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Read MoreShanghai, 23rd September: Next month, Fiera Milano will launch a new event serving the e-commerce packaging sector in China. E-PACK TECH by Ipack Ima will be held from 23rd to 26th October 2019 at Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC).
Read MoreShanghai, 25th September: International exhibition organiser, Messe Düsseldorf, will launch THERMPROCESS, a new show focused on thermal processing technologies. The event will be held in Shanghai next year.
Read MoreMacau, 25th September: Earlier this week, the Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG), a Macau-based integrated resort, hospitality and entertainment group, officially unveiled its latest planned development – the Galaxy International Convention Center (GICC) and Galaxy Arena which scheduled to open in the first half of 2021.
Read MoreHong Kong, 26th September: Global Sources will host its autumn series of trade shows in October at Hong Kong’s AsiaWorld-Expo (AWE) featuring more than 9,000 booths of electronics, lifestyle and fashion products. The series includes Global Sources Electronics, Global Sources Lifestyle, and Global Sources Fashion.
Read MoreLondon, 20th September: This week, the London-listed ITE Group plc, announced the company changed its name and launched a new brand identity, Hyve Group plc. The company’s website will move to www.hyve.group.
Read MoreShenzhen, 24th September: Tarsus Group, an international B2B media group, announced the company has completed its first acquisition under its new owners, Charterhouse. Tarsus acquired 70% of Shenzhen Zhong Xin Cai Exhibition Company, the owner and organiser of Touch China & 3D Glass Expo. No financial details of the acquisition were disclosed.
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Read MoreHong Kong, 7th September: The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) concluded its 38th edition of the Hong Kong Watch & Clock Fair and the seventh edition of the Salon de TE last week. Despite the recent political unrest in Hong Kong, the event welcomed close to 18,000 buyers from 104 countries and regions.
Jointly organised by the HKTDC, the Hong Kong Watch Manufacturers Association Ltd and The Federation of Hong Kong Watch Trades and Industries Ltd, the co-located fairs ran from 3rd to 7th September at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC). According to the HKTDC, “satisfactory growth” was recorded in terms of buyer attendance from emerging markets including Brazil, Poland, Russia, Ukraine and Vietnam.
Shanghai, 18th September: National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) (NECC), currently one of Asia’s largest exhibition venues, announced that the venue will add at least 60,000 m2 of new exhibition capacity. This expansion project will bring the venue’s total capacity to more than 464,000 m2 of gross indoor space.
NECC will add two single-storey pavilions. In addition, the venue will invest in new high-quality hardware and software throughout the venue – after the completion of the expansion.
Jakarta, 15th September: Organised by Koelnmesse and PT. Traya Eksibisi Internasional in collaboration with the Indonesian Dental Association (PDGI), the Premier Dental Exhibition and Conference in Indonesia (IDEC) featured 232 exhibiting brands and companies from 18 countries including three national pavilions from China, Germany and South Korea.
The three-day exhibition and conference was held at the Jakarta Convention Center (JCC) running from 13th to 15th September. Exhibitors showcased the latest dental product and services to more than 4,000 trade buyers.
Shanghai, 17th September: The China International Industry Fair (CIIF) opened on 17th September 2019 at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) (NECC). The events featured two co-located shows, the Metalworking and CNC Machine Tool Show (MWCS) 2019 and the Industrial Automation Show (IAS) 2019 – both under the CIIF umbrella. MWCS featured more than 600 exhibitors and IAS attracted over 700 exhibitors.
Organised by Deutsche Messe AG and Hannover Milano Fairs Shanghai, MWCS 2019 and IAS 2019 run from 17th to 21st September. This year CIIF’s overall theme was: “Intelligence & Interconnection – Empowering New Industrial Development.” MWCS reportedly covered 80,000 m2 and IAS 2019 covered 70,000 m2 of exhibition area showcasing industrial automation, electrical systems, robotics and IT information solutions.
Singapore, 11th September: CloserStill Media will launch an Asian edition of its Technology for Marketing event series in Singapore. The new event, Technology for Marketing Asia will run from 9th to 10th October 2019 at Marina Bay Sands.
Technology for Marketing Asia will include an exhibition and conference programme led by speakers from leading industry organisations. The event aims to help marketers unlock the latest opportunities and innovations and to “elevate their marketing game.” CloserStill expects that the event will attract more than 1,000 international delegates – who will primarily be marketing professionals from enterprises across the Asia Pacific market. The new event will be co-located with other industry events including eCommerce Expo Asia, Cloud Expo Asia, Cloud & Cyber Security Expo, Big Data World, Smart IoT Singapore and Data Centre World.
Australia, 12th September: Tourism Australia has promoted Phillipa Harrison to the position of Managing Director, effective immediately. She replaces John O’Sullivan who left the organisation in May.
As the first ever female to lead Tourism Australia, Ms. Harrison previously held the position of Executive General Manager – International and she has served as acting role of Managing Director since the departure of John O’Sullivan.
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Read MoreBangkok, 9th September: Earlier this week, Pico Thailand, the Thai-listed subsidiary of Pico Far East Holdings, released its financial results for the quarter ended 31st July 2019. Revenues in the quarter were US$8.2 million dropping 43% compared to the same quarter in 2018. The company’s profits in the quarter also recorded a decline – down 64% year-on-year to US$151,000.
Read MoreShenzhen, 9th September: Next year will see the launch of the South China Beauty Expo running from 30th July to 1st August 2020. It will be held at the Shenzhen Convention & Exhibition Center (SZCEC).
Read MoreAichi, Japan, 31st August: On 30th August, Japan’s newest venue, Aichi Sky Expo, officially opened its doors. Located in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, the venue is geographically positioned roughly between Tokyo and Osaka. The venue is located immediately adjacent to Chubu Centrair Airport, Nagoya’s international airport.
Read MoreKuala Lumpur, 6th September: The Malaysia Convention & Exhibition Bureau (MyCEB) reports that a total of 301 business events were confirmed in the first half of the year. An estimated 570,000 delegates including nearly 209,000 international delegates will deliver an estimated economic impact of RM3.9 billion (US$934 million). The events will be held from the second half of this year through to 2028.
Read MoreChina, 5th September: Last week, China’s largest e-commerce company, Alibaba Group, bought an import e-commerce platform, Kaola from NetEase, an online gaming and entertainment company, for about US$2 billion.
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