Suppliers from China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Korea Fill all 2,770 Booths Available at Oct. 12 - 15 Show in Hong Kong
HONG KONG, Sept. 20 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Global Sources’ (Nasdaq: GSOL) flagship China Sourcing Fair: Electronics & Components ( http://www.chinasourcingfair.com ) is sold out for its scheduled run on Oct. 12 - 15 at AsiaWorld-Expo in Hong Kong. Suppliers are expected to occupy all 2,770 booths available to showcase the latest in finished electronic products and components from China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Korea.
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"The Fair has seen tremendous growth since our launch in Shanghai in October 2003 with nearly 600 booths," said Global Sources’ Executive Director, Sarah Benecke. "In fact, we believe the China Sourcing Fair is now the largest in the world for sourcing electronic products direct from mainland China manufacturers. Buyers visiting the show in October will see over 1,900 booths from mainland China alone."
Pre-registered buyer numbers are also at record levels. Attendance is expected to exceed last October’s Fair, when 34,400 buyers from more than 145 countries and territories visited the show.
Buyers registered to attend the Fair include 3M, Best Buy, Canon, Carrefour, Circuit City, Fujitsu, General Motors, Hewlett-Packard, Monster Cable, Motorola, Panasonic, Philips, RadioShack, Samsung Electronics, Sears Global Sourcing, Siemens, Sony, Staples, Sun Microsystems, Tesco International Sourcing and Threesixty Sourcing.
China Sourcing Fair to Showcase Electronics & Components from China and Asia
The Fair is organized in convenient pavilions to help buyers quickly find and compare products and suppliers. Pavilions are:
-- 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
-- Power Supplies
Value-added Services to Create Business Opportunities for Buyers and Suppliers
The Fair offers 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. Companies taking part this year include Carrefour,
Decathlon, Halfords, RadioShack, Sears, Staples and Woolworths UK.
-- Virtual Buyer Meetings enable exhibitors to meet top international
buyers who cannot make it to the Fair 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. This year’s participants
include Kesa Electricals and Monster Cable.
-- The Brand Zone features exhibitors committed to building their own
B2C and B2B brands through product innovation and quality.
-- The New Product Gallery in Hall 11 is a showcase of the winners and
finalists of the Global Sources’ Electronics Design Awards.
-- Free Conference Programs feature international experts speaking on
quality control, 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.
China Sourcing Fair: Electronics & Components Dates and Times
Opening times for the China Sourcing Fair: Electronics & Components are:
-- Oct. 12-14 from 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
-- Oct. 15 from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Discount Travel Rates Available to China Sourcing Fair Visitors
Special air fares and hotel rates are available through China Sourcing Fair travel partners listed at http://www.chinasourcingfair.com .
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. Buyers planning to visit the Fairs can find more information, including transportation options, at http://www.chinasourcingfair.com .
Specialized Global Sources Trade Magazines, Websites and Trade Shows
The China Sourcing Fairs are an important part of Global Sources’ sourcing and product information services, which include Global Sources trade magazines, Global Sources Online ( http://www.globalsources.com ) 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
