| Show Organizer (s): | Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center |
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| Event Date (s): | Jul 02, 2008 - Jul 04, 2008 |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center |
| Address: | 1 Harbour Road Wanchai |
| No. of Exhibitors: | 111 |
| No. of Attendees: | 10649 |
| Exhibition Floor Size: (sqm) | x |
| Phone: | 852 2582 8888 |
| Offical Website of Show: | http://www.hklicensingshow.com/ |
Summary
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General Information
Hong Kong Licensing Show -- Your Preferred Licensing Platform to Expand your Property to the Chinese MainlandAs Asia's most vibrant and cosmopolitan city, Hong Kong is at the forefront of global business. It is also the test bed for international brands and properties looking to enter and profit from the Chinese mainland market. Hong Kong not only boasts an established pool of multi-lingual banking, legal and accounting professionals, but also prides itself on maintaining an international rule of law, where intellectual property protection is upheld to the highest degree. Moreover, Hong Kong is a city built for business. The process of company incorporation is made simple and easy. Coupled with low taxes, an English-speaking workforce and an entrepreneurial spirit, Hong Kong is the ultimate service partner for individuals and businesses. In addition to business being made easy, foreign companies operating in Hong Kong are also privileged to tax free or other trade benefits with the Chinese mainland as a result of CEPA, Hong Kong's Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement with the Chinese mainland. For discerning international licensors and licensees who would like to explore the extension of their brand in the Chinese mainland, there is no better place to start than Hong Kong.Licensing in the Chinese Mainland $w Retail sales of licensed merchandise in mainland China reached a whopping US$1.1 billion at the end of 2005, a year-on-year growth of 66.7% from 2001 $w As the rising star in the business of licensing, mainland China is now ranked as the 2nd largest licensing market in Asia and one of the enormous potential (retail markets)
Attendee Information
$w International Conference - Exchange Ideas & OpportunitiesThe Show will feature a series of valuable and insightful market intellectual forums on the latest trends of home-grown characters, sports licensing, strategic brand extension, collegiate licensing, as well as intellectual property rights protection and licensing business opportunities in Chinese Mainland. Heavy-weight experts and star companies who will be invited to present at the Conference will offer invaluable knowledge to fellow industry peers. $w The 4th Premier Asian Licensing AwardsRecognising outstanding achievements and creativity in AsiaThe only regional awards programme of its kind in Asia, this annual Award has swiftly established itself as a key highlight of the Hong Kong Licensing Show and within the Asian licensing community. Companies with marketing programmes or licensed properties developed and/ or launched in Asia during the calendar year of 2006 are invited to submit their nominations. The Best Platform in Asia to Access Home-grown and International BrandsTo explore opportunities in licensing, Hong Kong Licensing Show is where international and home-grown property owners look for partners in the Chinese mainland to market their trademarks and brands, and where buyers come to expand their business by acquiring the rights to manufacture merchandise featuring today $ws popular brands and properties.
Exhibitor Information
Your Gateway to Licensing in AsiaThe Hong Kong Licensing Show will feature: $w Over 130 exhibitors from Hong Kong and overseas $w Over 300 internationally-renowned brands and popular home-grown properties available for licensing $w Over 10,000 trade visitors from 80 countries and regions $w Numerous participants from the Chinese mainland looking to license hot properties $w An array of themed participants and conference topics- Sport and Events- Leisure and Lifestyle- Art, Animation, Digital Entertainment, Design and Legal Service pavilions- European, South Korean and Taiwanese pavilions- Hong Kong Character Hall $w Asia $ws Most International Licensing Show for:- Brand building - Networking- Trend spotting - Education- Trade matching - Industry AwarenessFeaturing licensed properties on display from around the world, including: USA, Europe, mainland China, Japan, Australia, South Korea, Thailand and many other thriving Asia -Pacific markets, it is here that you have an opportunity to meet and forge new relationships with manufacturers and licensing agents representing a wide range of product categories across numerous regions. Many Licensing Agents in Asia come here to source new properties for introduction in their home territories.
