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Toasting Success |
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The Cocktail Reception to celebrate the HKTDC Hong Kong Gifts & Premium Fair 2010 brought together industry leaders, VIP buyers and international media for an evening of relaxation. As well as enjoying the canapes and beverages, and a Lucky Draw, guests looked on as selected Gifts Fair exhibitors, namely
Conoilic Industries, Gianna Company Limited, Hans Novelty Ltd., John Manufacturing Ltd., Kenki (H.K.) Ltd., Pei Ming Arts Carving Ltd., Top Pros Products Limited, Trempest Limited and Veribest (Far East) Limited, were presented with Loyalty Awards.
| From left: Lachu Vaswani, President/CEO of Kavi International Limited; Lawrence Tong, Managing Director of Gianna Company Ltd.; Willie Tan, CEO of Topchoice Industries Limited; The Hon. Jeffrey Lam, SBS, JP, Chairman of Fair Organising Committee; The Hon. Ronny Tong Ka-wah, SC, Member of the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region; Benjamin Chau, Deputy Executive Director of Hong Kong Trade Development Council; Tom Tang, Chairman of The Hong Kong Exporters’ Association; Benson Pau, Vice Chairman of The Hong Kong Exporters’ Association; Erica Ng, Director, Program and Business Development of Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce; K. C. Leung, Managing Director of Sonca Products Ltd. |
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Hear What Exhibitors Say |
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"I design porcelain dolls in a traditional Scandinavian style, which are manufactured at our factory in the Chinese mainland. This is my first appearance at this fair – I decided to come here because it is the biggest in the world for gifts and the quality of the products here is very good. I want to meet buyers from all over the world, and particularly those from East Asia who don’t travel to European fairs. My experience here so far has been great – I’ve met buyers from everywhere, including Japan, Mexico, the United States and United Kingdom; some have already placed sample orders with me. I like everything about the fair – the location, the organisation, the communication, my booth position – and I will come back next year!"
Birgitte Frigast, Owner & Designer, Birgitte Frigast ApS, Denmark
"We’ve been coming to this fair for nine years because we can find a lot of new customers from Asia, Australia, New Zealand and the United States here for our handmade Mayan and Guatemalan handicrafts. It is very important to us that we have done good business and developed long-term customers as a result of participating in this show. It may start with just one order, but then it builds up over time. For me, this is the best fair in the world – I say congratulations to the organiser, because you have great customer service, with staff who are very efficient. We feel very comfortable here."
Luis Carlos Monterroso Ochoa, Marketing & Sales Manager, HANDICRAFT PRODUCTS LA SELVA S.A., Guatemala
"We are promoting our new mc2 brand here, where we play with shape and colour, such as the porcelain piggybanks that double as speakers for iPods. This is the biggest gifts fair worldwide and here we can reach international buyers. The timing is good, because this is the main buying season, especially for Europeans and North Americans looking to source for Christmas. We also find many Asian buyers here, because it is more convenient for them than travelling to Europe; plus there are a lot of Chinese mainland buyers attending – this is a market with big potential. The ambience of the fair is good, because exhibitors show plenty of new and creative products."
Brenda Liang, PR & Marketing Manager, Topchoice Industries Limited, Hong Kong
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Media Breakfast Briefing
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It was a very informative start to the day for international journalists at the media breakfast event. They got the opportunity to talk with fair organiser and industry experts on the latest developments in the gifts & premium industry, especially with regard to Hong Kong. The Hon. Jeffrey Lam, SBS, JP, Chairman of Fair Organising Committee, Mr Benson Pau, Member of Fair Organising Committee and Vice Chairman of The Hong Kong Exporters' Association, and Mr K.C. Leung, Member of Fair Organising Committee and Managing Director of Sonca Products Ltd., were among those who took part.
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Hear What Buyers Say |
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"My company specialises in souvenirs, premium items and sports awards products. We have six retail shops in Moscow and we also work with corporate clients and government departments such as the Ministry of Sport and Ministry of Defence. This is my fourth visit to the fair - here we can find interesting products with good design from flexible suppliers. When I entered the first hall I only walked 100m in the first hour, because there were so many interesting products to see and companies to talk to. I like this fair - the organisation is good. The level of service is very high compared with similar events elsewhere."
Sergei V. Stepanov, President, SANNA-OLYMP Group, Russia
"IGC is an association of 54 dynamic and successful companies, one per country from around the world, that provides unique opportunities to share information on design and market trends, manufacturing capabilities and so on. We specialise in corporate and promotional gifts for multinationals, particularly in pharmaceuticals, banking and insurance. We have been coming to this fair since it was established. Hong Kong is the centre of the world as far as premium and gifts are concerned, and at this show we can find everything in one place. Basically, we are looking for any quality novelty that can carry a logo. This is a well organised fair with many interesting products and I love to be here. The fact that our members come back every year speaks for itself!"
Hans van der Ouw, President, IGC, worldwide
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Buyers from IGC enjoy a fruitful day at the fair. |
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Topical Talks |
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Adding value to the show experience is the seminar series, with two presentations taking place yesterday. In the first, Mr Y.K. Lau, Manager of Environmental Division, CMA Testing and Certification Laboratories, spoke on "REACH – Update on Substance of Very High Concern (SVHC) Candidate List". This was followed later in the day by the topic "The Latest Product Trend of Lifestyle Items and Gifts", featuring speaker Mr Michael Leow, Founder and CEO of Creative Trends Services.
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The audience are keen to hear details of the latest trends in lifestyle products from Mr Leow. |
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Mr Lau updates the audience on the latest developments regarding REACH. |
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Crafty Expression |
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Fairground visitors took time out of their busy schedules at the show to check out the two DIY demonstrations, both very relevant to the world of gifts.
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The intricacies of Mosaic Mirror work attract plenty of attention. |
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The beautiful Silk Screen Printing demonstration by our exhibitor, Lai On Products (Industrial) Ltd., proves to be very eye-catching. |
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What's On – 29 April (Thursday) |
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Act Now for FREE Admission! |
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For trade visitors, register now for your FREE admission badge through one of the following three channels:
| Smartphone Info Site - download HKTDC FAIRS at iPhone App Store, BlackBerry App World or Android Market; |
| Mobile Info Site - visit hktdc.com/wap/en; or |
| SMS your email address to (852) 6386 5527 |
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Opening Hours |
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Fair Dates |
Opening Hours |
Buyer Registration Hours |
29 April (Thu) |
9am-6:30pm |
8:30am-6pm |
30 April (Fri) |
9am-5pm |
8:30am-4:30pm |
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Intensive Worldwide Publicity |
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| Each year the HKTDC creates an intensive marketing campaign targeting buyers worldwide to ensure the success of the fair. Take a look at the promotional boards in Hall 1D Concourse, Level 2 Mezzanine, Hall 3F Concourse, Hall 5E South Concourse and Expo Drive Entrance for more details. |
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Extra Sourcing Opportunity |
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The concurrent Hong Kong International Printing & Packaging Fair, taking place now at AsiaWorld-Expo, is just the place to connect with suppliers of complementary printing and packaging products. A free shuttle bus service runs between Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre and AsiaWorld-Expo during the fair period. Click here for details.
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The "Hong Kong Trade Support Services Zone" |
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While you are visiting or exhibiting at the world's largest gifts event, have you thought of looking for quality business support services at the fairground?
The "Hong Kong Trade Support Services Zone" located at Level 4 Mezzanine provides you with the opportunity to meet with Hong Kong service providers offering the following services: Management Consultancy, Corporate Services, Accounting and Advisory Services, Financing, Logistics, China Business & Distribution Development Management, IT Security Consultancy Services and E-Business Solutions.
Please visit us at Level 4 Mezzanine! For more information, please click here.
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Free Magazine |
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Don't forget to collect a FREE copy of the fair's official magazine at the Buyer Registration Counter or the HKTDC Buyer Centre - while stocks last!
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hktdc.com Free Sourcing Service |
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Now you can locate the right products you need by getting a list of relevant exhibitor with booth numbers and product photos at the fair. Look for this friendly sign at the fairground.
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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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