Last week, the 36th September Hong Kong Jewellery & Gem Fair (September Fair) opened with a record-breaking number of exhibitors. It featured more than 3,700 exhibitors from around the world. The event used both major venues in Hong Kong, AsiaWorld-Expo (AWE) and the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC).
Mariela McIlwraith is the Director of Industry Advancement with the Events Industry Council, where she oversees EIC’s Sustainability Initiative and the Industry Insights program. She is the co-author of “Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility in the Meetings and Events Industry,” is the Executive Editor of the Events Industry Council Manual, 9thEdition and co-author of “Meet Better: 167 Easy Ways to Make Your Events More Environmentally and Socially Responsible.”
UBM India, UBM plc’s subsidiary, together with BolognaFiere launched the inaugural edition of Cosmoprof India at Sahara Star Hotel in Mumbai, running from 10th to 11th September 2018.
A total of 107 companies from 15 countries attended the two-day event. The new show provided opportunities for brands of finished products, especially those from the following categories: cosmetics & toiletries, beauty salon, hair, nail and accessories, and for the supply chain, contract manufacturing and private labels, applicators, primary and secondary packaging.
Earlier this week, Pico Thailand, the Thai-listed subsidiary of Pico Far East Holdings, released its financial results for the quarter ended 31st July 2018. Revenues in the quarter were US$13 million, an increase of 25% over the same quarter in 2017. However, the company’s profits in the quarter dropped 26% down to US$386,000.
This week, the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) announced who will replace former chief executive Lionel Yeo who stepped down in May this year. STB has appointed Keith Tan as its new Chief Executive with effect from 29th October.
Tan is currently the Deputy Secretary (Policy) of Singapore’s Ministry of Defence where Tan is responsible for defence policy, strategic communications, national education and “Total Defence”.
Yoni Koenig is the co-founder and chairman of Exit Reality, a premier integrator and operator of virtual reality solutions for events, location-based entertainment and gaming. An award-winning creative technology innovator with more than 20 years in digital production and experiential design, Yoni has led product teams for Electronic Arts, Microsoft, Sony, Vivendi-Universal, Disney Interactive and Disney Imagineering – creating games, animation and technology companies along the way.
C2 Melbourne was originally planned to be held from 17th to 19th October 2018, at Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC). The event was eventually cancelled following the sudden departure of the event creator and C2’s CEO Asia-Pacific Martin Enault.
Macau’s Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) recently released its MICE statistics for the second quarter of 2018. In the quarter, a total of 327 MICE events were held in Macau, down 6 events compared with the same quarter in 2017. However, the total number of participants increased 1.7% to about 411,000 in the period.
UBM India, a UBM plc subsidiary, opened a new food and hospitality show, Food and Hotel India (FHIn), on 5th September 2018. The inaugural event is held at the Sahara Star Hotel in Mumbai and runs until 7th September.
FHIn is part of the portfolio of food and hospitality shows organised by UBM Allworld. The event is designed to serve as a platform for food and hospitality industry professionals to showcase their products and services in the Indian market.
This week, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) opened its Hong Kong Watch & Clock Fair at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) running from 4th to 8th September 2018. The event featured some 830 exhibitors from 25 countries.
