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Thursday, 23 April 2009 |
ISSUE 4 |
| Power Breakfast |
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As Asia’s biggest event of its kind, the HKTDC Hong Kong Houseware Fair attracts journalists from all over the globe. Over a working breakfast yesterday, they were given an update of the fair and industry developments by senior HKTDC executives, industry leaders and fair exhibitors.
| Talking Shop |
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Iyria Fan, Assistant General Manager, Hong Kong Export Credit Insurance Corporation, addresses the issue of "Minimising Buyer Risks with Effective Protection for Accounts Receivable" at this popular forum. |
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Alexey Trembitskiy, Executive Editor, "Posuda", Russia, gives the interested audience his insight on "Outlook for Russian Market Under the Financial Tsunami" at a well-attended forum. |
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| Hear What Buyers Say |
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I’m here to look for new bathroom and kitchenware products. Our market is very competitive so I need new ideas, new patterns, new colours. This time, as well as the Chinese mainland and Indian suppliers, I’ve also seen interesting products from Vietnam, which is new for me. This show is very professionally run – the HKTDC organises my schedule in advance of the fair.
Liliana Artemisi, Partner, berenice argentina s.r.l., Argentina
My company offers a gifts service by catalogue, and I’ve been to this show many times. Here I can find suppliers from all over the world, and this means there is a lot of variety of products in terms of colour, design and so on. Staff at the fair are very helpful, the signage and other information, such as the directories, are good.
Hachizo Hayashi, Director, GIFCOM, Japan
We have been coming to this fair since 1995 – we have our own fine dining and outdoor tableware produced by Hong Kong and the Chinese mainland companies – and now we come here mainly because we can keep in touch with the market and to see what is happening in terms of colours, design ideas and so on.
Barry Nolan, Managing Director, JAB Design Australia, Australia
I am mainly here to meet with our regular suppliers to give them a better view of the market situation in Slovakia, so we can all work together. This has been very helpful. I visit many fairs in Europe and Asia and the Hong Kong Houseware Fair is one of the best organised. Staff here are always willing to assist me.
Daniel Cech, Director, Makro, Slovakia
I’ve been coming to this fair for many years – about 90% of my suppliers are from the Chinese mainland, with increasing numbers from India. Among the interesting products I’ve seen here this time is cookware from Turkey. This is a well organised fair, and it is good to find that people at the show this year are confident about doing business – this is a good feeling.
Richard Morgan, Managing Director, MorganWare, Australia
| Exhibitors Trade on Golden Opportunities |
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The Hong Kong Houseware Fair draws exhibitors from far and wide. This year sees suppliers for the first time coming from Iran, Israel and Switzerland. World of Pet Supplies, in particular, has boosted its presence in 2009, attracting more than three times as many exhibitors than previously. All these new participants are keen to take advantage of the fair's reputation for achieving effective results.
This famous event is an important opportunity for us to introduce new products to the market and attract more buyers. We particularly use this fair to meet with buyers from markets outside of Europe, such as Asia and South America. We believe that next year, with the new HKTDC Hong Kong International Home Textiles Fair, we will see even more specialised, targeted buyers visiting our booth.
Rita Yu, Marketing General Manager, Delight Textiles Co Ltd, Hong Kong
We have been exhibiting here for about 10 years. The timing is good as there are many buyers in Hong Kong at this time of year – at this fair they can see the new trends in the houseware industry. This time we’ve had more buyers from the Middle East and South America than previous years. As far as the organisation of the show – HKTDC does a good job of promoting this fair.
Eric Ng, Marketing Director, Sun Cheong Industrial Co., Hong Kong
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Fair Date |
Opening Hours |
Buyer Registration Hours |
23 April (Thu) |
9am-5pm |
8:30am-4:30pm |
| See What the World Has to Say about Asia's Largest Houseware Event |
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| Each year the HKTDC creates an intensive marketing campaign targeting buyers worldwide to ensure the success of the show. Take a look at the promotional boards at Expo Drive Entrance, Hall 1E, Hall 5, Hall 7 Entrance and Harbour Road Entrance for more details. |
| More Sourcing Chances |
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Hong Kong will offer more sourcing opportunities in the coming week. The downtown Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre will host the biggest gifts fair in the world, HKTDC Hong Kong Gifts & Premium Fair, while at AsiaWorld-Expo, adjacent to Hong Kong International Airport, the Hong Kong International Printing & Packaging Fair will be staged. Together, the two shows present buyers with synergies to grow their businesses.
| Free Magazine |
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Don't forget to collect a FREE copy of the fair's official magazine at the Buyer Registration Counters, HKTDC Integrated Service Centre and hktdc.com Buyers' Lounge, on presentation of your buyer's badge.
| hktdc.com Customised Sourcing Service |
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Now you can locate the right products you need by getting a list of relevant exhibitors with booth numbers and product photos at the fair. Look for this friendly sign.
| Enquiry Contact |
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Customer Service Line: (852) 1830 668
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Rebecca Tse
Manager, Marketing Communications
Exhibitions Department
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