HKTDC to open electronics & lighting fairs

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Hong Kong, 3rd October: Despite the ongoing protests, Hong Kong’s autumn peak trade show season is now well underway. The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) will open four trade shows later this month, including Hong Kong Electronics Fair (Autumn Edition), electronicAsia, Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Autumn Edition) and Hong Kong International Outdoor and Tech Light Expo.

Positioned as the world’s largest electronics marketplace, the concurrent Electronics Fair and electronicAsia will take place at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) running from 13th to 16th October. About 4,300 exhibitors from 23 countries and regions are expected to showcase their products at the concurrent shows. The Electronics Fair is organised by the HKTDC, while electronicAsia is jointly organised by the HKTDC and MMI Asia Pte Limited.

The Lighting Fair will run from 27th to 30th October, also at HKCEC, while the Outdoor and Tech Light Expo will be held at AsiaWorld-Expo (AWE) from 29th October to 1st November. The two fairs will present some 3,100 exhibitors.

Interfilière Shanghai concludes with record visitor numbers

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Shanghai, 9th October: Comexposium’s Eurovet Asia concluded the 15th edition of its event, Interfilière Shanghai last month posting record attendance numbers.

Running from 26th to 27th September at the Shanghai Exhibition Center, the two-day trade fair showcased 150 exhibitors from 15 countries and regions presenting products including fibres, fabrics, lace, accessories, embroidery, OEM & ODM, machinery as well as textile designers, trend agencies and certification institutions. The organiser stated that the event recorded a 15% increase in the number of visitors. The top 12 countries and regions for trade visitors at the event were China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, U.S., Russia, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Poland and India.

Informa Markets holds successful beautyexpo Malaysia

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Kuala Lumpur, 4th October: International exhibition organiser, Informa Markets, opened its beautyexpo in Malaysia running from 4th to 7th October at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC).

The show featured six dedicated zones: Beauty Salon, Hair Salon, Make-up & Education, Nail Salon, OEM/ODM, and Halal Beauty. The organiser expects the show to attracted nearly 16,000 visitors.

400 exhibitors at Cloud Expo in Singapore

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Singapore, 8th October: The 7th edition of Cloud Expo Asia was held on 9th and 10th October at Marina Bay Sands and it showcased some 400 global exhibitors.

The organiser, CloserStill Media, expected the event to draw some 18,000 senior decision-makers from across the Asia Pacific region. Exhibitors offered products and services covering cloud computing, cyber security, big data, data centres, e-commerce and digital marketing.

Messe Frankfurt to launch Interpets Aichi in 2020

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Aichi, 26th September: International exhibition organiser, Messe Frankfurt, will launch a new pet fair in Aichi, Japan. The show, Interpets Aichi, will be held at the recently opened venue, Aichi Sky Expo from 21st to 22nd November 2020.

The new show is a sister event of Interpets Asia Pacific which is held in Tokyo and showcases pet-related products and covering the housing, interior design, fashion, IT, automobiles, tourism and leisure pet segments. According to the organiser, products will be presented in specific zones including food, fashion & accessories, living, interior & pet products, outdoor & leisure and beauty, health-care & nursing-care.

Inaugural Travel Tech Asia comes to Singapore next year

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Singapore, 10th October: Messe Berlin (Singapore) announced plans to launch Travel Tech Asia in 2020. The event will be co-located with ITB Asia 2020 and MICE Show Asia 2020 all held under ITB Asia’s umbrella of events.

The conference will take place from 21st to 23rd October 2020 at the Sands Expo & Convention Centre at Marina Bay Sands targeting key visitors such as senior managers involved in distribution, sales and marketing, e-commerce and IT from segments including hotels, travel agencies, airlines, tours and leisure activities.

The exhibition will feature AI, booking systems, reservations and metasearch services, hotel technology, virtual reality and augmented reality, voice and biometric solutions, mobile marketing, revenue management and optimisation solutions, etc. The event also features an industry conference.

NOVA Group records 127% jump in revenues

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Hong Kong, 27th September: Last week, Hong Kong-based exhibition and event organiser, NOVA Group (formerly known as Mega Expo), announced its financial results for the year ended 30th June 2019. The company reported total revenues of US$74 million, representing an increase of 127% over the previous year. The company posted a net profit of US$14 million, representing a year-on-year increase of 18%.

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450+ brands at Medtec China 2019

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Shanghai, 26th September: London-based Informa Markets opened its Medtec China 2019 on 25th September bringing more than 450 brands to the show, which was held at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Center. In its 15th edition, Medtec China 2019 ran until 27th September. It attracted more than 25,000 professional visitors will attend the three-day show.

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AEG Facilities and SMG officially combine to create ASM Global

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Los Angeles & West Conshohocken, 1st October: AEG Facilities, LLC, the venue management affiliate of Anschutz Entertainment Group, Inc., and SMG, a portfolio company of Onex, formally completed the combination of their businesses. The two organisations will create a new, standalone global facility management and venue services company, ASM Global.

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