Denny vs. Jack...all over again

We commented a few days ago on the news that Jack So is coming back to the HKTDC. We had missed until we were poking around on AsiaWorld-Expo's web site a few minutes ago the news that his old nemesis, Denny Yung is also back with a jewellery fair at the airport. This is due to take place in the 3 days before the HKTDC's own March fair.

Those with long memories will recall that Denny Yung's former company, Headway, was involved in a bitter spat with the TDC over two competing September jewellery fairs. This was finally resolved in 1995 (I think) when Miller Freeman (now CMP Asia) acquired Headway and folded in the TDC event into what is now one of the world's largest jewellery fairs.

The spelling mistake in the logo of the new Neway show at AsiaWorld-Expo doesn't give full confidence that this event will have the capacity to bruise the TDC March show seriously. But, there must be a few old hands standing on the sidelines to watch how this one shapes up with great interest. It's the Hong Kong exhibition industry's version of Rocky IV.