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Organised by the
Hong Kong Trade Development Council and Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd., the Hong
Kong International Stationery Fair 2010 will be held on 11-14 January 2010 at
the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. Please read the following
message for more information about the fair.
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Wednesday, 13 January 2010 |
ISSUE 3 |
Celebrating 10 Years of Success
Participants in the international stationery fair were entertained at a cocktail reception at the Port Café on Monday night. Representing the co-organisers of the Hong Kong International Stationery Fair, Benjamin Chau, Deputy Executive Director of HKTDC, and Evan Sha, Deputy General Manager of Messe Frankfurt, led the guests in a toast to continued success.
| Trade Talk |
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Manabu Akaike |
Yoshinori Takahashi |
Manabu Akaike, Journalist of Science and Technology and President of Universal Design Intelligence Inc. and Yoshinori Takahashi, President of Universal Design Intelligence Inc., addressed the issue of "Japanese Designs: Japanese Innovation and Centre of Excellence” at this popular seminar.
| Hear What Buyers Say
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“This is my first time at this specialist stationery event – it is a good opportunity for me to see a range of suppliers and to find some new ones for my wholesale business. Among the items I am looking for are paints, brushes and pencils for kids, I have found the fair to be very interesting and I am sure I will be able to do future business with some of the suppliers. The organisation of the event is perfect – it’s been easy to find everything I want to see.”
Ilya Klyuev, Head of Department, Friends’ Group, Russia
“We are the leading book store chain in the Philippines and still expanding. It is very important in the stationery business to always find new, trendy and innovative items, and this is why we visit this event. We've found several products of interest such as calculators with added features and computer accessories. We find the organisation of the fair good - it's very efficient.”
Aura M. Obra, Manager - Purchasing Department, Stationery, National Book Store, Inc., Philippines
| Hear What Exhibitors Say
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“We are targeting department stores and large chain stores – our products are design driven so we are looking for sophisticated customers. We can find these buyers at this specialist stationery show. The facilities are good here, and we have built up a good relationship with the organisers and find the organising team to be very helpful.”
Denise Ng, Marketing Manager, Green & Associates (HK) Limited, Hong Kong
“We are a licensee for backpacks and stationery for the Ed Hardy brand. It is well known in the US and Europe, but only started in Asia last year, so we are here for the first time to look for business partners such as distributors. This show has an international base of customers, and we also have confidence in the organisers – it invests a lot in advertising and promotions for its fairs. We’ve already met buyers from Japan, Indonesia, Korea and the Chinese mainland and are very confident of doing business as a result.”
David Cheung, Regional Sales Manager, Star Glory Limited, Hong Kong
| What’s On 13 January (Wednesday) |
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Rebecca Tse
Manager, Marketing Communications
Exhibitions Department
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