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Apr 23, 2013
Trade fairs organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) this April attracted more than 10,000 exhibitors.
The HKTDC Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Spring Edition) welcomed more than 1,000 exhibitors from 12 countries and regions from 6th to 9th April at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC). In its fifth edition this year, there were first-time exhibitors from Finland, Greece, India, Macau and the U.S. The fair also highlighted three new zones: the Hall of Display World, the World of Chandeliers and the Small-Order Zone. The four-day trade fair… more
Apr 23, 2013
NASDAQ-listed Global Sources opened its spring China Sourcing Fair on 12th April, featuring more than 3,900 booths for electronics, components and security products.
The co-located events, China Sourcing Fairs: Electronics & Components, Security Products and Korea Sourcing Fair: Electronics & Components, ran until 15th April at the AsiaWorld-Expo in Hong Kong. Some of the major pre-registered buyers at the events included Auchan, Best Buy, CHUBB, Fujitsu, Hitachi, Lenovo, Panasonic, Samsung, Schneider, Sharp-Roxy and Whirlpool.
Tommy Wong, President of Global Sources Exhibitions,… more
Apr 23, 2013
Reportedly Asia’s largest trade fair, the spring edition of the biennial China Import and Export Fair (Canton Fair), opened earlier this week amid unfavourable market conditions of economic and geopolitical uncertainty, avian flu and rising costs.
According to the latest statistics, China’s year-on-year export growth in March this year slowed to 10%, compared with growth of 21.8% recorded in February. The country’s year-on-year first quarter GDP growth also slowed to 7.7%, down from the 7.9% recorded in the fourth quarter of 2012.
As a result of rising labour costs and… more
Apr 22, 2013
For the very first time, the Human Genome Meeting will be held at a U.S. Destination – Houston – in 2016 through joint efforts by the Texas Medical Center and Greater Houston Convention & Visitors Bureau.
“The Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau worked hand-in-hand with Texas Medical Center to secure this high profile medical conference,” said GHCVB President and CEO Greg Ortale.
He added, “The Texas Medical Center is certainly unique with its concentration of medical, research, and educational institutions. Houston is the obvious location for… more
Apr 22, 2013
Sydney Showground officials took the opportunity at the recent Exhibition and Events Association of Australasia 2013 Leaders Forum to announce they were adding 8,000 square meters of exhibition space onto their facility, with a total footprint of 11,000 sq. m. added.
With the additions, the new space will be 30,000 sq. m., making it the largest in Sydney.
Peter Thorpe, Sydney Showground’s general manager, said the EEAA Leaders Forum provided the perfect platform to announce their plans.
“With more than 50 industry leaders present, all engaged in two days of… more
Apr 22, 2013
TIPREX 2013, 4th Thai International Plastics and Rubber Exhibition, held recently in Bangkok, scored a 25-percent increase in not only exhibitor participation, but also visitors to the event.
Messe Duesseldorf Asia runs the biennial event that saw 6,200 trade visitors from 41 countries, as well as 250 exhibitors from 21 nations take part in the event.
TIPREX 2013 featured country group exhibits from Austria, China, Germany, Italy, Korea, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand.
“TIPREX 2013 has succeeded as a stand-alone trade exhibition, not only in the number of exhibitors but in the strong… more
Apr 22, 2013
The Professional Convention Management Association will launch its inaugural PCMA Global Medical Meetings Summit July 17-20 at ExCeL London convention center.
The summit is an invitation-only event for senior medical meeting professionals and medical association CEOs.
“PCMA was founded as a medical meetings organization,” said Deborah Sexton, president and CEO, PCMA.
She added, “While our membership has greatly diversified since our first annual meeting in 1956, we have continued throughout the years to provide robust education and resources to the medical meetings sub-… more
Apr 22, 2013
The Lions Clubs International Multiple District 308 (MD 308) will be hosting its 51st Multiple District Lions Convention this month at the Berjaya Times Square, Kuala Lumpur.
Supported by the Malaysia Convention & Exhibition Bureau (MyCEB), the convention, which will take place April 25-28, is set to gather Lions Clubs International members from Asia, United States and Australia.
“Lions Clubs International is a global network that is renowned for their noble contributions to the society,” said Zulkefli Hj Sharif, CEO of MyCEB. “MyCEB is proud to be a supporter of The… more
Apr 22, 2013
Exhibition organiser ITE Group announced the acquisition of a 50% stake in the exhibitions series Cosmobeauté and Lab from Malaysia-based ECMI Trade Fairs (ECMI) for an undisclosed sum.
As part of the deal, the two companies will establish a joint venture company, ECMI ITE Asia Sdn Bhd, to develop new exhibitions to serve the ASEAN region – focusing particularly on Indonesia, Vietnam and Myanmar.
Health and beauty trade show series, Cosmobeauté, takes place in Vietnam, Malaysia and Indonesia. The lab equipment series Lab Asia is held in Malaysia and Indonesia.
Russell… more
Apr 21, 2013
H. H. Backer, which runs what was once called the Pet Industry Christmas Trade Show every fall in Rosemont, Ill., has not only renamed the show – Backer’s Total Pet Expo – but also launched several new event features and debuted a new Web site.
This year’s event will be held Sept. 20-22 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center.
"Our goal is to help attendees get a jump on the competition for 2014 and finalize their holiday season buying for the year, which will be easier now that we have September dates," said Colette Fairchild, the show's director… more
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