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World SME Expo and IDT Expo Open Next Week
Design, Technology and Market Expansion Assistance for SMEs

25 November 2010 ¡V Nearly 700 exhibitors from all over the world will be on hand for HKTDC World SME Expo and HKTDC Inno Design Tech Expo next week at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. The fairs, which focus on the needs of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), open 2 December and continue through 4 December.

A press conference, led by HKTDC Assistant Executive Director Raymond Yip, was held today to present highlights of the two fairs. ¡§With more than 280,000 SMEs in Hong Kong, nearly half of the local labour force is under their employment,¡¨ said Mr Yip. ¡§SMEs provide key momentum for Hong Kong¡¦s economic growth. The two expos will help them raise their global competitiveness, offering SMEs the latest business information and advice, as well as creative design and technology applications from all over the world.¡¨ The fairs, he added, will offer ¡§a variety of seminars, conferences and business-matching sessions to help SMEs find business partners.¡¨

Tenth Anniversary Edition

More than 300 exhibitors from 43 countries and regions are taking part in the 10th edition of World SME Expo. Fair highlights include the new ¡§Start a Business¡¨ pavilion, which will focus on franchising opportunities. Denny¡¦s, Carl¡¦s Jr, Golden Spoon, Grate American Cookies (GAC), Pretzelmarker, Shoebox and other brands from the United States will introduce their franchise models at the fair. Seminars on ¡§China Trade Practices and Solutions,¡¨ ¡§Global Market Opportunities¡¨ and ¡§SME Management¡¨ will also be held.

Design on Display

The concurrent IDT Expo will welcome more than 380 exhibitors from 11 countries and regions to the three-day event. The fair¡¦s Trade Hall will feature six thematic pavilions: Design and Branding, Global Innovation, New Media, Green and Sustainable Development, Innovation and Applied Technology, and Research and Development. Inspiration Hall, open to trade and the public, will showcase outstanding design from Hong Kong, Japan and Germany. For the first time, Germany¡¦s iF award-winning design will be on display.

Japan Showcase

Nearly 60 companies from Japan, this year¡¦s IDT Expo Partner Country, will exhibit at the fair, presenting graphic, interior, product and technology design in four theme areas. Honda, Nikon, Fujitsu and other major Japanese brands will feature some of their latest products at the expo.

Hong Kong innovation will also be on display at IDT Expo. The Hong Kong Creative Force pavilion will show nearly 50 award-winning offerings from some of Hong Kong¡¦s top advertising, design and architectural professionals. And IDT Expo speakers will include Hong Kong image consultant Tina Liu and Prudence Mak, founder and designer of Chocolate Rain.

Also taking part in today¡¦s press conference were Felix Chan, Honorable President and Executive Consultant of the Hong Kong Chamber of Small and Medium Business Ltd; Dr Jane Lee, Chair of the organising committee for the Social Enterprise Summit 2010; Ken Hui, Vice President of Marketing and Admission for the Hong Kong Science & Technology Parks Corporation; and William To, Project Director of the Hong Kong Design Centre.

The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) is the organiser for World SME Expo. The HKTDC is also organising IDT Expo, with the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation and the Hong Kong Design Centre as co-organisers.

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Raymond Yip, Assistant Executive Director, Hong Kong Trade Development Council

Felix Chan, Honorable President and Executive Consultant of the Hong Kong Chamber of Small and Medium Business Ltd

Dr Jane Lee, Chair of the organising committee for the Social Enterprise Summit 2010

William To, Project Director of the Hong Kong Design Centre

Ken Hui, Vice President of Marketing and Admission for the Hong Kong Science & Technology Parks Corporation

Products to be featured at the upcoming IDT Expo include ThermoTick, which uses face-detection technology for access control. The device has a wide variety of other functions, from measuring temperatures to printing coupons

The NanoHeat Pocket Heater not only keeps your hands warm but also heats your drinks

Italian designer Andrea Ragazzo alongside his Hot Stone Heater, which brings the joy of spa to the home

Karaoke lovers can now share their music selections, anytime, anywhere, with their iPhones and the newly developed iPhone Karaoke system

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Nearly 700 exhibitors will take part in HKTDC World SME Expo and HKTDC Inno Design Tech Expo, which open 2 December and continue through 4 December at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre

World SME Expo will feature seminars and conferences spotlighting the Chinese mainland, Europe and the United States, as well as emerging markets such as India, ASEAN and the Middle East

Open to trade and the public, IDT Expo¡¦s Inspiration Hall will feature creative design from Hong Kong and all over the world

Fair Websites

HKTDC World SME Expo: www.hktdc.com/worldsmeexpo

Inno Design Tech Expo: www.hktdc.com/innodesigntechexpo

Media Enquiries

Please contact the HKTDC¡¦s Media and Public Affairs Department:

Lyann Li    Tel. (852) 2584 4525     Email: Lyann.li@hktdc.org

Sam Ho         Tel: (852) 2584 4569           Email: sam.sy.ho@hktdc.org

About the HKTDC

A statutory body established in 1966, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) is the international marketing arm for Hong Kong-based traders, manufacturers and service providers. With more than 40 global offices, including 11 on the Chinese mainland, the HKTDC promotes Hong Kong as a platform for doing business with China and throughout Asia. The HKTDC also organises trade fairs and business missions to connect companies with opportunities in Hong Kong and on the mainland, while providing information via trade publications, research reports and online. For more, please visit www.hktdc.com.

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