Four Specialized Shows - Electronics & Components, Fashion Accessories, Underwear & Swimwear and Gifts & Home Products
HONG KONG, Sept. 27 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Global Sources’ (Nasdaq: GSOL) fall China Sourcing Fairs (http://www.chinasourcingfairs.com ) are expected to have the largest-ever participation with more than 7,500 booths and over 80,000 buyers pre-registered to attend.
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The four China Sourcing Fairs in October are:
-- Electronics & Components, October 12-15 -- the event is sold out with
more than 2,770 booths, including over 1,900 from mainland China alone
-- Fashion Accessories, October 12-15 -- Asia’s largest specialized
fashion accessories trade show with 800 booths
-- Underwear & Swimwear, October 12-15 -- Asia’s only underwear and
swimwear sourcing event will host 250 booths
-- Gifts & Home Products, October 20-23 -- Global Sources’ single
largest specialized fair will feature over 3,700 booths
Global Sources’ Executive Director, Sarah Benecke, said: "China Sourcing Fairs have brought a whole new community of quality buyers and suppliers together to meet in person, negotiate and place orders. The growing visitor numbers show that buyers consider our specialized fairs as must-attend events on their sourcing calendars.
"Our China Sourcing Fair portfolio has rapidly developed into a powerful brand, which we are successfully expanding into new markets, such as Dubai, Shanghai and India. The shows are also a major complement to our established and highly successful online and print media."
Specialized Product Pavilions Help Buyers Source More Efficiently
Each China Sourcing Fair will feature product pavilions to help buyers find and compare products and suppliers more easily. Pavilions for each show are:
-- Electronics & Components
Consumer Electronics; Digital Entertainment; In-car Electronics;
Computers & Networking; Telecom & Accessories; WiFi & VoIP Products;
GPS Products; Health & Personal Care Electronics; Security Products;
Electronic Components; Opto-electronics; and Power Supplies.
-- Fashion Accessories
Casual & Fashion Handbags; Evening Bags; Hats & Caps; Fashion Belts;
Fashion Jewelry; Hair Accessories; Ties, Scarves & Shawls; Casual &
Fashion Footwear; Umbrellas; Gloves & Mittens; Sunglasses; and Travel
Bags & Luggage
-- Underwear & Swimwear
Underwear; Swimwear & Accessories; Sleepwear; Fabric, Lace &
Trimmings; and Hosiery.
-- Gifts & Home Products
Gifts & Premiums; Kitchen & Household; Home Decor & Home Textiles;
Glassware & Tableware; Arts & Crafts; Baby & Children’s Products;
Garden & Outdoor; Stationery & Paper Products; and Sports &
Leisure.
Extra Services Create Business Opportunities for Buyers and Suppliers
The China Sourcing Fairs offer a range of value-added services for buyers and suppliers, including:
-- Private Buyer Meetings create exclusive opportunities for pre-
selected exhibitors to meet face-to-face with some of the world’s
top buyers. These include Carrefour, Decathlon, Playtex, QVC, Sears
and Woolworths.
-- Virtual Buyer Meetings enable exhibitors to meet top international
buyers who can’t make it to the Fairs via an on-site
videoconferencing system.
-- Vendor Summits save buyers’ time allowing them to introduce their
companies and outline sourcing requirements to up to 50 pre-selected
exhibitors in a private conference room.
-- The Brand Zone features exhibitors committed to building their own
B2C and B2B brands through product innovation and quality.
-- New Product Galleries showcase the latest, most innovative products
at the shows.
-- Daily Fashion Parades in Hall 1 highlight the latest designs on
exhibit at the Fashion Accessories and Underwear & Swimwear Fairs.
Pantone, the world’s leading color authority, is scheduled to
present the Color Trends Forum.
-- Free Conference Programs feature international experts speaking on
quality, product trends and compliance, logistics, China sourcing and
intellectual property issues.
-- Country and regional pavilions focus on products from Asia and
emerging mainland China supply centers.
-- Special Buyers’ Lounges are located in Halls 10 and 11 with free
Internet access, refreshments and sourcing information.
Discount Travel Rates Available
Special air fares and hotel rates are available through China Sourcing Fair travel partners listed at http://www.chinasourcingfair.com . Buyers who pre-register are also entitled to receive free admission, a free Show Guide and Venue Maps.
Easy Access to AsiaWorld-Expo by Airport Express Train, Free Shuttle Buses
AsiaWorld-Expo is one minute from Hong Kong Airport and 28 minutes from downtown via the Airport Express Train. Qualified buyers who pre-register are eligible to receive coupons for free transport on the train.
Global Sources provides free shuttle bus service to and from the venue from locations throughout Hong Kong. The venue is also easily accessible by public bus, taxi and private car.
Buyers planning to visit the Fairs can find more information, including transportation options, at http://www.chinasourcingfair.com .
Specialized Global Sources Websites, Trade Magazines and Trade Shows
The China Sourcing Fairs are an important part of Global Sources’ sourcing and product information services, which include Global Sources Online ( http://www.globalsources.com ), Global Sources trade magazines, and Global Sources Direct ( http://www.globalsourcesdirect.com ).
Further information about Global Sources is available at http://www.corporate.globalsources.com .
About Global Sources
Global Sources is a leading business-to-business (B2B) media company and a primary facilitator of two-way trade with Greater China. The core business is facilitating trade from Greater China to the world, using a wide range of English-language media. The other key business segment facilitates trade from the world to Greater China using Chinese-language media.
The company provides sourcing information to volume buyers and integrated marketing services to suppliers. It helps a community of over 635,000 active buyers source more profitably from complex overseas supply markets. With the goal of providing the most effective ways possible to advertise, market and sell, Global Sources enables suppliers to sell to hard-to-reach buyers in over 230 countries.
The company offers the most extensive range of media and export marketing services in the industries it serves. It delivers information on 1.8 million products and more than 150,000 suppliers annually through 13 online marketplaces, 12 monthly magazines, over 100 sourcing research reports and nine specialized trade shows which run 22 times a year across seven cities.
Suppliers receive more than 18 million sales leads annually from buyers through Global Sources Online (http://www.globalsources.com) alone.
Global Sources has been facilitating global trade for 36 years. In mainland China it has over 1,700 team members in 44 locations, and a community of over 1 million registered online users and magazine readers for Chinese-language media.
Global Sources Press Contact in Asia:
Camellia So
Tel: +852-2555-5021
Email: cso@globalsources.com
Global Sources Investor Contact in Asia:
Eddie Heng
Tel: +65-6547-2850
Email: eheng@globalsources.com
Global Sources Press Contact in U.S.:
James W.W. Strachan
Tel: +1-480-664-8309
Email: strachan@globalsources.com
Global Sources Investor Contact in U.S.:
Moriah Shilton & Christiane Pelz
Lippert/Heilshorn & Associates, Inc.
Tel: +1-415-433-3777
Email: cpelz@lhai.com
