DUBAI, United Arab Emirates-Wednesday 28 August 2019 [ AETOS Wire ]
Hong
Kong and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have enjoyed robust bilateral
trade relations on a range of products and services over the years.
Adding to the Hong Kong’s business advantages, Hong Kong Trade
Development Council (HKTDC) gathers the latest market intelligence and
form partnerships to develop business for corporations. The HKTDC
organises more than 30 exhibitions in Hong Kong every year. 11 of them
are the largest marketplaces of their kind in Asia, of which
electronics, jewellery, gifts, watches & clocks and lighting are the
world’s largest.
Mr Daniel Lam, Regional Director, Middle East
& Africa, HKTDC announced here today that that nine international
fairs, which cover watches and clocks, fashion, electronic products,
lighting products, green products, optical products as well as wine and
spirits, will be held in Hong Kong from September to November. These
fairs will serve as ideal platforms for traders and suppliers from the
UAE to expand their businesses into new markets. The fairs are as below:
HKTDC Hong Kong Watch & Clock Fair (3-7 September 2019)
CENTRESTAGE (4-7 September 2019)
HKTDC Hong Kong Electronics Fair (Autumn Edition) (13-16 October 2019)
electronicAsia (13-16 October 2019)
HKTDC Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Autumn Edition) (27-30 October 2019)
HKTDC Hong Kong International Outdoor and Tech Light Expo (29 October – 1 November 2019)
Eco Expo Asia – International Trade Fair on Environmental Protection (30 Oct- 2 November 2019)
HKTDC Hong Kong International Optical Fair (6-8 November 2019)
HKTDC Hong Kong International Wine & Spirits Fair (7-9 November 2019)
“The
HKTDC’s some 30 fairs attracted over 39,000 exhibitors and over 770,000
visitors from all over the world in 2018/2019.” Mr Daniel Lam said. He
looked forward to welcoming more corporations in the United Arab
Emirates to explore business opportunities and tap into global markets
through HKTDC exhibitions. He also highly encouraged all buyers,
distributors and retailers from the UAE to come to Hong Kong for
sourcing.
The UAE is Hong Kong's 17th largest trading partner.
Until May 2019, the total trade value between the two places reached USD
4.6 billion. In which, the UAE was Hong Kong’s 14th major export market
with a total export value of USD 2.74 billion and 17th largest import
source with an import value of USD 1.86 billion.
Portfolio of the Fairs
HKTDC Hong Kong Watch & Clock Fair
3-7 September 2019
www.hktdc.com/hkwatchfair
Salon de TE
www.hktdc.com/hkwatchfair/te
The
HKTDC Hong Kong Watch & Clock Fair and the concurrent Salon de TE
will be open during 3-7 September 2019 at the Hong Kong Convention and
Exhibition Centre (HKCEC). The Watch & Clock Fair is expecting over
840 exhibitors from 22 countries and regions. In 2018, the fair welcomed
more than 21,000 buyers from all over the world, reinforcing Hong
Kong’s role as the trade hub of timepieces.
Pageant of Eternity
at the Watch & Clock Fair displays premium and high-end collection
of exquisite finished watches from around 160 exhibitors. Other
exhibiting categories consist of “Complete Watches”, “Clocks”,
“Machinery & Equipment”, “OEM Smart Watches”, “Packaging”, “Parts
& Components” and “Trade Services”.
“Salon de TE” gathers
around 140 prestigious watch brands and designer collections in five
themed zones. World Brand Piazza being the spotlight features limited
editions and rare timepieces from 13 international renowned brands. Chic
& Trendy features stylish and trendy labels, including a’-tek
(Germany), CEMEO (Hong Kong), DAUMIER (Switzerland), Van Gogh (the
Netherland), Florian (Hong Kong) and Le Jour (Europe). Craft Treasure is
the home to hugely popular mechanical timepieces and exquisite jewelled
watches from brands such as FIYTA (Mainland China), Fouetté (Hong
Kong), Memorigin (Hong Kong) and Ogival (Switzerland). Renaissance
Moment is the historic showcase of timeless European classics. Brands
such as Coinwatch (Australia), Danish Design (Denmark), Go Girl Only
(France) and Mazzucato (Hong Kong) are participating this year. Wearable
Tech showcases an array of smart watches with dynamic technology.
CENTRESTAGE
4-7 September 2019
www.centrestage.com.hk
CENTRESTAGE
will take place from 4-7 September at the Hong Kong Convention and
Exhibition Centre. The show becomes talk of the town attracting
exceptional fashion brands, designers, buyers, media and fashionistas.
The event will showcase about 240 local and overseas brands. Key brands
from Hong Kong include Artistic Palace, 112 mountainyam, ARTO., DEMO.,
DORISKATH, FAKE FAN, HARRISON WONG, KENAXLEUNG, METHODOLOGY, TAK L. and
YDMH. Overseas brands include AXOXYXOXS (Macau), Banana Orange (Mainland
China), Brian Chen Bridal (Taiwan), CHENG PAI CHENG (Taiwan), Daily
Mirror (Korea), DANBOKUN NO NIKKI (Japan), MIESU (India), NATURINO
(Italy), SINA NOORI (France) and more.
About 20 fashion shows
will be held during CENTRESTAGE. On the first evening (4 Sept), the
large-scale opening gala fashion show, CENTRESTAGE ELITES, will
spotlight two top fashion designers for the first time to present their
pre-spring 2020 collections on global runway, including Anais Mak from
Hong Kong’s brand ANAÏS JOURDEN and Joseph Altuzarra from American brand
ALTUZARRA. The renowned Hong Kong Young Fashion Designers’ Contest
(YDC) 2019 will be held on 7 September as the finale of CENTRESTAGE.
Japanese fashion designer, Mihara Yasuhiro, is the VIP judge to share
his insights and ideas with the finalists.
A series of insightful
seminars and panels such as the Meet the Visionaries Series and Trend
Talk Series will be hosted by fashion design masters and industry
experts, with a focus on upcoming fashion trends. Fashion Summit (HK)
2019, a large-scale summit in Asia on fashion sustainability, will be
held concurrently. Under the theme “Achieving the Goals”, the two-day
conference will gather industry experts to discuss hot industry topics.
The
final day of CENTRESTAGE (7 September), titled “OPENSTAGE”, will open
to public visitors aged 12 and above free of charge. To spread the
fashion buzz to the wider community, the Hong Kong in Fashion citywide
campaign will be held from August to September in collaboration with
over 90 partners, including fashion boutiques, fashion design
institutes, restaurants and hotels. More than 90 events will be held
across the city for public participation, including workshops,
competitions, fashion parades and exhibitions.
HKTDC Hong Kong Electronics Fair (Autumn Edition)
13-16 October 2019
hkelectronicsfairae.hktdc.com
electronicAsia
www.electronicasia.com
The
39th HKTDC Hong Kong Electronics Fair (Autumn Edition) and the 23rd
electronicAsia will be held concurrently at the Hong Kong Convention and
Exhibition Centre from 13-16 October 2019. The two fairs will gather
more than 4,300 exhibitors from across the globe, representing the
world’s largest electronics marketplace to showcase a wide variety of
intelligent products, innovative start-up ideas and electronic
components. In 2018, the twin fairs attracted a total of close to 87,000
buyers from 139 countries and regions.
Hong Kong Electronics
Fair (Autumn Edition) is organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development
Council (HKTDC), while electronicAsia is jointly organised by the HKTDC
and MMI Asia Pte Ltd.
Tech Hall, one of the highlights of the
Electronics Fair, will return to showcase tech-savvy products in six
thematic zones: 3D Printing, Robotics & Unmanned Tech, Smart Tech,
Virtual Reality, Startup and the newly launched AI & Voice
Recognition. The Startup zone will feature international start-ups to
present their innovations ranging from Apps, smart home products,
wearable electronics, Internet of Things (IoT), heath electronics and
more. A series of events will be arranged to provide an ideal platform
for start-ups to present ideas, which include pitching, “Startup, Smart
Launch”, sharing, mentoring and investment matchmaking sessions.
The
popular Hall of Fame will present stylish products from more than 560
international renowned brand names. Other themed zones include i-World,
Wearable Electronics, Healthcare Electronics, Audio Visual Products,
Personal Electronics and many more.
During the twin fairs, there
will be a series of seminars and forum for exhibitors and buyers to
gather the latest trends and development of the electronics industry. On
14 October, the Symposium on Innovation & Technology will be staged
under the theme of “Intelligent Connectivity”, featuring international
speakers from renowned brands and enterprises to share insights on 5G,
AI, IoT, immersive content, digital wellness, smart home and more.
Held
concurrently with the Electronics Fair (Autumn Edition) is
electronicAsia that creates an unrivalled platform for suppliers of
electronic components and production technologies to showcase their
products to international buyers. Featured zones include Power Supplies
which will present various types of batteries, accessories, solar
photovoltaic components and technologies. Printed Circuit Board &
EMS zone will display printed circuit board and related services
including design, manufacture, test and more. World of Display
Technology zone will house exhibitors of visualisation technologies.
Others include Electronic Components and Keyboards & Switches. To
cater to the latest sourcing trend, the fair will also showcase the
essential elements of “automation” including a range of sensors and
technologies.
HKTDC Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Autumn Edition)
27-30 October 2019
hklightingfairae.hktdc.com
HKTDC Hong Kong International Outdoor and Tech Light Expo
29 October – 1 November 2019
hkotlexpo.hktdc.com
The
21st Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Autumn Edition) will be
staged from 27 to 30 October 2019 at the Hong Kong Convention and
Exhibition Centre. The Hong Kong International Outdoor and Tech Light
Expo will also see its fourth edition from 29 October to 1 November 2019
at the AsiaWorld-Expo. The two lighting events expect close to 3,100
exhibitors from around the world. Last year, over 44,630 global buyers
attended Lighting Fair (Autumn Edition) and over 13,600 global buyers
attended the Outdoor & Tech Light Expo. The two fairs together form
the world’s largest lighting marketplace with enormous business
opportunities.
The famed Hall of Aurora at the Lighting Fair
(Autumn Edition) will bring top-notch branded collections of lighting
accessories and applications under one roof. The Smart Lighting &
Solutions Zone will leverage the high interest in home automation to
display fixtures, software and management systems. The popular LED
Lighting zone will display a wide array of energy-efficient lighting for
commercial uses, whereas the Residential Lighting zone will gather
functional and decorative domestic lighting products.
The Outdoor
& Tech Light Expo showcases lighting products by various
applications to facilitate sourcing for buyers. The Exterior Lighting
Solutions & Systems zone will highlight high-performance lighting
systems and the latest technologies in smart lighting. The Outdoor &
Public Lighting and Outdoor Advertising Lighting zones will be home to
lighting solutions for public spaces and promotional uses respectively.
The Technical & Professional Lighting zone will cover lighting
equipment for warehouses, stadium and studios. The Horticultural
Lighting zone will showcase grow lights for agricultural use, domestic
landscaping and public parks.
During both fairs, a diverse fair
programme of networking receptions, buyer forums and seminars will be
held for industry players to expand their professional networks and
learn first-hand about market developments.
Eco Expo Asia – International Trade Fair on Environmental Protection
30 October- 2 November 2019
www.ecoexpoasia.com
The
14th edition of the show, to be held at the AsiaWorld-Expo from 30
October to 2 November 2019, is jointly organised by HKTDC and Messe
Frankfurt (HK) Ltd, and co-organised by the Environment Bureau of the
Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. The 2018 edition
of the show saw about 15,000 visitors attend from over 106 countries and
regions, while the fair gathered 338 exhibitors from 19 countries and
regions, including 20 startups and group participations.
The
Environment Bureau rolled out its Feed-in Tariff (FiT) scheme last
October to support the generation of renewable energy in 2019 in order
to tackle Hong Kong’s waste generation and improve its reduction and
management. To echo with this drive for better waste management, Eco
Expo Asia has adopted a new show theme ‒ “Less Carbon, Less Waste •
Green Innovation”. By aligning the fair in this way, the organisers hope
to increase awareness of current pressing environmental issues and also
to facilitate the exchange of technology and solutions from around the
world. Highlighted product categories include Green Buildings and Energy
Efficiency, Green Transportation, Waste Management and Recycling.
A
strong line-up of pavilions, including Canada, Europe, Switzerland and
Japan will participate this year, providing a comprehensive display of
the latest green technologies, solutions and products from around the
world.
The Startup Zone returns in 2019 as one of the highlights
of Eco Expo Asia. Its aim is to encourage green startups to explore more
business opportunities and connect with investors at the show.
HKTDC Hong Kong International Optical Fair
6-8 November 2019
hkopticalfair.hktdc.com
The
27th edition of the Hong Kong International Optical Fair gathers over
810 exhibitors from over 20 countries and regions to showcase the latest
design trends and eyewear products, providing a one-stop marketing and
sourcing platform for the industry.
The Brand Name Gallery, one
of the highlights of the fair, features around 230 international
renowned brands, including Bestwork, Big Horn, bTd, Etnia Barcelona,
EYEVAN, HACHill, JAPONISM, Lafont, Laura Ashley, LIINTA, Markus-t,
MATSUDA, MINIMA, Oh My Glasses TOKYO, Paul Hueman, Paul Frank, STEPPER,
Pugnale, Superdry, and William Morris.
This year’s Optical Fair
features various thematic zones, showcasing a broad spectrum of eyewear
products to facilitate precision sourcing, including IT Solutions &
Shop Fittings, Contact Lenses & Accessories, Sporting &
Professional Eyewear, Kids Eyewear & Reading Glasses, Frames, Lenses
& Parts, Eyewear Accessories, Diagnostic Instruments, as well as
Optometric Instruments & Machinery.
Various industry events
will explore new trends and innovations in the optical industry.
Highlighted events include the 17th Hong Kong International Optometric
Symposium, which will welcome experts to share their insights on the
topic of “Advancements in Optometric Specialties”. To foster local
creativity and innovation, the HKTDC joins hands with HKOMA to organise
the 21st Hong Kong Eyewear Design Competition under the theme of “MUSE”.
Designs of the finalists will be on display during the fair period,
unveiling unique local creativity to international buyers.
HKTDC Hong Kong International Wine & Spirits Fair
7-9 November 2019
hkwinefair.hktdc.com
The
HKTDC Hong Kong International Wine & Spirits Fair will open during
7-9 November 2019 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
(HKCEC). The Fair hosted a total of 1,075 exhibitors from 33 countries
and regions as well as nearly 19,000 buyers from 73 countries and
regions in 2018, serving as the ideal promotion and sourcing platform.
The HKTDC’s annual Wine and Spirits Fair is more than a wine fair. This
event attracts trade buyers, wineries, importers & distributors,
sommeliers, hoteliers and restaurants, wholesalers etc. all under one
roof. It showcases wines from around the world, champagne and spirits
which included a huge range of alcoholic beverages such as whisky, sake,
liquor, as well as beer etc.
The Asia Wine Academy, a wine
mastery programme with intensive courses will also be held during the
Hong Kong International Wine & Spirits Fair where both wine
professionals and the public can learn from notable Masters of Wine.
An
array of events will be held during the Fair, including grand tastings,
master classes, wine tastings, cocktail and whisky demonstrations and
seminars. Over 70 events were staged in 2018. The Wine Industry
Conference will also be held as an important annual event featuring key
industry players talking about the latest market opportunities; On the
third day of the fair, the event will open to the public who are welcome
to join the events such as grand tastings and master classes.
About the HKTDC
Established
in 1966, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) is a statutory
body dedicated to creating opportunities for Hong Kong’s businesses.
With 50 offices globally, including 13 on the Chinese mainland, the
HKTDC promotes Hong Kong as a platform for doing business with China,
Asia and the world. With more than 50 years of experience, the HKTDC
organises international exhibitions, conferences and business missions
to provide companies, particularly SMEs, with business opportunities on
the mainland and in international markets, while providing business
insights and information via trade publications, research reports and
digital channels including the media room. For more information, please
visit: www.hktdc.com/aboutus. Follow uson:
Twitter: @hktdc
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/hong-kong-trade-development-council
Contacts
HKTDC Dubai Office
Mohamed Hanno, +97143298915
dubai.office@hktdc.org
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