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Friday, October 17, 2014

UBM Asia to hold 2nd edition of INTERMACH and SUBCON Myanmar

News this week: UBM Asia (Thailand) is set to hold the second edition of INTERMACH Myanmar and SUBCON Myanmar from 29^th to 31^st October 2014 at the Tatmadaw Exhibition Hall in Yangon. The trade shows will showcase the latest business tools and high-tech machinery products.

According to UBM, the co-located events will feature more than 50 leading industrial part-makers from Thailand, and some 500 pieces of machinery from more than 150 exhibiting companies originating from 16 countries and regions. The shows will host four group pavilions consisting of exhibitors from Japan, Thailand, China and Taiwan.

Mr M Gandhi, managing director (ASEAN Business) of UBM Asia, said, “After the outstanding success of INTERMACH and SUBCON in Thailand, ASEAN's largest international industrial machinery and subcontracting exhibition, INTERMACH Myanmar and SUBCON Myanmar 2014 is set to follow the same road to success. The show’s inaugural event in 2013 proved to be the perfect place for businesses to source new technology and inspect industrial machinery.”

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UBM Asia to hold Thai Water in 2015

News this week: UBM Asia (Thailand), a subsidiary of UBM Asia, has announced plans for the third edition of Thai Water in 2015. The biennial trade show focuses on the water and waste water treatment industry and will be held from 10^th to 13^th June at the Bangkok International Trade & Exhibition Centre (BITEC). Thai Water is supported by the Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB).

UBM expects Thai Water to attract exhibitors representing 1,500 brands from 25 countries and regions, and spread over 5,000 m² of gross exhibition space. The event will feature group pavilions from Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, Singapore and Germany. Thai Water will be held concurrently with Pumps & Valves Asia and will feature an extensive seminar programme.

Mr Sanchai Noombunnam, group director at UBM Asia (Thailand), said, “Thailand’s industrial sector has always been growing, but as more organisations have seen trade opportunities in the ASEAN region we are faced with new challenges especially regarding water. By organising Thai Water 2015, our goal is to increase water management efficiency in both industrial and household sectors. We will offer a comprehensive range of technologies that provide answers to intelligent water management across the board.”

Global Sources hosts 3,700 booths at Hong Kong electronics show

News this week: Earlier this week, Nasdaq-listed Global Sources hosted 3,700 booths at its China Sourcing Fair’s fall electronics show at Hong Kong’s AsiaWorld-Expo (AWE). The show was held from 11^th to 14^th October including three electronics-focused events: Electronics & Components, Security Products, and the Korea Sourcing Fair: Electronics & Components.

The 2014 fall electronics show showcased the latest consumer electronics including a variety of suppliers from Mainland China, Korea and nine other countries – most of whom are private manufacturers. In addition, the show also featured dedicated pavilions for in-car electronics and GPS, computer systems and peripherals as well as the debut of the home electronics pavilion.

Tommy Wong, president of Global Sources Exhibitions, noted, “Future development in the consumer electronics industry will be focusing on home, automotive and office. In adopting these new themes for our Electronics & Components show, we are leading the way in providing buyers with the products and intelligence they need to serve their customers. Products like digital health and fitness, digital imaging and accessories, electronics gaming and accessories, car safety and security products, and smart home products will all be featured at the show to provide buyers a convenient platform accessing to all related products under one roof.”

TCEB reveals 2015 exhibitions promotion campaign

News this week: The Thailand Convention & Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) unveiled its 2015 marketing campaign “Invent-Clone-Upgrade” to increase the number of trade fairs and exhibitions hosted in Thailand.

In preparation for the formation of ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) in 2015, TCEB’s three-pronged marketing strategy is looking to encourage eligible organisers to “invent” new types of trade fairs; “clone”, or replicate some of the country’s most successful fairs in other zones; and lastly to “upgrade” the standard of existing Thai trade fairs.

According to TCEB, the MICE industry generated revenues of US$2.7 billion in 2013, of which US$424 million came from the exhibition and trade fair sector. Looking ahead, the bureau forecasts MICE revenue in 2014 to increase by 10% reaching US$3 billion, while MICE visitor arrivals are expected to reach 888,210 this year.

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TCEB launches global marketing campaign

News this week: Last week, The Thailand Convention & Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) unveiled a new, major initiative, “Thailand CONNECT The World” at IT&CMA and CTW Asia-Pacific 2014. Thailand is expected to attract more than one million MICE travellers in 2015 adding US$3 billion to the Thai economy. TCEB expects about 70% of the international MICE visitors will come from Asian markets with the rest primarily coming from Europe and the U.S.

The campaign focuses on three pillars of the Thai MICE industry: destinations, businesses and people. The campaign also leverages the upcoming implementation of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) in 2015 which will put Thailand at the centre of an economic region with 3.4 billion people.

In 2014, Thailand expects to host close to 890,000 international MICE visitors generating total revenues of US$2.9 billion.

Indian state to offer venue subsidy

News this week: The state of Madhya Pradesh in central India is planning to offer developers a subsidy to build convention centres in a bid to improve on the state’s current MICE infrastructure.

The Madhya Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation (MPTDC) is planning to offer subsidies of up to US$1.6 million and stated that it has land banks at Sanchi, Orchha, Khajuraho and other urban centres to attract developers to invest in tourism projects including convention and exhibition centres.

In the state capital of Bhopal, the new Brilliant Convention Centre opened in 2013, which has a 2,300 m² convention hall and a similarly sized indoor exhibition hall. According to the MPTDC, there are also plans to develop a second convention centre by the private sector.

NürnbergMesse adds new element to HPCI India

News this week: NürnbergMesse’s alliance in India, ExpoNova Exhibitions and Conferences (India) Pvt, will launch a new joint event with German publisher, Verlag für chemische Industrie (SOFW), to focus on the care and cleaning industry. The new event will be held from 4^th to 5^th March 2015 at the Bombay Convention & Exhibition Centre (BCEC) in Mumbai.

The new event will be held concurrently with the existing HPCI India (Home and Personal Care Ingredients Exhibition and Conference India), under the new title of “HPCI India in Cooperation with The Indian Care Chemical Convention”. The event will feature the original categories covering raw materials and ingredients for cosmetics and cleaning products, manufacturing processes and formulation of cosmetic and personal care products, and household cleaning agents. Newly added content will include the “Care Chemical Convention”.

Co-CEOs of the NürnbergMesse Group, Dr Roland Fleck and Peter Ottmann, issued a joint statement saying, “The cooperation increases business for the NürnbergMesse Group in two ways. ExpoNova extends its event portfolio with another key trade fair for the Indian market, and NürnbergMesse India takes over the organisation of the event.”

TAITRONICS features 500+ exhibitors

News this week: The 40^th edition of Taitronics – Taipei International Electronics Show was held from 6^th to 9^th October 2014 at the Taipei World Trade Center (TWTC) Nangang Exhibition Hall.

Co-organised by Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) and Taiwan Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers’ Association (TEEMA), this year’s TAITRONICS featured more than 500 exhibitors occupying 1,200 booths, which showcased the latest products and technologies at the four-day event. The theme of this year was “Green Electronics, Smart Living” and focused on sustainable development and the growing role of electronics in daily life.

According to TEEMA president David Chen, wearable device shipments are expected to reach 74 million units this year, led by smartwatches. The organisers also estimated the business deals completed during TAITRONICS to value at US$500 million.

Toy & baby products fair in Shanghai to open with 1,364 exhibitors

News this week: The 2014 China Toy Expo and China Kids Expo will open next week running from 14^th to 16^th October, at Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC), covering 120,000 m² of exhibitions space with 1,364 exhibitors worldwide – up 24% from last year.

Organised by the China Toy & Juvenile Products Association (CTJPA), the co-located fairs are expected to attract more than 80,000 trade visitors from China and overseas. According to media reports, exhibitors from more than 20 key production regions in China will participate along with over 300 international toy and baby products brands from more than 30 countries and regions – that represents a 32% increase over last year.

May Liang, executive vice president of CTJPA, commented, “Although exhibition space has been sold out since early September, we are still receiving many requests and interests to participate both from domestic and international companies. I am also pleased to release that show visitor pre-registrations from mainland China and overseas has increased by 72% and 149% respectively.”

Messe Frankfurt changes textiles shows in China

News this week: International trade fair organiser Messe Frankfurt announced it will relocate the spring edition of Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics and Yarn Expo Spring to a new venue in Shanghai and it will discontinue the Hong Kong edition of Interstoff Asia Essential – effective next year.

The organiser decided to relocate its two Shanghai-based trade shows to the new 400,000 m² National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai’s Hongqiao district to allow for further growth – where they will run concurrently with the 23^rd edition of the China International Fashion Fair (CHIC). CHIC is jointly organised by Beijing-based organiser Fashion Expo and the China World Trade Center.

Addressing the ending of Interstoff Asia Essential in Hong Kong, Messe Frankfurt claims a steady shifting of textile manufacturing and fashion buying offices from Hong Kong to China in recent years influenced its decision to focus all of its efforts in mainland China.