Gift Focus - Jul/Aug 2019 (Issue 114)

119 HONG KONG MEGA SHOW Enormous showcase We take a look at a whole raft of shows hosted under one roof at the Hong Kong Mega Show IN BRIEF Show Hong Kong Mega Show series Organiser COMASIA Limited/Idea Trade Limited When 20 th –23 rd October and 27 th –29 th October, 2019 Where Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre Website mega-show.com The Hong Kong Mega Show series returns in October, with a host of shows taking place over two sets of dates. The show is a major event in Asian sourcing, with more than 4,000 companies based in Asia and abroad presenting new products during seven packed trading days. The shows have proved especially popular with international buyers, with 50,000 attendees arriving in Hong Kong to compare merchandise and select new products from companies manufacturing some of the best retail consumer products available. The first set of show dates is the 20 th –23 rd October. These dates will feature five co-located shows as a part of the Mega Show Series, including the debut of The Asian Sporting Goods Show. Alongside this new show will be The Asian Gifts and Premiums Show, The Asian Housewares and Kitchen Show, The Asian Toys and Baby Products Show and The Asian Festive, Christmas and Seasonal Show. The second date, 27 th –29 th October, sees three co-located shows arriving at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre. These are The Asian Gifts and Travel Goods Show, The Asian Stationery Show and The Asian Sanitary and Bathroom Accessories Show. For more than 25 years, the Mega Show Series has built a reputation as an important sourcing showcase for products manufactured in Asia. In 2018, more than 33 countries were represented by a total of 3,972 companies, with 51,000 buyers originating from 132 countries. The show is very much a global sourcing event, offering a buying and selling platform with a key date in the Southern China autumn sourcing season in time for the festive period. A key draw for international buyers, aside from the volume of products on show, is the variety of suppliers from all over the world. In addition to suppliers based in Asian countries, suppliers visit from the U.S., South America, Australia and the UK. There are official country pavilions from Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, South Korea, Pakistan, Taiwan, Thailand, the Philippines, Vietnam, the UK and Turkey. Registration for trade buyers is open online. A special sponsorship programme is available for international buyers. Full details about this and an application form are available on the show’s website. COMASIA Limited is a Hong Kong- based professional trade exhibition and event management company. The company is committed to increasing commercial values for Asian suppliers and international trade buyers by delivering successful shows that present the original, diverse and high-quality products designed and manufactured in Asia for the global buying community. Further details on the individual shows can be found on mega-show.com