNOGYM

Technogym Village has been developed as a hotbed of ideas, where innovation, information and scientific research can be shared. It is the world’s first Wellness Campus, and acts as a global reference point for the Wellness industry and for the promotion of the Wellness Lifestyle.

Technogym Village is the company’s headquarters, where staff and visitors can develop, promote and enjoy every aspect of the wellness lifestyle.

It is the place where innovation comes to life each and every day, inspired by the building’s natural light, shapes and materials, principally glass, wood and steel, according to eco-sustainable principles to create an excellent working environment.

The Technogym Village hosts several areas dedicated to innovation and scientific research including the T-Research & Development and the T-Wellness Science Centre, and to Wellness culture education, such as the Technogym University, the T-Wellness Center and the T-Wellness Restaurant.

https://www.technogym.com

OROGEL

Orogel is the Italian largest producer of fresh frozen vegetables. A major food group and an all-Italian brand that brings together 1,800 member farms working day after day to offer good, natural, wholesome products, rich of flavour and wellness, focusing on the traditional specialities of the Italian peninsula.

A philosophy that puts in first place quality to bring on the table freshness, flavour and safety of a good fresh-picked products. A real commitment to preserve the best of nature, to pursue a correct and healthy diet and to ensure the body’s wellbeing.

The base of Orogel’s success is the steady and ongoing commitment to research, technological development, enhancement of the Italian cuisine following nature and its rules.

Orogel’s products are monitored step by step, from sowing to harvest and from processing to distribution.

The Group participates in the Italian Programme for the Evaluation of the Environmental Footprint promoted by the Italian Ministry of Environment.

https://www.orogel.it/

ALMAVERDE BIO

Almaverde Bio is the brand of Almaverde Bio Italia, a consortium that brings together 10 Italian agri-food companies with extensive experience in the organic sector.

Founded in 2000, Almaverde Bio is recognized today as Italy’s leading organic brand and boasts an absolutely unique range of products in the organic sector, suitable for all sales channels.

Almaverde Bio Italia develops the communication strategies for the promotion of the brand by investing the resources provided by the member companies, which are exclusive licensees for the use of the brand name in their specific merchandise categories. The companies market their products independently, but operate synergistically to develop the market.

http://www.almaverdebio.it/it

APOFRUIT

On the international scene for over 50 years, Apofruit Italia is a cooperative company that works with its own processing facilities and producer members from the north to the south of Italy, combining constant growth with the mission of developing the greatest possible specialization in the main Italian fruit and vegetable products. This specialization is demonstrated by the quality and variety of the produce offered, the efforts devoted to introducing new varieties, innovations to products and processes, services made-to-measure for modern retail channels, and the company’s organizational and management efficiency.

The products are grown with respect for health and the environment exclusively in Italy in the best agricultural growing areas to guarantee high quality and typicality, and all organic production is certified and controlled thanks to the supply chain traceability.

http://www.apofruit.it/it

NEW FACTOR – MISTER NUT WELLNESS

A healthy lifestyle allows everyone to achieve the ideal state of well-being and mental and physical balance through the right combination of good nutrition and a focused physical activity. A philosophy that New Factor, a leading company in the processing and marketing of natural snacks based on dried and dehydrated fruits, has long promoted with its products branded Mister Nut.

New Factor selects the best producers and the best raw goods directly at source, in order to offer the best products available in nature from all over the world. It uses non-invasive processing and preservation techniques, without colouring and preservatives, to maintain the original taste and flavour and the healthy properties of its Mister Nut branded products.

http://www.newfactor.it/

ROMAGNA INIZIATIVE

For over 20 years now Romagna Initiatives has been promoting youth well-being and education through sports and cultural activities.

The consortium Romagna Iniziative was founded in 1996 by some of the most dynamic entrepreneurs of the Province of Forlì-Cesena who share a strong sense of social responsibly and firmly believe that sustainable development goes hand in hand with youth development and human resource development.

Thanks to this commitment, Romagna Iniziative supports more than 40 local sport clubs involving 10,000 young people every year in the practice of different disciplines, and encourages knowledge sharing by organising art and cultural events.

http://www.romagnainiziative.it/