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Oct 21, 2013
The 31st edition of the September Hong Kong Jewellery & Gem Fair, organised by UBM Asia, concluded this year as another record-breaking show, with attendance from 3,633 exhibitors from 48 countries and regions. UBM hosted the seven-day show across two venues in Hong Kong, namely the AsiaWorld-Expo (AWE) Sept. 11-15, and the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) Sept. 13-17. According to UBM, a total of 52,651 unique visitors from 154 countries and regions were recorded and contributed to more than 115,300 visits during the fair. Around 69 percent of total visitors were… more
Oct 21, 2013
The 7th edition of Shanghai Intelligent Building Technology broke records this year, with a huge 62 percent visitor increase. The three-day event welcomed 12,762 professional visitors from 50 countries and region Sept. 25-27 at its new venue, Shanghai New International Expo Centre. The fair presented the latest technologies and solutions in intelligent building development from around the world. In total, 135 exhibitors participated in the 2013 show and utilized 10,000 square meters of exhibition space. “I am more than pleased with the performance of the show’s 2013 edition.… more
Oct 21, 2013
Through an intensive marketing campaign, the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre has secured several high-profile North American events that will bring in more 12,500 attendees and RM186 million (US 58 million) of economic impact. Angeline Lue, director of sales and marketing for the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, said the centre is seeing increasing awareness of Malaysia as a growing business events hub in the Asia Pacific region. That awareness is mainly thanks to its aggressive engagement and marketing campaigns since it started reaching out to the North American meetings market two years… more
Oct 21, 2013
The inaugural edition of screen printing trade show, FESPA China, is expected to attract attendance of more than 400 exhibitors and 28,000 visitors next month. Jointly organised by FESPA and the China Screen Printing and Graphic Imaging Association (CSGIA), FESPA’s associate member in China, the three-day event will run from 18th to 20th November 2013 at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Center. A conference programme titled “Future for Print Conference” will also be held as part of the show focusing on industry topics including textile digital printing… more
Oct 21, 2013
The Singapore-based Experia Events, organiser of the Singapore Airshow, has announced the launch of the inaugural World Airport Expo in Singapore for 2015. The three-day exhibition will be hosted at the Changi Exhibition Centre from 4th to 6th February. World Airport Expo will showcase airport technologies and solutions including all areas of airport planning, design and construction, management and operations of fleets, passengers and cargoes, airport safety and security, as well as human capital training. In addition to the exhibition, the trade show will also feature a conference… more
Oct 21, 2013
The largest trade fair in China, the 114th China Import and Export Fair (Canton Fair), opened on 15th October at the China Import and Export Fair Complex in Guangzhou this year. The Canton Fair is held twice each year, and according to media reports, this is the first year since the global financial crisis to record a drop in exhibitor numbers at both editions. The drop is attributed to a subdued global economy and weaker currencies in emerging marketsversus the yuan. A total of 24,517 exhibitors attended the autumn edition of Canton Fair – down 229 and the largest decrease since the… more
Oct 21, 2013
NASDAQ-listed,B2B media group, Global Sources, reported 4,100 exhibiting booths at the opening of this year’s China Sourcing Fair: Electronics & Components. Marking its 10th edition, the trade fair occupied all 10 halls at the AsiaWorld-Expo (AWE), which was co-located with the China Sourcing Fair: Security Productsand Korea Sourcing Fair: Electronics & Components. The three electronics fairs were held from 12th to 15th October. Global Sources organised Private Sourcing Events at the shows at whichscreened exhibitors met large-scale international buyers in private, and… more
Oct 20, 2013
When Bob Vaez, president and CEO of EventMobi, heard about Double Robotics remotely controlled, mobile teleconferencing system robot a couple years ago,he knew there would be a place for it in the trade show and expo world one day. That day came for Vaez and the EventMobi team last week when they exhibited at IMEX America in Las Vegas. EventMobi invited customers and media, who were not attending IMEX America, to visit their booth remotely via the robot. The Double Robotics telepresence robot looks a bit like a mini Segway. The iPad stand is attached to a dual-wheel base allowing… more
Oct 20, 2013
Emmy Award-winning broadcaster Bob Costas and 2012 Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney will headline the program at the TEAMS '13 Conference & Expo when the event runs Nov. 4-7 at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. Both will appear at the show’s opening general session Nov. 5. This year won’t be their first time at TEAMS, with Romney taking part in 2001 and Costas appearing for the fourth time. In 2001, Romney was the head of the Salt Lake Organizing Committee for the 2002 Olympic Winter Games. He currently serves on the board of… more
Oct 17, 2013
The third edition of IMEX America, a trade show and conference for incentive travel, meetings and events, brought a taste of global destinations Oct. 15-17 to the Sands Expo & Convention Center in Las Vegas. Modeled after IMEX Frankfurt, IMEX America brought about 2,700 mostly U.S.-based hosted buyers (up from 2,400 last year) and 1,700 attendees, who got a chance to connect with about 2,700 exhibitors representing 200 countries. The size of the showfloor was up 17 percent at 140,000 square feet. “This has clearly been another year of significant growth,” said Ray Bloom,… more
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