2014年7月16-22日,由香港貿易發展局主辦的第25屆香港國際書展在香港會議展覽中心舉行。本屆展會的標語為“由香港閱讀世界,越讀越精彩”。每年一度的“香港書展”是亞洲最大的書展之一,吸引百萬名熱愛閱讀的市民前往,讓讀者有機會一睹新書及接觸作者的機會。
今年,有近600家來自世界各地的展商在書展上發布出版計劃。書展各攤位都設有獨立收銀處,方便觀眾購書。本屆書展特別設有多個香港本地創作的動畫及卡通人物,包括老夫子、麥兜等,與眾同歡,讓觀眾記錄這些與香港人共同成長的回憶,作為第25屆書展的紀念。

倫敦國際古董藝術展舉辦
2014年6月5-15日,第42屆倫敦國際古董藝術展在倫敦著名場館奧林匹亞會展中心舉辦。據了解,該展會最早舉辦于1972年,是倫敦最大、最知名的古董藝術展,在國際文化領域享有盛譽。本屆展會有來自世界各地的180多家專業展商,展出各類高質量的古董、藝術品、古董家具等。
中國成為CeBIT 2015合作伙伴國
7月7日上午,在德國總理默克爾和中國總理李克強的共同見證下,德國漢諾威展覽公司與中國國際貿易促進委員會電子信息行業分會(簡稱“電子貿促會”)在北京正式簽署了CeBIT合作伙伴國協議,中國正式成為2015漢諾威消費電子、信息及通信博覽會(CeBIT)官方合作伙伴國。展會將于2015年3月16-20日舉行。
中國是僅次于美國的全球第二大IT市場。早在90年代初,首批中國企業就已經在這個IT界的旗艦展會上展示了他們的解決方案。在2014年3月舉行的CeBIT展會上,共有513家中國企業參展,展出面積達一萬平方米,規模高居國際展商首位。電子貿促會常務副會長龔曉峰博士表示:“中國首次成為2015年CeBIT這一當今世界上最具影響力的信息技術博覽會的伙伴國,充分體現了中德兩國合作共贏的良好愿望,也必將對中國信息技術產業的發展起到積極作用。中國貿促會電子信息行業分會將通過CeBIT這一重要學習和交流平臺,積極推動中國信息技術企業和國際同行的合作,促進中德兩國經貿關系的持續深入發展。”
新加坡國際珠寶展將于10月舉行
繼2013年首次展覽圓滿落幕之后,新加坡國際珠寶展覽會(Singapore Jewellery Gem Fair)將于2014年10月23-26日在金沙會議展覽中心再度舉行。這是該地區規模最大的精致珠寶展,為期4天的展覽將匯聚國際精致珠寶制造商和批發商,展示來自世界各地的精美珠寶和精致設計。
去年,新加坡國際珠寶展覽會邀請來自28個國家的283家參展商,并吸引超過70個國家和地區的8,739名參觀者,規模為地區同類展覽中最大的。今年的珠寶展覽會預計將有來自30個國家和地區的超過300家大型參展商。目前,已確認參展的參展商來自比利時、德國、香港、以色列、意大利、日本、瑞士、臺灣、泰國、美國和新加坡等地。這些參展商供應珠寶和寶石給某些全球規模最大和最富盛名的國際品牌和連鎖珠寶店,此次將向參觀者呈現貴重的鉆石和珍珠、精致的寶石、稀有精美珠寶首飾、特殊鐘表以及其它耀眼奪目的收藏品。

Reading the world: the More, the Merrier
From July 16 to 22, 2014, the HKTDC Hong Kong Book Fair marked its 25th anniversary. With the title \"Reading the World, the More, the Merrier\", around 570 exhibitors from all over the world presented their publishing programmes in Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC). The event is one of the most important literary event in Asia.
Olympia Arts and antiques
The 42nd edition of the Olympia International Art Antiques Fair took place in London’s iconic Olympia Exhibition Centre from June 5 to 15, 2014. Founded in 1972, the event is the capital’s largest and most established art and antiques fair, featuring 180 specialist exhibitors from across the world. Presenting an extensive and eclectic range of high-quality, carefully vetted art, antiques, furniture and collectibles, the fair occupies an important place in the international cultural calendar.
China became partner country of CeBIT 2015
On 7 July, witnessed by German Premier Angela Merkel and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, Hannover Masse signed an agreement with China Council for the Promotion of International Trade Electronics Information Industry Subcouncil, signifying China’s status as the official partner country of CeBIT.
As the second biggest IT market in the world after the US, China is not new to CeBIT. In the 1990s, Chinese companies first displayed their technology solutions at the fair, and in CeBIT 2014 in March, there were 513 Chinese exhibitors to the fair, with a total exhibiting area of 10,00 square meters, ranking top among international exhibitors. that China’s becoming CeBIT partner country will have a positive influence on the Chinese IT industry, and that taking advantage of the exhibition, Chinese IT companies will strive for closer cooperation relationship with international peers, and to further the development of Sino-German trade relationship. CeBIT 2015 will take place from 16 to 20 March, 2015.
Singapore Jewellery Gem Fair presents fine jewellery
After a successful debut in 2013, the Singapore JeweleryGem will be staged again from 23rd to 26 in October at the Sands Expo and Convention Center. As the largerst fine jewellery event in the region, the four-day fair will sparkle with a stellar casr of international fine jewellery manufacturers and wholesalers displaying a stunning array of the most exquisite jewellery and finely crafted designs from the wrold over.
Last year, the Singapore JewelleryGem Fair featured 283 exhibitors from 28 countries and attracted a total of 8,739 visitors from over 70 countries and regions, making it the biggest-scale regional show of its kind. This year, the fair is expecting more than 300 notable exhibitors from 30 countries and regions. At present, exhibitors who have confirmed their participation are from countries and regions such as Belgium, Germany, Hong Kong, Israel, Italy, apan, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, USA and Singapore.