76,000+ Visitors Attend All in Print China 2016

Shanghai, 27th October: The sixth edition of All in Print China concluded with record number of visitors, reaching 76,818, an increase of 24% over the previous edition which was held in 2014.

The biennial event was held from 18th to 22nd October at Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC) and it featured 724 exhibitors from across the world. The event occupied five indoor and six outdoor halls, covering 80,000 m2 of exhibition space.

HKTDC Opens Inaugural Outdoor and Tech Light Expo

The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) held the inaugural Hong Kong International Outdoor and Tech Light Expo Oct. 26-29 at AsiaWorld-Expo (AWE).

The event featured about 380 exhibitors from Hong Kong, the Chinese mainland, Malaysia, Korea and Taiwan.

The Outdoor and Tech Light Expo showcased four major themes: outdoor lighting; lighting accessories, parts & components; professional & industrial lighting; and advertising lighting.

UBM Partners to Organise Korean Security Exhibition

UBM Asia, recently announced it has agreed to cooperate with Jeong Sik Choi, founder of Boannews Company to organise SECON (International Security Exhibition & Conference), a leading security industry tradeshow in South Korea.

Launched in 2012, SECON is positioned as the only specialized and integrated commercial security exhibition in Korea.

At the last edition held in March 2016, a total of 320 exhibitors and more than 44,000 visitors attended the show. The next edition of SECON will be held from 15th to 17th March 217 at KINTEX in Seoul.

Ohio School Boards Association Attracts 9,000 to Greater Columbus Convention Center

The largest educational trade show and second-largest education convention in the nation returned to the SMG-managed Greater Columbus Convention Center, as more than 9,000 attendees attended the 61st annual Ohio School Boards Association Capital Conference and Trade Show Nov. 13-16.

“This is the time that we get to shine for our members,” said Jeff Chambers, OSBA director of Communication Services.

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