Seven Shows, One Creative Hub: HKTDC Puts Hong Kong In The Spotlight

KUALA LUMPUR, April 21 (Bernama) -- The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) is staging seven mega events, spanning lifestyle products and the licensing sector, this month, spotlighting Hong Kong's role as a creative and innovation hub.

Held across the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre and AsiaWorld-Expo, these include the Hong Kong Gifts & Premium Fair, Home InStyle, Fashion InStyle, the Hong Kong International Printing & Packaging Fair, DeLuxe PrintPack Hong Kong, the Hong Kong International Licensing Show, and the Asian Licensing Conference.

HKTDC in a statement said the events are set to draw some 6,000 exhibitors from more than 30 countries and regions, serving as a bridge connecting Hong Kong's creative industries with mainland China and international markets while reinforcing the city’s positioning as a regional creative hub.

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Marking its 40th edition under the theme "Celebrating Four Decades of Wonder", the Hong Kong Gifts & Premium Fair will showcase products that blend functionality with creative design, in which the Jingdezhen Pavilion will display ceramic works marrying traditional craftsmanship with modern design, including a blind box adoption initiative to nurture the next generation of designers and artisans.

With the silver market growing rapidly and demand for elderly-friendly products continuing to expand, Home InStyle introduces the Gerontech Living Pavilion that will showcase innovative products and solutions from more than 10 local enterprises.

This year’s Fashion InStyle will see the launch of NEXT@Fashion InStyle, a new highlighted zone organised by the HKTDC and sponsored by the Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency of the HKSAR Government, bringing some 60 global material suppliers to showcase advanced fashion materials.

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Meanwhile, the Printing & Packaging Fair highlights eco-friendly products in its Green Printing & Packaging Solutions Zone, including recycled plastic yarn ribbons and water-soluble packaging peanuts, while DeLuxe PrintPack focuses on premium packaging solutions.

The events will feature approximately 60 thematic seminars, buyer forums, product promotion and launch events and fashion parades, covering market analysis, cultural creative design, smart industry, the silver economy, health and wellness, and sustainability.

-- BERNAMA