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Mar 24, 2014
The ITE Group continued their expansion in Southeast Asia recently when they held their first trade event in Myanmar, with the Myanmar Oil & Gas Conference and Exhibition Feb. 24-26 in the capital, Yangon. The event benefited from official support from the Myanmar Ministry of Energy, Myanmar Oil and Gas Enterprise and the Myanmar Energy Planning Department. In addition, the event was sponsored by Chevron, Total and PTTEP of Thailand. The conference keynote address was provided by Myanmar’s Minister of Energy, Zay Yar Aung, and participants from 17 countries attended the event.… more
Mar 24, 2014
The next staging of MEDICAL FAIR ASIA, International Exhibition on Hospital, Diagnostic, Pharmaceutical, Medical & Rehabilitation Equipment & Supplies, will take place Sept. 9-11at the Suntec Singapore International Convention & Exhibition Center. Modeled after the sector's No. 1 global medical trade fair – MEDICA - organized annually by Messe Düsseldorf in Germany, MEDICAL FAIR ASIA is organized by its subsidiary Messe Düsseldorf Asia. Over the years, MEDICA FAIR ASIA has become Asia's leading and most established trade fair focused on equipment and… more
Mar 24, 2014
A successful first event and three further launches in Shanghai and Singapore in 2014, coupled with the continued development of established events in Singapore, indicates i2i Group’s commitment to growth in the region. The launch edition of CWIEME Shanghai (Coil Winding, Insulations and Electrical Manufacturing Exhibition) took place March 3-5 at the Shanghai International Exhibition Centre, INTEX, and was well received by exhibitors and visitors with over 70 percent rebookings already confirmed, according to show management. Recognizing the growth potential of China, i2i is taking… more
Mar 24, 2014
The Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC) announced a series of long-term contract has recently been secured with major exhibition organisers to continue to host their events at the venue. The events to continue at SNIEC include those organised by UBM Asia, Reed Exhibitions Greater China, as well as shareholder members Deutsche Messe, Messe Düsseldorf and Messe München. Since the end of 2013, new contracts were signed for shows including Furniture China, CPHI, ICSE & BioPh China, China CNC Machine Tool Fair, Tube China, Wire China, All in Print, China Daily-use… more
Mar 24, 2014
Global Sources’ China Sourcing Fairs electronics series has sold out two months in advance. More than 4,100 booths will feature at the upcoming shows. The shows will run from 12th to 15th April at AsiaWorld-Expo (AWE) in Hong Kong. The four co-located shows will occupy all ten halls at AWE. The shows include China Sourcing Fairs: Electronics & Components, Mobile & Wireless, Security Products and Korea Sourcing Fair: Electronics & Components. According to Global Sources, the inaugural edition of Mobile & Wireless will feature more than 1,000 booths. Tommy Wong,… more
Mar 24, 2014
Two of Messe Frankfurt’s fabrics and textiles trade shows in China’s Guangdong region attracted more than 400 exhibitors in March 2014. The spring edition of Interstoff Asia Essential saw more than 220 exhibitors showcase a range of fabrics and garment accessories at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC). The four-day show took place on 19th to 21st March and featured a fashion show for up-and-coming designers, as well as four group pavilions from China, Japan, Korea and Taiwan. Meanwhile, the Intertextile Guangzhou Hometextile China hosted 206 exhibitors from… more
Mar 23, 2014
Just more than a month away, Medical World Americas has lined up a top emergency response commander with the U.S. Coast Guard, a pioneering researcher in cardiology at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine and a leader in genomic medicine at MD Andersen Cancer Center as a few of the 80 speakers.   The launch event, which will bring together more than 2,000 health care professionals from across the Americas to showcase knowledge and innovation in the medical field, will be held April 28-30 at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston. The organizers of… more
Mar 23, 2014
The 2014 edition of the International Pharmaceutical Expo (INTERPHEX), a show dedicated to the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical manufacturing industry, had several new features at this year’s event. The show, sponsored by the PDA (Parenteral Drug Association), was held March 18-20 at the Jacob K. Javits Center in New York City. This year, more than 12,000 attendees had access to 650-plus exhibitors, getting a firsthand look at the latest technology, equipment and services. "It's important for us to attend because this is the number one event of the year,”… more
Mar 23, 2014
On an acquisition roll, Marketplace Events has bought yet another show – the Edmonton Renovation Show in Alberta, Canada – from Young Marketing Services. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The show, held annually in January at the Expo Centre at Northlands Agricom, will be the company's second one in the same market. They also operate the Edmonton Home + Garden Show, which ran March 20-23 in the same facility. "Our shows in Western Canada have been the fastest growing in our portfolio in recent years, and thus we have been extremely aggressive about expansion in… more
Mar 23, 2014
At the recent IAEE DC Chapter’s luncheon meeting, a2z’s vice president of Professional Services, Angi Carr, shared some important strategies for multi-year and multi-event attendee engagement. Here are the key insights from her presentation: Know what engages and re-engages your attendees Events are not just about products, services and education. In fact, they are mostly about people. To know what draws your audience, focus on what’s important to them, and what brings them to your event.   Provide smart, integrated tools Provide solutions that are easy… more
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