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Nov 11, 2013
The Hong Kong Trade Development Council’s eight fairs held in October and so far in November have brought in not only nearly 8,700 exhibitors, but also 200,000 buyers, up five percent, compared with the year before. It’s estimated that the fairs also brought in more than HK$1.4 billion to Hong Kong, not including trade orders. The eight fairs were: Hong Kong Electronics Fair (Autumn Edition), electronicAsia, Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Autumn Edition), Hong Kong Optical Fair, and the Hong Kong International Wine & Spirits Fair, which were held at the Hong Kong… more
Nov 11, 2013
"Zombie Apocalypse" and "Jesus is Lord" custom vehicles next to each other. That pretty much captures the spirit of the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show that took over the Las Vegas Convention Center Nov. 5-8.   From a 2,000-horsepower '68 Charger to a SpongeBob Square Pants Highlander, with a whole aquarium in the back, the most outrageous rides challenged the limits of imagination and drove the business of customization at what looked like a swirling mass of people, cars and parts. The anchor of the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Week,… more
Nov 11, 2013
Global Sources' fall 2013 fashion shows with four collocated events - China Sourcing Fairs: Fashion Accessories, Garments & Textiles, Underwear & Swimwear and India Sourcing Fair: Garments & Accessories – featured 1,300 booths. "The China Sourcing Fairs fashion series are Asia's premier one-stop sourcing platform for fashion products and the majority of exhibitors are direct manufacturers," said Tommy Wong, president of Global Sources Exhibitions. He added, "Offering head-to-toe items for all seasons, the shows this fall feature Asia’s… more
Nov 11, 2013
London-based B2B media group UBM plc released its interim results for the nine months ended 30th September 2013. The company posted revenues of £580.5million (US$940 million) in the period, a slight increase of 0.6% from last year. Adjusted operating profit in the first nine months of 2013 was £117.9million (US$191 million), a year-on-year 4.3% decrease. Revenues from its events business in the first nine months of the year were £331.3million (US$536 million), up 2.7% over 2012. However, adjusted operating profit from events dropped 9.7% to £92.8million (US$150… more
Nov 11, 2013
French trade show organiser, Comexposium, will partner with the Manila Foods and Beverages Expo (MAFBEX) to launch a new food exhibition – SIAL ASEAN. The three-day show will run from 11th to 13th June 2014 at the World Trade Center Metro Manila(WTCMM). The organisers are expecting to attract 800 exhibitors, half of which are expected to be from overseas, and around 15,000 trade visitors. Renaud Hamaide, managing director of Comexposium Group, commented, “These developments fit perfectly into the global strategy of the Comexposium group. This is constantly underpinned by both… more
Nov 11, 2013
U.K.-based exhibition organiser ITE Moda, a subsidiary of ITE Group, announced a joint venture (JV) partnership has been formed with Entrepot Asiato collaborate on developing newly launched Hong Kong fashion trade show The Hub. ITE Moda acquired a 20% stake in The Hub through the new JV. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. ITE Moda will work alongside co-founders Peter Caplowe and Richard Hobbs to develop The Hub’s business in Asia. The inaugural event took place at AsiaWorld-Expo(AWE) from 28th to 30th August 2013 and featured more than 100 international brands and… more
Nov 11, 2013
The inaugural Myanmar Water, reportedly Myanmar’s first ever international water, wastewater and industrial wastewater treatment and purification show, concluded last month with more than 150 exhibitors and 3,000 trade visitors’ participation. Organised by UBM Asia, Myanmar Water was held from 24th to 26th October 2013 at the Tatmadaw Exhibition Hall. International pavilions at the show included Malaysia and Singapore, while other exhibiting companies originated from Austria, China, France, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, the U.K., Vietnam, and also Myanmar. The… more
Nov 10, 2013
Dallas-based Hanley Wood Exhibitions already has spread its wings and launched its World of Concrete show into India, with the show recently running in October in Hyderabad, and now it’s taking the brand to Europe. Hanley Wood signed a memorandum of understanding with S.E. INTERMAT, owner of the INTERMAT series of shows, to debut World of Concrete Europe, alongside the next INTERMAT show in 2015 in Paris. “We are very excited by this partnership, which is another major step in the worldwide development of World of Concrete subsequent to the launch of World of Concrete India,… more
Nov 10, 2013
A couple of weeks ago, Twitter announced a new feature which allows all users to schedule a tweet. Though not an unprecedented feature - a number of third-party applications already provided this option - the announcement from Twitter sparked an intense online debate on the pros and cons of pre-scheduled messaging. For a busy show manager who has an ever-growing list of operational details and issues to take care of, the ability to post appropriate messages on a pre-determined schedule can be a heaven-sent option. Not sure which messages can be easily scheduled ahead of your event? We have… more
Nov 10, 2013
A couple of weeks ago, Twitter announced a new feature which allows all users to schedule a tweet. Though not an unprecedented feature - a number of third-party applications already provided this option - the announcement from Twitter sparked an intense online debate on the pros and cons of pre-scheduled messaging. For a busy show manager who has an ever-growing list of operational details and issues to take care of, the ability to post appropriate messages on a pre-determined schedule can be a heaven-sent option. Not sure which messages can be easily scheduled ahead of your event? We have… more
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