HONG KONG, Dec. 18, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Sources
(NASDAQ: GSOL) has renewed its contract to host its highly
successful trade shows at AsiaWorld-Expo (AWE) in Hong Kong in 2017 and 2018 for approximately
US$23.1 million. The company will
retain the right to host its events twice a year -- in April and October -- at AWE.
In 2014, these shows attracted nearly 143,000 buyers and
featured more than 14,200 booths.
"Since 2006, we've hosted all of our primary shows in
Hong Kong at AsiaWorld-Expo and it
has proven to be a popular venue for overseas buyers and suppliers
across Asia to meet and do
business," said Spenser Au, CEO of
Global Sources. "For example, our Electronics show has become the
number one industry show in Asia.
Among the buyers attending our shows in 2014 were Amazon, Best Buy,
Chubb, Dicksons, El Corte Ingles, Foxconn, Gap, Hallmark Cards,
Intel, Jumbo, Konka, Lenovo, Monster Products, Nike, Osim,
Panasonic, Qualcomm, Rewe Far East, Samsung, Toshiba, Uniden Japan,
Vertu, Woolworths, Xiaomi, Yazaki and ZTE.
"We were one of the first tenants to sign with AsiaWorld-Expo
Management in 2004 and the new contract represents our commitment
to this amazing venue and Hong
Kong's trade show industry.
"Buyers come to our trade shows to meet directly with
suppliers they've discovered through our online, print and other
integrated media. The shows are a vital part of the unique value we
offer our buyer and supplier communities," said Au.
Global Sources hosts more than 20 trade shows annually at
AsiaWorld-Expo covering industries including Consumer Electronics,
Electronic Components, Mobile Electronics, Security Products, Gifts
& Premiums, Home Products, Fashion Accessories, Garments &
Textiles and Underwear & Swimwear. The events showcase quality
suppliers from China and
throughout Asia.
For more information about Global Sources trade shows, please
visit http://www.chinasourcingfair.com.
To learn more about Global Sources, please visit our corporate
website (http://www.corporate.globalsources.com), Facebook or
Twitter (/globalsources).
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 facilitates trade between Asia and the world using English-language
media such as online marketplaces (GlobalSources.com), print and
digital magazines, sourcing research reports, private sourcing
events, and trade shows.
More than 1 million international buyers, including 95 of the
world's top 100 retailers, use these services to obtain product and
company information to help them source more profitably from
overseas supply markets. These services also provide suppliers with
integrated marketing solutions to build corporate image, generate
sales leads and win orders from buyers in more than 240 countries
and territories.
Global Sources' other businesses provide Chinese-language media
to companies selling to and within Greater China. These services include online
web sites, print and digital magazines, seminars and trade shows.
In mainland China, Global Sources
has a network of more than 30 office locations and a community of
more than 5 million registered online users and magazine readers of
its Chinese-language media.
Now in its fifth decade, Global Sources has been publicly listed
on the NASDAQ since 2000.
Press Contact in
Asia
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Investor Contact
in Asia
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Camellia
So
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Connie Lai
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Tel: (852)
2555-5021
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Tel: (852)
2555-4747
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e-mail:
cso@globalsources.com
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e-mail:
investor@globalsources.com
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Press Contact in
U.S.
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Investor Contact
in U.S.
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Brendon
Ouimette
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Cathy
Mattison
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Tel: (1-480)
664-8309
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LHA
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e-mail:
bouimette@globalsources.com
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Tel: (1-415)
433-3777
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e-mail:
cmattison@lhai.com
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