Floorplan provider Showplans has agreed new contracts with the National Boat Shows and Jewish Living exhibition.
JAPANTEX 2013: call for application
Nippon Interior Fabrics Association held a recruiting session for JAPANTEX 2013 on 21st of March.
Since last year, JAPANTEX has been opened simultaneously with Japan Home & Building Show featuring housing facilities and supplies in order for promotion.
As the result, 33,372 guests visited the fair last year; some of them including housing suppliers, facility / interior / Tatami makers and reform service providers had been constant visitors, while the others like building/general contractors and construction companies newly started to join the fair.
In the questionnaire, respondents mentioned that they thought highly of co-hosting in order to attract more visitors and provide better chance of business meetings; most of them (9 out of 10) also answered that they would participate in the event.
“This year, last minute demand is expected by the demand for restoration (from the earthquake) and the rise of consumption tax. However, the real competition will begin over the renovation and reform market.” mentioned Nishida Takeshi, the executive committee chairperson of JAPANTEX introducing the recent trends of the industry.
The due day of application is 15th of June. Until 20th of April, a discount of ￥15,000 is provided per booth.
Website: http://www.japantex.jp/
A seminar about strategic use of overseas exhibitions in Amagasaki
On April 17th, the Amagasaki Chamber of Commerce and Industry will hold a seminar about strategic use of overseas trade fairs and exhibitions. The organizer is now inviting participants.
This seminar provides the participants practical know-how in effective use of events as a sales promotion tool for overseas markets to increase the impact including business negotiation skills during the events and the ways of approach after the events.
Yoko Ogawa, a senior adviser to open up and support overseas markets in Kinki regional headquarter of the Organization for Small and Medium Enterprises and Regional Innovation (SMRJ) will serve as the instructor. She will provide commentaries on the difference between Japanese exhibitions and foreign exhibitions, the method to set up in-house export environment, the way to increase the effect to participate in the events, sprinkled with best practices and check lists.
For more information: http://www.amacci.or.jp/seminar/tenji1304/
Why There Are 100 Million People Who Won’t Visit Your Show
03/2013
Almost half of the international visitors to the U.S. found the entry process inconvenient enough to tell family, friends and acquaintances to stay home, according to a recent study by the U.S. Travel Association and Consensus Research Group.
UBM Tech’s Black Hat Europe Launches Regional Summit
03/2013
Regional summits continue to pop up in secondary markets around the world.
The Value of a Conference | Part 1
03/2013
Adding conference components can dramatically enhance the event experience for a tradeshow attendee. But organizing conferences is time-consuming and hazardous. In the first installment of a three-part blog, Mike Blackman, managing director of Integrated Systems Events, explains how a conference program can broaden a tradeshow’s audience.
Wine Fair heads to The NEC
Tesco is taking its Wine Fair to The NEC on 21-22 September, adding the Midlands venue to a portfolio of events in London, Manchester, Edinburgh and Bristol.
Retail solutions for Asia Pacific
Retail Asia Expo is a unique trade show and conference held annually in Hong Kong. Now in its fifth year, Retail Asia Expo (June 4 to 6, 2013) showcases retail solutions and
New exhibition for jewellers of Chennai
At the opening speech of the Gem and Jewellery India International Exhibition (GJIIE)in March 2013 UBM India announced the launch of the first B2C show,
One of the major Russian forestry shows
From September 10 to 13, 2013 the international specialised exhibition Tekhnodrev Siberia will be held in Novosibirsk.