Quick takes
Alibaba adds financial tools and online trade shows
The Chinese e-commerce giant is increasingly targeting the U.S. market and the trade show industry.
HKTDC to offer virtual platform for jewellery
The organiser’s August jewellery event will feature a virtual platform for international buyers who cannot attend. Hong Kong will still have quarantine measures in place for international arrivals in August – and the event’s venue, AsiaWorld-Expo, is currently a testing site for COVID-19.
Made-in-China.com piggybacks on Canton Fair
Made-in-China.com will hold online “simultaneous events” beginning on 15th June which will “create digital, immersive and convenient sourcing experience for global buyers.”
Global Exhibitions Day reaches millions
Perhaps driven in part of by lockdowns and the unprecedented challenges faces the industry, GED resulted in record engagement – over 7,000 mentions on social media and delivered “reach” of over 650 million with over 100 countries participating.
Messe München appoints General Manager in Singapore
International exhibition organiser, Messe München, appointed Michael Wilton as the new General Manage in Singapore, effective 1st June 2020.