This 9-in-1 virtual trade exhibition has attracted more than 1,300 exhibitors, featuring lighting, electronics, information and communications technology (ICT), medical and healthcare, houseware, fashion, home textiles and furnishings, gifts, printing and packaging products. This brand-new online exhibition platform will help global buyers to replenish supplies and assist small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in exploring new business opportunities during a difficult time.
New AI business matching platform
The one-month Summer Virtual Expo drew to a successful close on 24 July, helping more than 22,000 suppliers connect with buyers from around the world. From April to July, the number of buyers browsing the hktdc.com Sourcing online marketplace increased by nearly 20% to 4.2 million compared to the same period in 2019.
Building on these achievements, Summer Sourcing Weeks | Go ONLINE helps exhibitors from the nine physical fairs build a virtual presence to connect with global buyers. The virtual exhibition offers multiple new functions that make it easy for buyers to source online. These include the Click2Match business matching platform that operates automatically using big data and AI technology, and other functions covering meeting planning, video meetings, live chat and online seminars run by industry experts, all of which will provide a better online sourcing and communication experience for buyers and exhibitors alike. The HKTDC's 50 global offices have been keeping in touch with buyers who attended its physical fairs previously along with newly registered buyers. Over 5,000 business matching meetings have been pre-arranged to increase business opportunities.
Online seminars unveil future technologies and lifestyle trends
The Summer Sourcing Weeks | Go ONLINE portal highlights featured products and details of the nine fairs for participants' easy reference. The Intelligence Hub introduces various webinars, including "Tech Trends Symposium 2020 - The Future of Intelligent Connectivity" (28 July), which will address the impact of the artificial Intelligence of Things (AIoT), the smart home, 5G technology applications and other related issues. Elsewhere, representatives from WGSN, the global authority on consumer and design trends, will share their views in "WGSN Presents: Lifestyle & Interiors Trends Presentation S/S 2021" (29 July), while the "
Anti-epidemic products highlighted
Ever since the COVID-19 outbreak began, local scientific research companies have worked to develop a range of anti-epidemic products for better hygiene and health protection. The online exhibition presents a variety of disease prevention and control products, with the Smart Health Hong Kong zone showcasing a wide range of locally developed healthcare products. They include an antibacterial and antiviral coating, a disinfection robot, nanofibre-technology air filters, air sanitisers, an AI-assisted body temperature screening system, quarantine tracking technology and more.
The stay-at-home economy has also been driving demand for consumer electronics and home entertainment equipment. The virtual fair features a broad selection of smart home and lifestyle products.
Exhibition subsidies benefit exhibitors
To assist enterprises in overcoming the challenges brought about by the pandemic, the HKTDC is providing a special subsidy of
Websites
- Summer Sourcing Weeks | Go ONLINE official website: https://ssw.hktdc.com/
- Seminar registration: https://bit.ly/32AdZVf
- Summer Sourcing Weeks | Go ONLINE promotion video: https://bit.ly/2ZYiwiG
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- Photo download: https://bit.ly/2WYDZpK
# Note to editors: considering the impact of the pandemic, the HKTDC has changed the dates for several exhibitions and conferences, at the same time as continuing to create business opportunities for enterprises through other channels. Details of the latest event arrangements can be found at https://bit.ly/2BbhSVh
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