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Wednesday, 8 July 2009 |
ISSUE 3 |
| Networking Opportunities |
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Prominent members of the Summer Sourcing Show were entertained at a networking reception at the Dragon Lounge on Monday evening. The Hon Jeffrey Lam, SBS, JP, Chairman of the Fair Organising Committee, Raymond Yip, Assistant Executive Director of HKTDC and members of the Fair Organising Committee, led the guests in a toast to continued success.
The networking reception for Hong Kong Fashion Week for Spring/Summer gave exhibitors and buyers a welcome opportunity to mingle with other international fashion industry players, to catch up with old friends and make new ones.
| Trade Talk |
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Yesterday morning, overseas journalists attending the fairs had a chance to meet with some of the exhibitors and representatives of fair organiser, as well as industry leaders. This was an opportunity to exchange industry news and views from different markets.
| Runway Shows |
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| LOST IN PARADISE by PT Charisma Bali (PT Charisma Bali) |
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| DAY & NIGHT by ESPEN SALBERG (PT Crea-Con) |
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| One Love by IKA (Butoni Limited) |
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| Zen by KINJI (Kinji Company Limited) |
| Hear What Buyers Say |
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Hong Kong Fashion Week for Spring/Summer
"Marisa is a department store chain at the popular end of the market with 218 outlets across Brazil. I¡¯ve come here for the first time because it is a good opportunity to find more suppliers from Asia. The fair is organised well and suppliers are well prepared with information and samples. We have made lots of contacts and the experience has been very valuable for us."
Renata Acioli, Import Manager, Marisa, Brazil
"This is my first visit - although my main interest is the Summer Sourcing Show for promotional items, I have found it very interesting to visit Fashion Week too. We have several women¡¯s brands and at Fashion Week I have found accessories such as bracelets that are very suitable as premium items. As usual with HKTDC, the location and organisation of the fairs are very good."
Alexey Anokhin, Purchasing Manager, Marketing Materials, JTI, Russia
Summer Sourcing Show
"Home Centre has a chain of around 55 stores in the Middle East and India ¡ª despite the economic slowdown we posted a 10% growth last year. This show offers an opportunity in the calendar to meet new suppliers, catch up with existing ones and understand the latest trends. I have placed orders across the board, with new and old suppliers ¡ª among the interesting products I¡¯ve seen are cutlery, laundry hampers and stationery."
Jeffrey Luke Walker, Buyer, Homewares Buying Department, Home Centre, UAE
"This show offers a last chance to make a final check with suppliers on our models for the Christmas season and to make some last-minute orders, but I am also looking to buy for next year. One of the great products I have seen is a 4D model of New York City, and I have discussed with the supplier to make a Tokyo version exclusively for Toys ¡°R¡± Us in Japan. This fair is well organised and the suppliers are of good quality."
Taka Toyama, Director, Product Development Department, Merchandise Division, Toys ¡°R¡± Us-Japan, Ltd., Japan
| Hear What Exhibitors Say |
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Hong Kong Fashion Week for Spring/Summer
"We have a total of 70 companies exhibiting their latest collections in 118 booths this time. This is a great show generating good business for us, and that¡¯s why we bring more and more companies year after year. HKTDC does an excellent job in organising and promoting the exhibition. We are particularly impressed with the meticulous service and devoted efforts to attracting buyers from different places in the world."
Liu Yan Lan, Director, China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, Ningbo Sub-Council, Chinese mainland
"As a Turkish company it is interesting that we have met many Turkish buyers here; we did not know so many came to Hong Kong, and now we can do business with them here. Hong Kong is a bridge between the Chinese mainland and Europe. Overseas companies like to deal with Hong Kong companies in order to reach the mainland. The organisation of the fair works well ¡ª for example, we had the opportunity to meet with overseas journalists who showed great interest in our products."
Fatih Dindar, Sales & Marketing, Ormo Yun Iplik San Ve Tic A.S., Turkey
Summer Sourcing Show
"This is an excellent platform for us to explore the Chinese mainland and overseas markets. We are very pleased with HKTDC¡¯s organisation. This year, there are quite a number of buyers from emerging markets. We are optimistic and expect to receive several million dollars-worth of orders through the exhibition for our Tales by Pave and Giimmö Magic Light products."
Tony Tseng, CEO, Artilize Worldwide Co Ltd, Taiwan
"Trade fairs organised by HKTDC are well established and international buyers have confidence in their quality and effectiveness. We are pleased with HKTDC¡¯s success in drawing visitors around the world. At this fair, we are showcasing a range of new designs including iPod speakers and calculators. Buyers have shown great interest in our products with some orders concluded already."
Yuk Wang, Sales Manager, Homade Company Limited, Hong Kong
| A Busy Programme of Seminars |
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Ms Mary Yan Yan Chan, Business Partner of Peclers Paris: Hong Kong /Singapore/Thailand, addresses the issue of "Peclers Paris Lifestyle Fashion Trends for F/W 2010/11". |
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Fair participants looking for directions for the future show huge interest in the seminar entitled "Brand-Building Strategies for Garment Manufacturers", presented by Mr Kevin Yeung, Chairman, Hong Kong Fashion Designers Association, and Mr Sunny Hung, Fashion Merchandise & Logistic Consultant. |
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Mr Frankie Mak, Carlin International and Mr Martin Lehec present the key directions, must-haves and marketing focus in the seminar "Zoom on Women's Wear Trends for Winter 2010/11". |
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Two product safety specialists from Italy, Mr Natale Consonni, CEO of ICQ (HK) Ltd and Italian Institute for Toys Safety (Notified Body), and Ms Elisa Gavazza, Toy Safety Expert, give the interested audience their insight on "The New European Toys Directive; Safety Requirement and Obligation for Toys Manufacturers and Importers". |
| What's On - 8 July (Wednesday) |
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11:30am-12:30pm |
Seminar on ¡°Latest Market Trends of Lifestyle Products in the Chinese mainland¡± by Wang Zhou of Furniture & Interior Design Journal |
Rooms S226-227 |
2:30pm-3:30pm |
Seminar on "Application of Fast Fashion Model in Asia" and "Using Kaizen to Improve Leadtime" by Hong Kong Apparel Society |
Rooms N206-208 |
3pm-4pm |
Seminar on ¡°Successful Branding in the International Market of Gifts¡± by Alan Yip of Yip Design Ltd |
Rooms S226-227 |
4pm-5pm |
Seminar on "Accessories Trends - F/W 10" by Stylesight |
Room N201B
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8pm-8:30pm |
House Show 7 - Cross Vision, New Mission by Hong Kong New Design Force 2009 (Part II)* |
Room N101 |
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Fashion Week |
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Summer Sourcing Show |
*By Invitation Only |
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Fair Dates |
Opening Hours |
Buyer Registration Hours |
| 8 July |
Fashion Week: 9:30am-6pm
Summer Sourcing Show: 9:30am-6:30pm
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Fashion Week: 9am-5:30pm
Summer Sourcing Show: 9am-6pm |
9 July |
9:30am-5pm |
9am-4:30pm |
| Intensive Worldwide Publicity |
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Each year the HKTDC creates an intensive marketing campaign targeting buyers worldwide to ensure the success of the fairs. Take a look at the promotional boards at Hall 3FG concourse, Room G11 entrance, Hall 1B concourse, Hall 1E and Expo Drive entrance for more details. |
| Free Magazines |
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Don't forget to collect a FREE copy of the fairs' official magazines at the Buyer Registration Counters, HKTDC Total Solution Centre and hktdc.com Buyers' Lounge, on presentation of your buyer's badge.
| hktdc.com Customised Sourcing Service |
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Now you can locate the right products you need by getting a list of relevant exhibitors with booth numbers and product photos at the fair. Look for this friendly sign at the fairground.
| Enquiry Contact |
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Customer Service Line : (852) 1830 668
| hktdc.com Mobile Edition |
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Use your mobile device to browse for HKTDC trade fair exhibitor information or search for products and services from 100,000 credible suppliers on hktdc.com anytime, anywhere at www.hktdc.com/m
Rebecca Tse
Manager, Marketing Communications
Exhibitions Department
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