RAI Amsterdam to launch Rematec Asia
/Guangzhou, July: RAI Amsterdam will bring its Rematec show to Asia later this year through the launch of Rematec Asia 2019 in Guangzhou.
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BOL’s net income up 26% in Q2
/Bangkok, 6th August: Earlier this week, Business Online (BOL), a leading online information service provider in Thailand, reported its financial results for the quarter ended 30th June 2019. Revenues in the quarter were US$4.4 million, a year-on-year increase of 8.2%.
Read More600+ exhibitors at 24th Shanghai Boat Show
/Shanghai, 5th August: The 24th China (Shanghai) International Boat Show (CIBS) and Lifestyle Show Shanghai 2019 concluded at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) (NECC) featuring more than 600 exhibitors and 35,000 visitors from 85 countries.
Read MoreHKTDC to host five lifestyle events in August
/Hong Kong, 1st August: The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) will open five lifestyle events later this month at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC). The five events are: Food Expo, Hong Kong International Tea Fair, Beauty & Wellness Expo, Home Delights Expo and International Conference of the Modernization of Chinese Medicine & Health Products (ICMCM).
Read MoreCBME China attracts 108,000+ trade visitors
/Shanghai, 6th August: The 19th Shanghai International Children Baby Maternity Industry Expo (CBME China), a leading trade fair offering child, baby and maternity products, concluded last month attracting 108,067 trade visitors – representing a year-on-year increase of 13%.
Read MoreConstruction begins on EXCO’s 2nd hall in Daegu
/Daegu, Korea, July: Last month, Daegu City and EXCO held a groundbreaking ceremony to begin work on the ‘EXCO 2nd Exhibition Hall.’ EXCO opened in 2001 and it is the major exhibition and convention centre in Daegu, however, the venue has several wall-bound events and there is a confirmed booking of an upcoming large event – the 2021 World Gas Conference.
Read MoreShare price movement in B2B media companies involved in Asia
/Figure 1: BSG B2B Media Index vs. All Tracked B2B Stocks (price movement over past 12 months)
Figure 2: BSG B2B Media Index vs. All Tracked B2B Stocks (price movement since January 2019)
MunichExpo expands into Asia
/Seoul/Munich, July: eMove360° will expand to Asia by launching the eMove360° ASIA Trade Fair & Conference. Organised by MunichExpo, the new event will be held in parallel with JEC Asia 2019 running from 13th to 15th November at the COEX exhibition centre in Seoul, Korea.
Read MoreSingapore to host World Congress of Dermatology in 2023
/Singapore, 1st August: The International League of Dermatological Societies (ILDS) will host its 25th World Congress of Dermatology in Singapore in 2023 marking the first time it has been held in the Southeast Asia.
Read MoreSACEOS partners with Alibaba Cloud and SGTech
/Singapore, 29th July: Last month, the Singapore Association of Convention & Exhibition Organisers & Suppliers (SACEOS) signed two partnerships during the Singapore MICE Forum 2019 – one with Alibaba Cloud and another with SGTech.
Read MoreAlibaba.com opens platform to U.S. suppliers
/China, 23rd July: The Alibaba Group’s B2B platform, Alibaba.com, plans to open its platform to manufacturers, wholesalers and distributors in the U.S.
Read MoreUFI: exhibition industry sees slower growth in 2019
/Paris, 25th July: Last week, UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, released its latest biannual, Global Barometer Survey, designed to assess the state of global exhibition industry. According to the survey, the first half of 2019 is expected to be weaker than 2018 in terms of revenue growth.
Read MoreHong Kong hosts 138 exhibitions in 2018
/Hong Kong, 26th July: The Hong Kong Exhibition and Convention Industry Association (HKECIA) has released the results of its annual exhibition survey for 2018. A total of 138 exhibitions (with a minimum gross size of 2,000 m2 of larger) were held in 2018 in Hong Kong. 88 were classified as “trade” and “trade and consumer” exhibitions. The remaining 50 exhibitions were purely “consumer” exhibitions, which were not included in the survey results.
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Read MoreRELX’s exhibition revenues up 5%
/London, 25th July: This week, London-listed RELX Group (formerly Reed Elsevier) also reported its results for the six months ended 30th June 2019. The group’s total revenues were £3.9 billion (US$4.9 billion), representing an underlying growth of 3%. Adjusted operating profits in the period were up 4% to £1.2 billion (US$1.6 billion).
Read MoreInforma’s revenues up 47% in first half
/London, 24th July: London-based Informa Group has released its half-year results for the six months ended 30th June 2019. Revenues in the period were £1.4 billion (US$1.8 billion), representing growth of 47% - including UBM’s results.
Read MoreAlibaba and Salesforce partner in China
/China, 25th July: Earlier this week, Alibaba and Salesforce announced a new partnership which appoints Alibaba as the exclusive provider of Salesforce’s CRM services in China.
Read MoreCvent: Singapore remains top meeting destination in Asia
/Asia, 22nd July: Cvent unveiled its annual global list of Top Meeting Destinations. This year, Cvent has split Asia Pacific into two separate regions, Asia and Australia & Oceania. Singapore continues to lead the Top 25 Meeting Destinations in Asia for the fourth consecutive year.
Read MoreHKCEC begins US$128m renovation project
/Hong Kong, 24th July: Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (Management) Limited (HML), the management company of the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC), has provided an update on its five-year, HK$1 billion (US$128 million) renovation of HKCEC facilities and infrastructure.
Read MoreMesse Frankfurt acquires Busworld India
/India, 23rd July: Messe Frankfurt’s Indian subsidiary, Messe Frankfurt Trade Fairs India Pvt Ltd, has acquired the license to organise Busworld, a leading B2B exhibition for the bus and coach sector, from Busworld International CVBA. No financial details for the acquisition were disclosed.
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