Printing and Packaging Fair Open Next Week in Hong Kong

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Printing and Packaging Fair Open Next Week in Hong Kong
AsiaWorld-Expo Event Will Run Concurrently with World’s Largest Gift Fair
21 April 2011 – The Hong Kong International Printing & Packaging Fair, organised by the Hong
Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and CIEC Exhibition Company (HK) Ltd, will open
next Wednesday, 27 April, and continue through 30 April, at AsiaWorld-Expo.
The fair is expected to attract more than 300 exhibitors showcasing the industry’s latest
products and technology. The event will also host a range of seminars spotlighting the current
market information and product trends.
Seminar topics include green printing, digital printing and 3D packaging. Networking receptions
will also be arranged to facilitate industry players to enhance business contacts.
The world’s largest gift fair, the HKTDC Hong Kong Gifts & Premium Fair, will take place over
the same 27-30 April period at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC).
More than 4,000 exhibitors are expected at the gifts event wide variety of advertising gifts,
premiums, party and festive items, corporate gifts, outdoor and travel goods, tech gifts and
wedding favours.
A free shuttle bus service will connect the two fair venues. We cordially invite you or your
representatives to cover the two events. Details are as follows:
Hong Kong International Printing & Packaging Fair Hong Kong Gifts & Premium Fair
Hours 27 April (Wed), 10:30am-5:30pm;
27-29 April (Wed-Fri), 9am-6:30pm;
28-29 April (Thurs-Fri), 9:30am-5:30pm;
30 April (Sat), 9:30am-3:30pm
30 April (Sat), 9am-5pm
Press East Lobby, AsiaWorld-Expo Harbour Road Entrance and Expo Drive
Registration
Entrance, HKCEC, Wan Chai
Fair Websites
Media
http://www.hkprintpackfair.com www.hktdc.com/hkgiftspremiumfair
Enquiries
Joe Kainz Tel: (852) 2584 4216 Email: joe.kainz@hktdc.org
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27 April (Wednesday)
Hong Kong International Printing & Packaging Fair
Event Highlights
Seminar on “Successful Branding through
Creative Printing and Packaging”
Time: 11:30am-12:30pm
Venue: Forum Area, Hall 6, AsiaWorld-Expo
Speakers: Charles Ng, Chief Brand Consultant, Maxi
Communications Ltd; William Ho, Managing Director,
Fingerprint Ltd
28 April (Thursday)
Workshop on “Ride on Advanced Pre-press &
Digital Technology for Effective Publishing &
Marketing”
Time: 11:30am-12:30pm
Venue: Forum Area, Hall 6, AsiaWorld-Expo
Speakers: Alex Kwan, Country Manager- Hong Kong,
Corel Corporation; Ricky Lee, District Sales Manager,
Graphic Arts, Production Systems Group, Fuji Xerox
(Hong Kong) Ltd
Seminar on “Printing Standardization: G7 & Fogra
PSO”
Time: 3:30pm-4:30pm
Venue: Forum Area, Hall 6, AsiaWorld-Expo
Speakers: Ng Koon Wah, G7 & Fogra PSO Expert,
APTEC Tutor; Au Yeung Ka Yiu, Lecturer, Department
of Communication Design and Digital Media, Hong Kong
Design Institute, G7 & Fogra PSO Expert
29 April (Friday)
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Seminar on “Green Printing and Sustainability”
Time: 2:30pm-3:45pm
Venue: Forum Area, Hall 6, AsiaWorld-Expo
Speakers: Dicky Choy, Marketing Director, Green
Production (Overseas) Group; Dr Simon Chau, Chair,
LifeFlow and Produce Green Foundation; CM Yeung,
Director (Environmental, Equipments and Outsourcing
Management), Leo Paper Group (HK) Ltd
Exhibitors' Forum: "3D Printing for Effective
Packaging"
Time: 2:30pm-2:50pm
Venue: Forum Area, Hall 6, AsiaWorld-Expo
Speaker: Hiroko Ishimura, Manager, NISO
International (HK) Ltd
Seminar on “Latest Digital Solutions for Printing and Packaging”
Time: 2:30pm-4pm
Venue: Forum Area, Hall 6, AsiaWorld-Expo
Speakers: Kenneth Lee, Unit Sales Manager, Graphic Arts Team, Konica Minolta Business Solutions (HK) Ltd;
Raymond Lam, Account Manger, Industrial Inkjet, Agfa Graphics Asia Ltd; Les Bovenlander, Business
Development Manager & Jorvik Du, Technical Service Manager, Taopix Ltd