Oct 21, 2013
The 31st edition of the September Hong Kong Jewellery & Gem Fair, organised by UBM Asia, concluded this year as another record-breaking show, with attendance from 3,633 exhibitors from 48 countries and regions.
UBM hosted the seven-day show across two venues in Hong Kong, namely the AsiaWorld-Expo (AWE) Sept. 11-15, and the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) Sept. 13-17.
According to UBM, a total of 52,651 unique visitors from 154 countries and regions were recorded and contributed to more than 115,300 visits during the fair.
Around 69 percent of total visitors were… more
Oct 21, 2013
After feedback from key industry players and the Thai Beer Industry Guild, the dates for the launch of Bevtec Asia have been changed from early 2014 to May 6–8, 2015.
The Bevtec Asia committee decided not to hold the exhibition in 2014 when two ASEAN industry conferences in the same three months period are already scheduled, also with so many buyers focused on the AEC 2015 free-trade market changes and its opportunities.
The new dates also allow the trade fair to expand its exhibit space to more than 10,000 square meters at the Bangkok International Trade & Exhibition Centre… more
Oct 21, 2013
Through an intensive marketing campaign, the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre has secured several high-profile North American events that will bring in more 12,500 attendees and RM186 million (US 58 million) of economic impact.
Angeline Lue, director of sales and marketing for the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, said the centre is seeing increasing awareness of Malaysia as a growing business events hub in the Asia Pacific region.
That awareness is mainly thanks to its aggressive engagement and marketing campaigns since it started reaching out to the North American meetings market two years… more
Oct 21, 2013
The 7th edition of Shanghai Intelligent Building Technology broke records this year, with a huge 62 percent visitor increase.
The three-day event welcomed 12,762 professional visitors from 50 countries and region Sept. 25-27 at its new venue, Shanghai New International Expo Centre.
The fair presented the latest technologies and solutions in intelligent building development from around the world. In total, 135 exhibitors participated in the 2013 show and utilized 10,000 square meters of exhibition space.
“I am more than pleased with the performance of the show’s 2013 edition.… more
Oct 07, 2013
Part of the Reed Travel Exhibitions Portfolio, CIBTM, the China-based meetings, incentives and business travel exhibition, which recently took place at the China National Convention Centre (CNCC) in Beijing, saw a 113-percent increase in attendance for its education program - CIBTM Knowledge.
The program was given high praise for the quality of its content by several participants.
“I have attended CIBTM for many years. It is obvious that the education program this year has improved a lot in terms of quantity and quality,” said Claudia Du, Director of Marketing and… more
Oct 07, 2013
For the first time, visitors and exhibitors who are interested in the beauty industry in the Philippines will have a show to go to next June in Manila.
UBM ASEAN, a division of UBM Asia, will launch PhilBeauty June 18-20 at the SMX Convention Centre, which will include a conference and exhibition.
This will be the only beauty show in the Philippines which offers local and international buyers and suppliers the opportunity to meet and network in a professional business environment, according to show organizers.
"We are pleased to be a part of this fast-growing beauty market, and to… more
Oct 07, 2013
The Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau introduced a new global marketing campaign “Thailand Connect”, which aims to expand the country’s MICE industry.
The bureau hopes the industry will generate revenues of approximately US$3.2 billion and attract 987,000 overseas MICE travellers in 2014.
TCEB’s new campaign focuses on three key factors in Thailand: a diversity of destinations, unrivalled business opportunities and the high quality of Thailand’s MICE professionals, according to TCEB officials.
The campaign also offers a number of market-promotion… more
Oct 07, 2013
Messe Duesseldorf Asia’s wire Southeast ASIA 2013, 10th International Wire & Cable Trade Fair for Southeast Asia and Tube Southeast ASIA 2013, 9th International Tube & Pipe Trade Fair for Southeast Asia saw a big attendance jump – 28 percent – at its recent show, compared with the 2011 staging.
The show was held in September at the Bangkok International Trade and Exhibition Centre (BITEC) and drew more than 6,800 visitors from 55 countries.
A total of 38 percent of the visitors were from outside Thailand, with the majority of these overseas attendees came from… more
Sep 23, 2013
The Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre continues to dominate in the Asia/Pacific region, with a total of 1,180 events, including115 exhibitions and 30 conferences held there in FY 2012/2013.
During the same time period, seven organizers launched new events at the venue, as well as seven of the exhibitions were held at HKCEC for the first time. Those seven first-time shows included a wide range of industries, such as real estate, bakery, diving and resort, sports and interior design.
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (Management) Ltd (“HML”) is the professional… more
Sep 23, 2013
Messe Berlin (Singapore), organizer of ITB Asia, ‘The Trade Show for the Asian Travel Market’, has announced a strategic three-year partnership with the Marina Bay Sands, starting in 2014.
The next three editions of ITB Asia will take place at the Sands Expo and Convention Centre Oct. 29-31, 2014; Oct. 21-23, 2015; and Oct. 19-21, 2016.
Through this new agreement, Marina Bay Sands will also be ITB Asia’s official hotel partner hosting international buyers, the opening receptions, VIP C-suite lunches, as well as offer free Wi-Fi to all delegates;
“Marina Bay Sands… more
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