The first-ever Mega Macao makes an impressive debut
The first trade fair of its kind in Macao
Riding on the renowned success of its Mega Show Series in Hong Kong every October, Kenfair International Limited, a leading Hong Kong-based trade exhibition organiser, extended the thriving trade sourcing event to the nearby uprising city, Macao, last October.
Macao is on a high flying roll, being widely recognised one of the fastest-growing and most vibrant cities in Asia. With the gaming, tourism, hotels and conference sectors on an explosive boom, the city is being transformed into a destination more than just a gaming haven. Macao is set to become a key MICE (meeting, incentive, conference and exhibition) destination in Asia.
Modelled on the world-renowned Las Vegas Strip in the US, the magnificent Venetian Macao Convention and Exhibition Center is as the largest exhibition venue in the city. It is a key part of The Venetian Macao-Resort- Hotel complex blending exhibitions, leisure, travel, gaming and entertainment under one roof. Upon full completion, the exhibition venue will accommodate up to 5,000 stands at a time. Kenfair took the lead to capitalise on the huge business opportunities of the burgeoning enclave by staging the brand new Mega Macao at the spectacular Venetian Convention and Exhibition Center on 18-20 October, 2007 as the first-ever trade exhibition of its kind and scale to be held in the city.
Impressive outcome
Over the 3-day show, a total of 8,789 buyers from almost 100 countries were treated to a huge wide array of toys, gifts, advertising & promotional premiums, consumer electronics, household products, home textiles, fashion, garments & accessories and lifestyle products featured in over 1,100 booths by 920 suppliers mainly from Asia. The largest contingent of exhibiting companies were from Hong Kong, Mainland China and Taiwan. India, Vietnam, the Philippines and Thailand also made a substantial representation at the show. Apart from the expected high attendance of local visitors from Macao, the nearby cities from China and Hong Kong, the show recorded a solid number of overseas buyers. While USA and Canada topped the foreign country list, a strong attendance from major European countries like France, Italy, Germany and Spain gave the show an impressive international feel.
Highly positive feedback from both buyers and exhibitors were received by the organiser Kenfair via an onsite questionnaire survey and interviews. Most buyers rated the show was very good as a first-time event with such a diverse mix of products and suppliers. And of course, they were amazed at the wonderful Venetian venue. On the exhibitor side, most of the interviewed said that they achieved much better-than-expected results. Some reported highly satisfactory results and having met quite a lot of new potential buyers. Many of them expressed interest in making a return to this Macao show.
The success edges
In addition to the spectacular exhibition venue and entertainment appeals, Macao’s convenient transport link by land and by ferry with Hong Kong and nearby China’s cities, the much cheaper hotel rates and expenses, plus the simple visitor entry policy of Macao, will all help to give an upside on the successful run of Kenfair’s Mega Macao show.
“We welcome all to an unprecedented trade fair experience at Mega Macao,” invites Mr. Herbert Ip, Chairman of Kenfair International. "Seeing all these favourable factors and the immense yet unexploited potential of the city's exhibition industry, we are committed to extending our reach to Macao. We are sure to gather another strong line-up of leading suppliers from major Asian countries and regions for our next upcoming Mega Macao this April."
The upcoming spring session of Mega Macao is scheduled on 21-23 April 2008. Interested buyers may register online at the fair’s official website www.megamacao.com to receive their free admission badges and updates well before the show.
Buyers' Comments
“It’s a nice beginning…..”
Mr. Michael Benhaim
Ovdim Konim, Israel
“Very well-organised. The exhibition venue is beautiful. All the services are good….”
Agnes Kralik
Fodexim Trading Co Budapest, Hungary
“Good. The organiser Kenfair offered me 2-night free hotel that got me to come here, or I would not have come otherwise. So glad that I did!”
Mr. William Moss
Moss Antiques, USA
“The first-time show is just excellent. A job well done by the organiser. I will come again next year.”
Mr. Billy Lui
Lampo Communications Inc, Canada
“The show is fine. I would like to see more exhibitors next time!”
Mr. Dave Rempel
Delta Distributors, Canada
“Many products here are very interesting. I’ve found something we are looking for.”
Mr. Wagney
Florence Indle, Brazil
“Overall, the show is very good for the first time although it’s not as big as the Hong Kong Mega Show. Moreover, I did find several new suppliers here.”
Miss Tracey Li
Staples Brands Group Asia, Hong Kong
“The show is excellent, and very well organised!”
Mrs. Piret Tramm
Marketing Services Eesti Oi, Estonia
Exhibitors' Comments
“We met some new buyers from US, UK, Hungry, Austria, Australia, etc…The timing is just perfect for us, just after Canton Fair and right before Hong Kong October Mega Show. We appreciate the organiser’s arrangement of free shuttle bus for buyers to travel from Canton to Macao.”
Kam Ho Fung Company Limited - Hong Kong
“I met quite a few new buyers from Russia, Estonia and Korea. We are satisfied with the overall result which is much better than what we expected.”
Applebee Limited – Hong Kong
“The new Venetian venue is beautiful. Buyer quality is OK…I didn’t expect much as this is the first-time show, but the outcome is just fine.”
April Creations Ltd. – Hong Kong
“We met some serious buyers here. So we find the overall buyer quality is good. The new venue’s facilities are also very good…Some buyers told us that they were very happy with the organizer’s special arrangement of transportation and hotels for them to facilitate their visit to this Macao show. The result of the exhibition has been actually better than what I expected.”
Gold Marsh Company – Hong Kong
“We hope to meet some new buyers that we may not see in Hong Kong at this Macao show. And we are glad that we met some of our targeted buyers on the first day.”
Molderworkshop Limited – Hong Kong
“The show is quite good. I met new buyers here. They are from Hungary and Sri Lanka…If I didn’t come, I would miss the chance to see them.”
Topmark Interiors and Novelties – The Philippines
“It’s much better than I expected. I’ll consider joining it again.”
Samson Trading Company Limited – Hong Kong
“The visitor traffic is quite good.….The special travel arrangement and services provided by the organiser have been very good. And I already confirmed to join the next Mega Macao in April 2008.”
Paulin International Limited – Hong Kong
