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Thursday, 8 January 2009 |
ISSUE 4 |
| Toys Networking Reception |
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Toasting the fair's success (from left): Ernst Kick, President, Spielwarenmesse eG and Raymond Yip, Assistant Executive Director, HKTDC.
| Business Opportunities Aplenty |
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| Hear What Exhibitors Say |
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“We are the largest in “light and sound” vehicles in the US, and we want to expand our international customer base, which is why we are exhibiting here for the first time. We mostly work with distributors, and by being at this fair we can help support their efforts. The fair exceeded our expectations and we met buyers from Latin America, Central and Eastern Europe as well as other markets – many of the buyers we met were very serious about doing business.”
John S. Tsien, Managing Director, Toy State International Ltd, Hong Kong
“This is our first time to exhibit here – we manufacture stickers. This is a famous event with good reputation that can offer us new opportunities. We have seen buyers from different parts of the world including Europe, Middle East and Asia, and have already had three or four serious enquiries from companies in Japan, the US and Singapore.”
Lim Tae-Su, Foreign Trade Manager, Latech Korea, Korea
 
“We have been attending this fair for about 15 years, showing our magic products. This fair is always very good for us – 2008 was our best year ever at the show, and this year is looking good, too. We have seen potential buyers from many European countries, the US, Canada, Australia and the Middle East.”
Jack H. Monshouwer, President & CEO, Hanky Panky Toys Thailand, Limited, Thailand
“We have been exhibiting here for four years as the bulk of our Nu Design label collection revolves around stationery items such as agendas, notebooks, pens and pen cases and here we can meet very focused stationery buyers. We have met buyers from all over the world this week, including Australia, the US, UK, Turkey and Japan. This fair always attracts a lot of Japanese buyers. I am confident that relationships will develop as a result.”
Christine Ma, Manager, Creative Premium Company Limited, Hong Kong
| Hear What Buyers Say |
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“Rodafacil specialises in many different types of products for babies. We supply to more than 500 shops and distributors in Argentina. This is the fifth time I have attended this fair. So many products are manufactured in China these days that it is essential to attend. The services provided by this fair are perfect – including the VIP lounge and the translation services. I also enjoy coming to Hong Kong – it is a very modern and efficient city.”
Juan Carlos Nicastro, Director, Rodafacil S.R.L., Argentina
“We are the largest contract stationer in Canada, and are owned by OfficeMax of the US. This is my first time at this fair. One of our strategic initiatives is to find innovative new products, in order to bring colour and style to the world of office stationery. I have already found about 12 to 15 exhibitors with interesting products, and the next step is to have our Shenzhen office make contact with them. As far as the logistics of coming to the fair, I must say that everything has gone very well.”
Chris Henwood, Merchandise Director - Office Supplies, Grand&Toy, Canada
 
“We operate a trading company based in Yiwu City. We buy electronic toys, bicycles for children and baby carriages that we export to countries such as Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Dubai, Iran and Pakistan. This is my first time at this fair and I am here to find new suppliers and new items, because this fair has a good reputation. I am impressed and have already held discussions with new suppliers of sporting goods, remote-control toys and pushchairs for babies. It’s been easy to find my way around and the HKTDC staff in the information centre has been very helpful.”
Muhammad Farooq, Managing Director, Al-Farooq Zubair International Trading Company, Chinese mainland
“We are a wholesale company selling about 70 different brands, including several from Hong Kong companies that we found at our previous visit to this fair. I have come back for the second time to keep in touch with our suppliers as well as to find some new ones offering products that are completely different, so that we can bring new ideas to our market. Already I have located about five companies with interesting items. My main goal is to find educational toys, particularly science-related, as well as accessories for dolls and action figures. The fair is huge – it is one of the most important and I can find everything I need here. The layout and the services of the fair are good.”
Alexey Volkov, Buyer, Citytoys Company, Russia
| See What the World Has to Say About Asia's No.1 Toys Fair
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Each year the HKTDC creates an intensive marketing campaign targeting buyers worldwide. We publicise the fair through our comprehensive network of offices around the globe to ensure that serious buyers from all sectors of the industry are invited to this key industry event. Take a look at the promotional board at Hall 1A, 1C, Expo Drive, and Mezzanine 1 for more details.
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| Fair Opening Hours |
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Fair Dates |
Opening Hours |
Buyer Registration Hours |
8 January (Thur) |
9:30am-5pm |
9am-4:30pm |
| Free Magazines |
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Don't forget to collect a FREE copy of the fairs’ official magazines at the Buyer Registration Counter or Buyers' Lounge.
| 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.
| Enquiry Contact |
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Customer Service Line:
(852) 1830 668
Rebecca Tse
Manager, Marketing Communications
Exhibitions Department
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