HKTDC to open optical and wine & spirits fairs in November

The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) will open two trade fairs in November, at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC). Hong Kong International Optical Fair, co-organised with the Hong Kong Optical Manufacturers Association (HKOMA), will take place from 6th to 8th November 2024, showcasing over 700 exhibitors from 17 countries and regions under four trends: technology, lifestyle, functionality and sustainability. Hong Kong International Wine & Spirits Fair will be held from 7th to 9th November, presenting fine wines and spirits for over 600 exhibitors from 20 countries and regions.

Furniture China 2024’s overseas visitors up 12%

Shanghai Sinoexpo Informa Markets International Exhibition Co., Ltd.’s Furniture China 2024, the 29th China International Furniture Expo, running from 10th to 13th September, concluded at Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC). Over 3,000 exhibitors from 25 countries and regions featured sectors of furniture manufacturing to home design and material supply. A total of 167,250 visitors attended the expo, of which 28,644 were overseas buyers, up 12% year-on-year.

Macau’s visitor arrivals up 30%

Macau’s Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) released its latest number of visitor arrivals for the nine months in 2024, with 25,920,914 visitors, a year-on-year increase of 30%, and recovering to 86% of the number in the same period of 2019 (pre-COVID level). Same day visitors (13,834,674) grew 43%, while overnight visitors (12,086,240) were up 18%. The average length of stay dropped 0.1 day year-on-year, down to 1.2 days; while the figure of overnight visitors remained unchanged at 2.3 days.

Global Sources opens Hong Kong Shows Phase II

Global Sources opened its second phase of the Global Sources Hong Kong Shows, running from 18th to 21st October, at the AsiaWorld-Expo (AWE), in four major trade shows: Mobile Electronics; Smart Home, Security & Home Appliances; Lifestyle; and Home & Kitchen. Some 2,000 exhibitors occupied about 4,000 booths, presenting over 150,000 products.