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“Hong Kong is simply the premier location in this region for trade shows. The only thing is that as an Australian company, buyers tend to have the misconception that we are more expensive, when in fact we are very competitive,” said Gary Skinner, managing director of Garmond Australia PTY Ltd., at the Gifts & Premium Fair. “We will continue to exhibit here, as we have done for many years, as we get the best international exposure in Hong Kong.” The Gifts & Premium Fair (28 April – 1 May) is the largest of its kind in Asia, with more than 3,400 exhibitors from 33 countries “We’re trying to get our product into new countries and regions, and we found 17 new countries in one day at this fair,” said Nick Foster, IT manager of UK-based Fiesta Collectables Ltd Inaugural Spring Electronics Fair a huge success Inaugural Spring Electronics Fair a huge success
Speaking at a conference at the Electronics Fair, founder and CEO of BEA systems Inc Mr Alfred Chuang said the IT market in China was “exploding” and that Hong Kong had a vital role to play, particularly as a bridge for mainland companies to access the rest of the world. “Hong Kong is an international window through which mainland companies can reach out to important world markets such as the US, Europe and Japan. Not only can we collaborate with Hong Kong enterprises on developing products and markets, we’re also exploring opportunities to find new sources of funding and establishing joint venture capital investment mechanisms here,” said Shaogong Song, division chief senior engineer of mainland-based Torch High Technology Industry Development Centre. Unrivalled opportunities for sourcing and networking
“The Hong Kong Houseware Fair is the most important international event in the region for German manufacturers,” said manager of Durma Messe Stuttgart International, Brigitte Fahrngruber. “It provides an unrivalled opportunity to network with industry professionals from around the globe.” Derek Miller, vice president of the International Housewares Association, said the Hong Kong Houseware Fair provides US companies a valuable opportunity to meet with international customers. “As Asia becomes a more dominant region for the sourcing of supplies, the number of visitors to the fair will continue to rise,” he added. More successful events are to follow in the summer months, including Hong Kong’s version of Cannes – the Hong Kong International Film & TV Market (FILMART) (23 – 25 June), the Summer Sourcing Show for Gifts, Houseware and Toys (6-9 July) the Hong Kong Licensing Show (6-8 July), the Hong Kong Fashion Week for Spring/Summer (13-16 July) and Hong Kong Watch and Clock Fair (1-5 September) Click here for a full list of TDC events June July Sept Related link | |||||||||||||||||
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