SIGN CHINA Expects an Impressive Edition in 2014
January 6, 2014
The leading sign event in China, SIGN CHINA, is scheduled to open its 12th edition in February 2014. The event will occupy more than 130,000 m2 of exhibition space at the China Import and Export Fair Complex. Organised by UBM Trust, a Guangzhou-based joint venture company of UBM Asia, the event will be held from 23rd to 26th February 2014.
According to the organiser, over 90% of the 7,000 allocated booths have already been reserved by 1,470 exhibitors and brands. The event’s product categories will cover various parts of the sign supply chain, from signage, printing materials and components, to LED-related categories including displays and lighting. The 2014 edition of SIGN CHINA will also feature a new LED China Conference.
David Tang, managing director of UBM Trust, was quoted, “Sign industry is developing and stepping into its ‘golden age’, while the global economy is gradually recovering. It is no doubt that SIGN CHINA 2014, as an international platform, is looking to move with the industry striving to play an important role in supporting business matching and assisting our participants to seize opportunities.”
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