Sep 24, 2012
The five-day HKTDC Watch & Clock Fair ended in early September, with more than 17,500 buyers participating, up 4.5 percent, compared with last year.
Some of the increases came from emerging market buyers that were up significantly, including Iran (up 32 percent), the Chinese mainland (up 17 per cent) and Russia (up 17 percent).
The Hong Kong Trade and Development Council commissioned an independent market survey agency, Actrium Solutions (HK) Ltd, to conduct a survey during the first three days of the fair.
The company interviewed 349 exhibitors and 759 buyers onsite to get their… more
Sep 24, 2012
The Fall 2012 CEO Summit will take place at the China Sourcing Fair: Electronics & Components Oct. 12 in Hong Kong.
Executives from some of the world's largest and most innovative electronics manufacturers and retailers will gather to share industry insights with a focus on the development of mobile devices, according to Global Sources officials.
The Summit will provide a platform for industry professionals to network and share forecasts about the fast-growing consumer electronics market.
"Maintaining profitability in a highly competitive market is increasingly difficult.… more
Sep 24, 2012
In 2015, the 127th International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session will head to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where 1,500 international delegates will meet.
These delegates will include IOC members and their accompanying guests, IOC Honorary Members, representatives of Host Cities of future Olympic Games, Bid Cities of the 2020 Olympic Games, sponsors /partners of the IOC and staff members of the IOC.
In addition, there are expected to be approximately 1,500 members of the print and electronic media.
Supported by the Malaysia Convention and Exhibition Bureau (MyCEB), Mr. Zulkefli Hj. Sharif, Chief… more
Sep 24, 2012
Answering a demand in the marketplace, Germany-based Messe Duesseldorf plans to launch GDS Select – Premium European Shoe Fair April 17-19, 2013 in Shanghai.
The new show will be held as part of the China International Footwear & Leathergoods Exhibition – CIFL at the Shanghai Exhibition Center.
The event will be supported by the China Commerce Association for General Merchandise (CCAGM) - the state retail federation whose members include all the well-known department stores and shopping centers in the country - and Adsale, a long-standing partner of Messe Düsseldorf.… more
Sep 24, 2012
The Macau Statistics and Census Service(DSEC) has announced MICE statistics for the second quarter of 2012. There were 130,016 MICE visitors in the quarter, up 7.9% over last year’s 120,462.
A total of 234 MICE events were held during this period, down 10% from the 260 events held in the same quarter of 2011. Among the MICE events held in the quarter, 226 were meetings and eight were exhibitions.
The number of meetings dropped 9.6 percent from 250 recorded in the same period of last year. Exhibitions were down 20 percent from the 10 held in the second quarter of 2011. In terms of… more
Sep 24, 2012
Last week, international exhibition organiser, UBM plc, announced the launch of new events in Asia: the Singapore Jewellery & Gem Fair and Rail Asia in Malaysia.
Singapore Jewellery & Gem Fair will take place at the Marina Bay Sands running from 12th to 15th October 2013. The exhibition will feature exhibitors of diamonds, pearls, precious and semi-precious gemstones, fine jewellery and silver jewellery. The new Singapore event will be added to UBM Asia’s portfolio of 12 existing jewellery events in Hong Kong, Mainland China, India, Japan and Turkey.
Ho Nai Chuen, Charles,… more
Sep 24, 2012
Landscape and urban design trade exhibition and conference, GreenUrbanScape Asia, will be launched at the Singapore Expo Convention and Exhibition Centre next year running Nov. 7-9.
The three-day trade show is jointly organised by Singapore’s National Parks Board (NParks), Landscape Industry Association (Singapore) – LIAS, Singapore Institute of Landscape Architects (SILA) and Singex Group. The show will focus on innovations and solutions in all aspects of landscape and urban greenery, including planning, design, construction, and management.
Aloysius Arlando, CEO of Singex… more
Sep 24, 2012
i2i Events Group, formerly Emap Connect, announced the acquisition of the Coil Winding, Insulation and Electrical Manufacturing Exhibitions (CWIEME) portfoliofrom private owners Timothy and Joanne House. This is i2i’s first acquisition since its re-branding. The financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed.
The CWIEME portfolio consists of exhibitions in Germany, China, India and the U.S. – as well as the Inductica Conferences. CWIEME exhibitions serve the industrial technology niche of components for electric motors and transformers.
The annual CWIEME Berlinshow was… more
Sep 09, 2012
The 106th edition of the China Daily Use Articles Trade Fair (CDATF) concluded with 3,800 booths covering an exhibition area of 90,000 square meters at the Shanghai New International Expo Center (SNIEC) this year – a new show record with growth of 30 percent over the 2011 edition.
Running from 2nd to 4th August, Reed reported the attendance of more than 22,000 visitors with exhibited products including homeware, glassware, ceramics, bamboo products, kitchen & metal accessories and textiles. This was the first edition of CDATF organised under the new management of Reed Huabai… more
Aug 20, 2012
The Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) will organise a regional forum this year titled “AEC 2012: The Cutting Edge Strategy for MICE Industry” to strengthen Thailand and the region’s MICE sector ahead of the formation of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) in 2015.
A draft master plan is expected as a result of the forum, with attendees including delegates from the ASEAN Commercial Counsellor. TCEB expects the AEC formation to result in 100-percent growth for Thailand’s MICE sector, which will generate revenues of US$4.1 billion by 2016.
TCEB has… more
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