Global Sources opens six trade shows with over 3,500 booths at AsiaWorld-Expo
October 20 2009 - 1:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
China Sourcing Fair: Baby & Children's Products shows strongest
growth with booths up 30 percent HONG KONG, Oct. 20
/PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- Global Sources (NASDAQ:GSOL) (
http://www.globalsources.com/ ) opens five China Sourcing Fairs and
one India Sourcing Fair today at AsiaWorld-Expo, Hong Kong. The
Fairs, scheduled to run through Oct. 23 and featuring over 3,500
booths from 12 countries and regions, are the China Sourcing Fairs:
Home Products, Baby & Children's Products, Gifts &
Premiums, Fashion Accessories, Underwear & Swimwear and the
India Sourcing Fair: Home Products. (Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030303/LNM011LOGO-b ) The
vast majority of exhibitors at the China Sourcing Fairs are from
Greater China. The India Sourcing Fair (launched in April 2009) is
the first of its kind outside of India featuring high-quality,
decorative and functional home products from India. Global Sources'
Executive Director, Sarah Benecke, said: "In today's economy,
buyers need to source as efficiently as possible to reduce costs.
Specialized shows save both time and money by offering the
opportunity to meet quality suppliers from the same industry
side-by-side to compare products and capabilities. "Despite the
challenging times, buyer pre-registrations are strong across all
six shows. Companies signed up to attend the Fairs include Atico,
Babies'R'Us, Carrefour, City Super, Diane Freis, LEGO, Mattel,
Metro, Office Depot, Sanrio, Sears, Tesco, Toppy and Victoria's
Secret." Value-added services and conferences to help buyers and
suppliers trade To help visitors and exhibitors meet and do
business more effectively, Global Sources will organize a series of
on-site activities at the Fairs. These include: -- Vendor Summits.
These give buyers the opportunity to outline their sourcing
requirements and request information from up to 50 pre-screened
quality suppliers at once. Participating companies include Dollar
General and Ripley. -- Private Buyer Meetings. These are exclusive
opportunities for pre-selected exhibitors at the China Sourcing
Fairs to meet with large global companies in private during the
shows. This October's meetings are scheduled to be held by buyers
including Alpha Logica, AS Watson, Creata, Li & Fung, Marks
& Spencer, Redcats, Sears, Target Australia and World Kitchen.
-- Glassware Gallery. A selection of 30 glassware products will be
featured in this new gallery in Hall 5. -- Color Trends Areas.
Featuring color forecasts for various products including fashion
accessories, underwear & swimwear, home products and gifts
& premiums, in Halls 1 & 11. -- Fashion Parades. A daily
feature at the Fashion Accessories and Underwear & Swimwear
fairs, with models showcasing the latest fashion items. -- Special
Buyers' Lounges offer free Internet access, refreshments and
sourcing information. Global Sources will also organize a variety
of free conferences for buyers sourcing from Asia, including: --
"Buying from China: What new buyers need to know" seminar by
experts from PassageMaker Sourcing, Silk Road International and
Bureau Veritas. -- Fall/Winter 2010 Accessories Trends presented by
StyleSight and "The World of Mosaics" presented by Pantone, the
world's leading color authority. -- "Corporate Social
Responsibility & the Buying Process" seminar from Worldwide
Responsible Accredited Production (WRAP). -- "Going Green: Fast
Facts & Emerging Trends" presented by Bureau Veritas. Opening
times for the China Sourcing Fairs and India Sourcing Fair at
AsiaWorld-Expo are: -- Oct. 20 - 22 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. --
Oct. 23 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Buyers can register for free
admission and find more information, including details about free
transport to the venue and back, at
http://www.chinasourcingfair.com/ and
http://www.india-sourcingfair.com/ . About Global Sources Global
Sources is a leading business-to-business media company and a
primary facilitator of trade with Greater China. The core business
uses English-language media to facilitate trade from Greater China
to the world. The other business segment utilizes Chinese-language
media to enable companies to sell to, and within Greater China. The
company provides sourcing information to volume buyers and
integrated marketing services to suppliers. It helps a community of
over 829,000 active buyers source more profitably from complex
overseas supply markets. With the goal of providing the most
effective ways possible to advertise, market and sell, Global
Sources enables suppliers to sell to hard-to-reach buyers in over
240 countries. The company offers the most extensive range of media
and export marketing services in the industries it serves. It
delivers information on 4.3 million products and more than 196,000
suppliers annually through 14 online marketplaces, 13 monthly
magazines, over 100 sourcing research reports and 12 specialized
trade shows which run 29 times a year across 10 cities. Suppliers
receive more than 81 million sales leads annually from buyers
through Global Sources Online ( http://www.globalsources.com/ )
alone. Global Sources has been facilitating global trade for 38
years. Global Sources' network covers more than 60 cities
worldwide. In mainland China, Global Sources has over 2,500 team
members in more than 40 locations, and a community of over 1
million registered online users and magazine readers for its
Chinese-language media. Global Sources Press Contact in Asia
Camellia So Tel: +852-2555-5021 Email: Global Sources Press Contact
in U.S. James W.W. Strachan Tel: +1-480-664-8309 Email: Global
Sources Investor Contact in Asia Investor Relations Department Tel:
+852-2555-4777 Email: Global Sources Investor Contact in U.S.
Kirsten Chapman & Timothy Dien Lippert/Heilshorn &
Associates, Inc. Tel: +1-415-433-3777 Email:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030303/LNM011LOGO-b
DATASOURCE: Global Sources CONTACT: Press contact in Asia: Camellia
So, +852-2555-5021, ; Press contact in U.S.: James W.W. Strachan of
Global Sources, +1-480-664-8309, ; Investor contact in Asia: IR
Department of Global Sources, +852-2555-4777, ; Investor Contact in
U.S.: Kirsten Chapman & Timothy Dien of Lippert-Heilshorn &
Associates, Inc., +1-415-433-3777, Web site:
http://www.globalsources.com/ http://www.india-sourcingfair.com/
http://www.chinasourcingfair.com/
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