Tech Heaven is in Hong Kong
Posted October 14, 2008 at 04:31 PM by Heidi Crossman
Section: Communications, Gadgets / Other, GPS/Navigation, Green, Household
The Hong Kong Trade Development Council is hosting their 28th Autumn Edition Hong Kong Electronics Fair this week, Sunday through Thursday. With over 2,600 exhibitors, there is guaranteed to be some of the best new electronics and ideas on the planet at the event. How can it not draw the best products? It is the second largest electronics show in the world.
An exciting array of tech categories will be showcased including:
Browsing the exhibitor list makes me feel like I am in heaven. The list seems never-ending and every item I see I want to pick up and play with!
The Hong Kong Electronics Industry Association Award for Outstanding Innovation and Technology Products, an award meant to elevate creativity and innovation in the industry, will be awarded Tuesday. HKEIA is dedicated to driving and promoting the electronics industry. The winners of the awards will be a great indication as to where the future of consumer electronics is heading.
There are three award categories:
Consumer Electronics Portable Electronics Industrial Electronics The fair showcases top brand names and their choice products in all their glory in an upscale Hall of Fame area. Most attendees made this area a priority to visit. A new In-Vehicle Electronics & GPS section features all things automobile related: entertainment, security, communication, and GPS products. Digital World & Home Tech zones is huge with over 320 exhibitors showing new digital and household electronic products. Here you will find “smart” appliances, security and personal care electronics. Attendees will also have access to the Technology Exchange Zone where they can view and discuss new product ideas for future inventions. Seminars will be presented all week by experts from HKTDC, Hong Kong Ltd., and China National Institute of Standardization. Topics will include market trends, business opportunities and industry challenges. We will also hear the latest on green tech. It would be great to be one of the lucky buyers to be in Hong Kong this week. Being half a world away makes this event only news for most of us. Return to Gadgetell for updates on the highlights! But, exhibitors, their contact information and some of their products can be seen at the Council’s Sourcing Service.