Seven annual lifestyle and licensing mega events organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) are set to open next week. These include the Hong Kong Gifts & Premium Fair, Home InStyle and Fashion InStyle on 27-30 April at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, HKCEC; and the Hong Kong International Printing & Packaging Fair and DeLuxe PrintPack Hong Kong co-organised by the HKTDC and CIEC Exhibition Company (HK) Limited, held concurrently at AsiaWorld-Expo on 27-30 April; and the Hong Kong International Licensing Show and Asian Licensing Conference on 27-29 April at the HKCEC.Global exhibitors will showcase offerings spanning gifts and premiums, stylish houseware, trendy fashion, innovative materials for garment and homeware, gerontechnology, cultural and creative design products, sustainable products, green printing and packaging and intellectual property. The events fully leverage Hong Kong's unique connectivity between Chinese Mainland and international markets, reinforcing the city's position as a regional creative hub and international business centre, and actively aligning with the national 15th Five-Year Plan and dual circulation development strategy.
HKTDC Deputy Executive Director Jenny Koo said: "The HKTDC has long facilitated trade exchanges across industries through organising a wide range of conferences and exhibitions, fulfilling Hong Kong's roles as a super connector and super value-adder while showcasing its strengths in new quality productive forces, product quality and creativity. This year, the seven mega lifestyle and licensing exhibitions and conference are being held concurrently during the final week of April. Buyers can enjoy a one-stop sourcing experience across all fairs, fostering cross-industry and cross-sectoral exchanges, generating greater synergies, and helping expand customer bases and business opportunities."
The seven mega exhibitions and conference are expected to attract some 5,600 exhibitors from more than 30 countries and regions, including Hong Kong, Chinese Mainland, Asia, Europe and the Middle East. First-time exhibitors this year include participants from Finland, Germany, Iceland, the United Arab Emirates and Uzbekistan.
Home InStyle welcomes new pavilions from Xinjiang and Wuhan; The Gifts & Premium Fair features new pavilions from Shanxi, Jilin, Huangnan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture and Zhejiang, with the Zhejiang pavilion, organised for the first time by the Zhejiang Provincial Department of Commerce, bringing together 50 local enterprises. The Printing & Packaging Fair includes a new Fujian Quanzhou pavilion and Fashion InStyle features new pavilions from Jiangsu Sheyang, India and Indonesia, offering buyers an even more diverse range of sourcing options.
The HKTDC continues to encourage the industry to embrace sustainable development and promote the use of innovative materials. This year, the seven fairs will collectively bring together over 820 green exhibitors. In addition, approximately 80 exhibitors will showcase innovative material products spanning houseware, home textiles, fashion, printing and packaging, and other sectors.
Reimagine themed floor converges gifts and homeware creative inspiration
In keeping with market developments, HKCEC Hall 5 has transformed into aReimagine themed floor this year.
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