Research shows that 23.4 million m2 of space was sold by exhibition organisers to their clients in Asia in 2018 – up from 22.3 m2 in 2017. More than half of the total (59%) was sold in China – totalling 13.7 million m2 in net space, which is well over six times the space sold in Asia’s second- largest trade fair market, Japan (2.15 million m2).
China GIE Exhibition Co. Ltd (GIE), organizer of China Int’l Pet Show (CIPS, www.cipscom.com) announces today it has agreed to acquire 50% of the “Thailand Int’l Pet Variety Show” and “Thailand Int’l Dog Show” from the Thailand based organizer IMPACT, in line with GIE’s development strategies in pet industry exhibitions. The deal was supported by Singapore based MICE investment consultancy firm Expos Asia Pte Ltd. (www.exposasia.com)