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| Celebrating Bright Business Prospects |
| The opening of the fair was celebrated on Day 1 with a networking reception that brought together VIP buyers, industry officials and international media. Guests enjoyed canapés and drinks in a relaxing atmosphere, as well as being entertained by a musical performance – a great way to make new acquaintances and renew old friendships! |
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| Sixth to ninth from left: Mr Jerry Liu, Head of Create Hong Kong; The Hon Jeffrey Lam, GBS, JP, Chairman of the Fair Organising Committee; Mr Benjamin Chau, Deputy Executive Director of Hong Kong Trade Development Council; Mr Benson Pau, Vice Chairman of The Hong Kong Exporters' Association led the toast to celebrate the success of the fair with the members of Fair Organising Committee. |
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The Smart Gifts Design Awards, organised by The Hong Kong Exporters' Association, were presented at the networking reception. The awards recognise excellence in design with a focus on innovation and marketing. A total of 15 prizes were awarded in the corporate group, in the categories of consumer gifts for home, workplace, play and custom-made corporate promotional gifts and corporate gifts for mass. Another 10 prizes went to the winners of the student group. All winning entries are on display at Hall 5E in the fairground.
 The winners of Corporate Group |
Champions of Student Group |
| Winner showcase at Hall 5E |
Product Presentation by Winners of
" Hong Kong Smart Gifts Design Awards" |
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"The good gift items are relatively inexpensive but prove to be keepers. This is where good product design makes the difference. This competition is a good start to highlight the importance of design and to raise design consciousness among Hong Kong merchants. I am pleased to have this opportunity to get to know some of the local designers and their work."
Roger Shing, Corporate Director of Procurement, New World Hospitality, Hong Kong
"The gifts industry is an important sector for Hong Kong exports. Our key strengths are: we stay close to the market and are sensitive to cost considerations; hence our designs are functional, practical, affordable, easy to produce and with a strong international flavour. Facing the challenges of steep competition and an uncertain economic climate, we see the necessity of adding value to our products through coming up with more original designs."
Chi-wing Lee, Design Director, Milk Design Limited, Hong Kong |
| International journalists were on the go early with a Breakfast Briefing. They heard about Hong Kong’s gifts industry, market prospects and got the chance to talk one-on-one with selected exhibitors. Briefing the media was Mr Benson Pau, member of Fair Committee & Vice Chairman of The Hong Kong Exporters’ Association. |
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Mr Benson Pau takes the opportunity to chat with
the representatives of Brunei's Ministry of Industry & Primary Resources. |
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| Overseas journalists are impressed by the products of the exhibitors. |
| The Malaysia Iconic Gifts & Premium Reception took place in the Product Launch Area on Day 2 of the fair. It showcased a range of products from the Southeast Asian countries, covering the spectrum from traditional craftsmanship to innovative high-tech ideas. |
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The seminar presentation on “Latest Procurement Trends and E-Tailing Strategies for Giftware” featured four speakers examining different aspects of this key topic. It attracted an attentive audience keen to update themselves on the latest information.
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Mr Rhodri Williams,
Representative of Groupon (Australia) |
Mr Vladimir Samarov,
Head of Commercial Department, Ozon.ru (Russia) |
Mr Yang Xinyong, General Manager,
uuzhufu.com (Gifts e-tailer in the Chinese mainland) |
Ms Peggy Lok, Retail Manager,
Simply Life (Retailer of branded home and
gift products in Shanghai) |
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| Small-Order Zone Well Received by Buyers |
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Small-Order Zone is a new initiative to facilitate buyers to source quality products in small quantity. Over thousand of buyers have visited the Zone to check out the best sellers with price and MOQ displayed for product comparison.
Visit Small-Order Zone at Expo Drive Entrance and will get a chance to win an iPad! Come to visit the Zone today!
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"2012 is a very important year for our company. The company was founded by a Korean designer seven years ago on March 21. He targeted making our stationery design and manufacturing firm a market leader within seven years. Well, we met the deadline and we are now one of the major players in Korea. We heard about the Hong Kong Fair when we were in Europe and decided to come here to expand our export business to the Chinese mainland. So far, our export business accounts for 30% of total volume, selling chiefly to Spain, Japan and Hong Kong. Now we would very much like to make contacts with big Chinese bookstores, especially ones with good ambience to provide the right environment for our high-end products."
Ying Ling Zhang, Designer, 7321 Design, South Korea
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"It's been a very hectic day at the booth. More than 50 groups of visitors came to see our products and made enquiries. We are off to a very good start at the Fair and hope it can catapult the business overseas. Frankly, the attention we get is better than what we had expected. To keep the planet green we are committed to promoting and distributing green products, even at the cost of narrower profit margins. The product line we launch and feature this year is thermal cans made of a cornstarch-based material called PLA (polylactic acid). They look plastic and feel plastic but they are so much more environmentally friendly than plastic; our bottles are reusable, recyclable and compostable as well as machine-washable and microwave-ovenable."
Phoebe Wong, Director, Meke Marketing Consultancy Limited, Hong Kong
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"We go to the world to make "Designed in Taiwan" a strong brand. Featuring six participating vendors and their products–from stationery, wall decoration, tea sets to mobile phone accessories–our booth is a showcase of design work with Taiwanese characteristics. It is the manifestation of a unique and profound cultural mix of Chinese, Japanese and American elements. Taiwan Design Center is a national design center established with government support in 2003. It is an integrated service platform for the promotion of creative design and a launch pad for the design industry on the island to expand into overseas markets. Although this is our first-ever show in Hong Kong, I can feel the buzz and dynamism. The Hong Kong Fair has great potential to be further explored in the future."
Pei-Ning Lee, Project Manager- Design Industry Consultancy Section, Taiwan Design Center, Taiwan |
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"I came to the Fair at the initiation of the organiser. Thanks to HKTDC, I have discovered the most interesting show there is. I see so many interesting things that I don't want to leave. This is my fifth visit and I am budgeting three days to walk the halls and visit the booths. I buy for the 26–soon to be 29–shops in our group of companies, mostly in Moscow and other cities with populations of over 1 million, selling games and gifts. In the past 18 months the orders I have placed to the suppliers at the previous editions of this Fair have reached US$1 million."
Pavel Gizatulin, President, Hitzona Group, Russia
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"We are engaged in importing business for Internet shopping in Korea, carrying products from watches, clocks, USBs and other computer accessories. In my 10 years of attendance at the Fair, I find it an excellent platform to spot trends–products trends as well as business trends. Thousands of exhibitors from dozens of countries display a wide range of items here. From the show this year I can tell that IT products are still gaining popularity. I am delighted to see the launch of the Small Order Zone. You know, making small orders available is important. This practice opens up more channels to more distributors, small and big, to compete on a level playing field. The competition will get tougher still. That's another trend I am observing. When it comes to organisation, this Fair is superior. It is number one."
Chul Min Lim, President, Bogo Trade, Korea
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"My first impression of the Fair is there are so many wonderful things of high quality. Being one of the biggest tourist attractions in New York City, our museum shop carries jewellery, textile, stationery and a wide variety of products, and our merchandising is moving away from the traditional format to the novelty format to appeal to visitors from all over the world. I came to the Fair with a long shopping list and I have been taken by the organiser to business-matching meetings one after the other. To uphold the museum image, the product we sell must be of a high safety and quality standard. We prefer to source from suppliers in southern China because they are more reliable, experienced and international-trade savvy. Therefore, the Fair in Hong Kong suits us just fine."
Stefanie Levinson, Divisional Merchandising Manager, Printed Products, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, U.S.A.
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| 2:15pm-4pm |
Symposium on " Immense Market Opportunities for Trendy and Well-being Gifts"
Speakers:
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Mr Elmond Cheung, Head of LOG-ON Business Unit, City Super Limited
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Mr Steve Yeung, Business Development Manager of InnoSphere Product Development Limited
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Ms Anna Pasechnik, Editor-in-Chief of Gift Review (Russian Trade Magazine)
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Meeting Room N206-208 |
| 4pm-5pm |
Happy Hour
With Product Display
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Hall 3FG (near Booth 3G-J01) |
* By invitation only
| You can pick up a free gift while finding out the latest and hottest gifts and premium items. Simply collect three different stamps from any three of the six stamp counters, and then redeem your gift from one of the gift redemption counters. The free gifts are sponsored by exhibitors from the Hall of Fine Designs (available while stocks last). |
| Stamp Counters |
Gift Redemption Counters |
| Hall 1C |
Meeting Room N101 |
| Level 2 Mezzanine |
Halls 3F-G |
| Grand Foyer |
Level 4 Mezzanine |
| Hall 3D |
Hall 5E |
| Halls 5B-C |
Halls 5F-G |
| Halls 5F-G |
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Local buyers are welcome to claim one of the following buyer incentives at the Visitor Promotion Counter (Hall 3G, Booth: 3G-500) during the fair period.
- Asia Miles: Earn up to 250 Asia Miles by presenting a printout of this page with your business card and buyer badge; or
- Souvenir: Receive a free Crystal Stylus Ballpoint Pen by presenting a printout of this page with your
business card and buyer badge. Each buyer is eligible
to collect one crystal stylus ballpoint pen
only (first come first served while stocks last).
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| Fair Dates |
Opening Hours |
Buyer Registration Hours |
| 29 April (Sun) |
9:30am–6:30pm |
9am–6pm |
| 30 April (Mon) |
9:30am–5pm |
9am–3:30pm |
* For trade visitors aged 18 or above only. Onsite admission fee: HK$100 per person.
| Bonus Sourcing Opportunity |
A concurrent event that offers great synergies for gifts buyers is the Hong Kong International Printing & Packaging Fair, a one-stop sourcing platform for printing & packaging products, services, equipment and consumables and post-press logistics services. The fair takes place at AsiaWorld-Expo, with frequent and free-of-charge shuttle buses transporting participants between the two venues. Click here for detail.
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| Hong Kong Trade Support Services Zone – Premier Platform to Meet with Excellent Service Providers
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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 Hall 5E provides exhibitors and buyers with opportunities to meet with Hong Kong service providers offering the following services: Accounting and Advisory Services, Corporate Services, Business Solutions Services, Logistics Services, Foreign Exchange Services, E-Business Services and Marketing Services.
Please visit us at Hall 5E! For more information, please click here. |
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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:
Mobile Info Site Visit hktdc.com/wap/gifts/T118
SMS your email address to 9830 9057 |
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| Intensive Worldwide Publicity |
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 Expo Drive, Hall 1E Concourse, Level 2 Mezzanine, Hall 3E Concourse and Hall 5F Concourse for more details. |
| QR Code Enabled FREE Getting Fair Information |
Get connected with exhibitors via your smartphone or tablet while at our trade fairs. QR-code enabled now, allowing you to experience a hassle-free sourcing journey.
Just follow these three simple steps (Download --> Activate --> Scan) to enjoy these smart features for smartphone users. Click here to see more.
Free Wi-Fi is available at the HKTDC Buyer Centre (Hall 1C Concourse); download the Exhibitor Scanner in the HKTDC Product Magazines App at App Store and Google Play now! |
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Don't forget to collect your FREE copy of the HKTDC Gifts, Premiums & Stationery, the official magazine that include the full exhibitor list, fair information and floor plan at the Buyer Registration Counters, HKTDC Buyer Centre and Information Centres, while stocks last!
What's more, you can download HKTDC Product Magazines App now (search for "HKTDC" in the App Store). |
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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 exhibitors with booth numbers and product photos at the fair. Look for this friendly sign at the fairground.
| Customer Service Line |
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(852) 1830 668 |
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Rebecca So
Manager, Marketing Communications
Exhibitions Department
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