SIGN CHINA 2011

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Comment by SIGN CHINA 2011 on August 25, 2010 at 2:17

Why SIGN CHINA?
 China’s total advertising expenditure jumped 13.5 percent to US$74 billion last year, according to CTR Marketing Research. In particular, outdoor media grew 9% in 2009.
 It is the largest sign event for the global industry for the first half year showcasing the latest technologies and products.
 Featuring the most comprehensive exhibit scope spanning the entire industry supply chain,
SIGN CHINA 2010 gathered over 1,000 exhibitors (95% were manufacturers) and attracted trade buyers from 118 countries and regions.
 Best venue -Pazhou Complex is highly-modernized and the largest exhibition center in Asia.
 Guangzhou is one of top three cities in China, adjacent to Hong Kong and Macao, with convenient transport links and a favorable business environment.

Organiser
UBM Asia Ltd., a fully-owned subsidiary of United Business Media Limited (UBM), announced that it has formed a Sino-foreign joint venture, UBM Trust Co., Ltd., with the organiser of SIGN CHINA, Trust Exhibition Co., Ltd., to jointly develop the event.

Over 6,500 staff in around 30 countries in North- and South America, Europe and Asia are organised into specialist teams that serve 300 exhibitions worldwide every year, including world’s largest-scale events, such as Furniture, Jewellery, Leather, Pharmaceutical Ingredients, Boat, etc.
Now organised by UBM Trust, SIGN CHINA can tap on UBM’s extensive global reach and professional show management expertise to serve exhibitors and visitors even better.

Achievements in the 2010 Edition
70,000 sqm in exhibition space, 7% increase from 2009
1,006 exhibiting companies, 24% increase from 2009
7,150 overseas visitors from 118 countries/regions, 29% increase over 2009
42,524 domestic visitors from all across the country, 5% increase over 2009

Exhibitors & Visitors rate SIGN CHINA highly
68% exhibitors launched new products at the show
75% exhibitors achieved their objective of brand-building
83% exhibitors were satisfied with the quality of visitors and services of the organiser
71% exhibitors plan to participate again in 2011

80% visitors found new suppliers
83% visitors gave the show an overall satisfaction rating of over 70% or more
85% visitors were pleased with the quality of the exhibitors and the scope of exhibits

• Worldwide leading printer manufacturer Océ participated in SIGN CHINA for the first time and enjoyed good results. Ms Wang, Marketing Executive, said “We received 4 to 5 on-site orders for our high-end equipment valued at over 2 million RMB each. We will continue to support this fair in future.”

• Mr. Jinho Lee, the CEO of SM Media Group in Korea, said “Visitors from Korea were pleasantly surprised to find that SIGN CHINA has the most international attendance and the largest number of overseas attendees compared to other shows in China.”

• Vice President of ESF (European Sign Federation), Mr. Luc Steegmans, extended his congratulations on the success of the show “This is a very successful event! We are very pleased that Guangzhou also has a trading platform that is comparable with other large-scale international exhibitions in the world.”

2011 Preview (1- 4 March)
Pazhou Complex, Area B
90,000 sqm of exhibition space
1,300 exhibiting companies
60,000 domestic and overseas visitors

Hall Sectorisation

Level 1
Hall 9.1 Exhibition and Display Equipment, Portable Display, Stage Display Shelf and other POP items; Lightbox, Illuminated Product, LCD, Multiple-face Display, Signage, Specialty Sign, Acrylic Panel, PVC Foam Board, Aluminum Composite Panel, 3D Products, Network Media, Interactive Media, Outdoor Media, Post Production Technology and Other Miscellaneous Advertisement Media; Promotional Gift, Design Book, Picture Bank and Software, etc.
Halls 10.1 & 11.1 Indoor & Outdoor Large Format Printer, Inkjet Printer, UV Flatbed Printer, Banner Machine, Splicing Machine, Laminating Machine, Textile Printer, Thermal Transfer Equipment, Screen Printing Equipment, Digital Image Output Equipment, etc., Ink, Flex, Automobile Decal/Graphics, Adhesive Film, Coatings, Laminates, Reflective Materials, Inkjet Printer Paper, etc.
Hall 13.1 Engraving Machine, Laser Engraver, Wood Engraver, CNC Engraving System, Cutters and Cutting Equipment, Carving Machine, Polishing Machine, Bending Machine, Plastic Vacuum Forming Machine, Sign Equipment, Acrylic Equipment, Cutting Tools and Acrylic Components, etc.

Level 2
Halls 9.2, 10.2, 11.2, 12.2 & 13.2 LED Lighting, LED Display, LED Chip, LED Packaging, LED Equipment, LED Sign Illumination, etc.

Global Promotion
A full range of intensive marketing promotions has been launched in over 100 countries and regions to maximise the influence and awareness of SIGN CHINA, including:
 Media advertising and editorial features
 Participation in famous industry expos at home and aboard, advertisements in show catalogues
 Distributing exhibitors’ promotional booklets at oversea expos
 Invitation in multiple languages
 Invitation to our database via email and fax
 Inviting VIP buyers through telemarketing
 News update by email and fax every month
 Preview of exhibitor and their exhibits on website, etc.

Concurrent Activities
●　Sign technical exchange seminar
●　LED technical exchange seminar
●　Exhibitor custom-theme seminar on product
●　New product press release

Contact Us
UBM Trust Co Ltd
Add: Room 1306 Fu Li Tian He Business Mansion No 4 Hua Ting Road Lin He Dong Road
Guangzhou 510610 China
Tel : 86 20 3810 6261, 3810 6263
Fax : 86 20 3810 6200
Email: sign-trust@ubm.com, info-trust@ubm.com
Website: www.SignChina-gz.com, www.ubmtrust.com

Our sales network
Japan
Mr Christopher Eve
UBM Japan Co. Ltd
Kanda 91 Building
1-8-3 Kaji-cho
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101–0044
Japan
Tel: 81 3 5296 1020
Fax: 81 3 5296 1018
E-mail: christopher.eve@ubm.com
Korea
Mr Sekyoo Oh
UBM Korea Corporation
8/Fl, Woodo Building
129-3 Sangbong-Dong
Jungrang-Gu
Seoul 131-861
Korea
Tel: 82 2 6715 5400
Fax: 82 2 432 5885
E-mail: sekyoo.oh@ubm.com
Taiwan
Ms Rita Hung
UBM Asia Ltd – Taiwan Branch
Room 803, 8th Floor
No. 51 Keelung Road, Section 2
Taipei City 110
Taiwan
Tel: 886 2 2738 3898 / 2738 5598
Fax: 886 2 2738 4886
E-mail: info-tw@ubm.com

USA
Ms Cecilia Wun
UBM Asia Ltd – New York Office
600 Community Drive
Manhasset
NY 11030
USA
Tel: 1 516 562 7855
Fax: 1 516 562 7854
E-mail: cecilia.wun@ubm.com