UNPRECEDENTED SUCCESS WITNESSED AT HOFEX 2013 Held from 7 10 May 2013 at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Asia s leading Food & Hospitality Tradeshow HOFEX 2013 has come to a triumphant closing and once again demonstrated its versatility, sophistication and international stature by breaking numerous records: 60,000m 2 largest ever exhibition space, stretching across 13 halls over 3 levels of Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre 1,900+ exhibitors from 48 countries and regions including 44 overseas pavilions 37,817 professional trade buyers from close and afar Visitor Breakdown HOFEX 2013 has gathered a total of 37,817 trade visitors which 11,351 of them were from overseas regions, accounting for 30.02%. Among these overseas visitors, 4,257 of them are from China and 7,093 are from different parts of the world such as Australia, Macao, Italy, Korea, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, USA and etc. More than that, a majority of our visitors has been decision makers from the industries of food & beverage, wholesale, import, retail, hotels and etc., who made bulk purchases on site. HOFEX 2013 Visitor Breakdown China 4,257 11.26% Hong Kong 26,466 69.99% Overseas 7,093 18.76% 1
On 7 May 2013, this regionally leading show was being officiated by the Guest of Honour Professor K C Chan, GBS, JP, Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, HKSAR, as well as other industry distinguished guests including Dr. Peter Lam, Chairman of the Hong Kong Tourism Board, Mr. Zhao Runtian, Vice Governor of People s Government of Shandong Province, Mr. Victor Chan, Chairman of the Hong Kong Hotels Association, Hon Gail Gago MP, Minister for Agriculture, Food and Fisheries, Government of South Australia and other regional representatives. Over 500 guests from the consulates and leading hotel and restaurants had witnessed the officiation. 2
With 1,900 exhibitors showcased over 10,000 products and solutions, the show is segmented into 2 main streams Equipment & Supplies and Food & Drinks to facilitate buyers sourcing needs. Equipment & Supplies New, cost effective ideas & technologies as well as energy saving equipment brought forward by leading suppliers at Hall 1A E, supplemented by the most renowned Hong Kong International Culinary Classic (HKICC). As one of the only 5 WACS endorsed international culinary competitions, a record high of over 800 top chefs entered HKICC this year, namely Australia, Canada, China, Hong Kong, Korea, Macao, Malaysia, Mongolia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and UK. With such a big scale, over 100 judges were invited to be in the judging panel, 35 of whom have been top judges from around the globe. Having Hongkong Electric Co. Ltd as the Exclusive Sponsor and Hospitality Industry Training and Development Centre as the Supporting Organisation providing with the electric equipment, the competition also offered contestants to experience the cost effective and efficiency benefits of electric equipment. Once again, HKICC is proved to be yet another sophisticated and widely endorsed cooking competition. 3
Food & Drinks A huge selection of premium food and drinks from around the world were brought over by international exhibitors displayed across Hall 3 and 5, offered our buyers a wide variety of choices that cater to different scale of operations. List of Overseas Pavilions at HOFEX 2013 Hall 1 4
Wine Square @ HOFEX Strategically located at Hall 3B where next to some wine country pavilions like Spain, Italy, Australia, USA and Cyprus in Hall 3C E, various wine exhibitors gathered to take buyers through around the world wine journey. At Hong Kong International Wine Challenge, a complemented event of the Wine Square, 8 bottles of fine wines were being crowned with the Best of Show Award from a selection of 258 entries which were professionally judged and tasted by the Co organiser Hong Kong Sommelier Association. Winning wines were delicately displayed throughout the show days of HOFEX and shared with trade buyers at Wine Forum on 9 May. AHTEC @ HOFEX Hospitality IT Catered to the growing demand in hospitality technology, the 3rd Asian Hospitality Technology Education Conference (AHTEC) held at HOFEX together with its specialised exhibition located at Hall 1E. Combined with the signature event Regional Hotel General Managers Forum, the Conference was being sponsored by IBM and attached a total of 150 Hotel GMs, CIOs and CTOs who have gained a deep insight into the latest hospitality technologies and upcoming challenges. 5
Bean2Cup Specialty Coffee Bean2Cup @ HOFEX, the specialty coffee sector located in Hall 5, was a great success and attracted a high number of visitors. Renowned coffee companies such as illy, Pacific Coffee, Rabbithole Coffee, Tsit Wing and etc., together exhibited a wide selection of advanced coffee machines and premium coffee beans. Co hosted by Danes Gourmet Coffee, Grand Barista Championship never lost its crowd. After rounds of fierce competitions, the Championship went to Lai King Sum, Rachel from McCafe, which indicated that fast food chains can also brew supreme coffee as professionally as traditional cafés do. Exhibitor Testimonials HOFEX is a great platform to meet existing clients and new contacts not only from Hong Kong and mainland China, but also Asia. Visitors are indeed professional, we expect to have an expansion in 2015 to showcase more our cutting edge kitchen equipment and custom made wine cellars to the industry. Matthew Wong, Founder & Managing Director, Jetcool Equipment Engineering Ltd The promotion of our Tableware, Kitchenware and Furniture was very successful. Our principals were all happy to meet with the great amount of hospitality professionals and key decision makers from the Asia Pacific region. We can t wait to return in 2015. Mr. Umesh Bhasin, Director of Sales, Global Hotelware Limited HOFEX is a very well organised and professional international trade exhibition. This is an excellent platform to showcase my latest product and to all the visitors from all over the world. Mr. Joep de Kok, Sales & Market Development Manager, United Dutch Breweries 6
Visitor Testimonials This is my second time to visit HOFEX. The show has grown larger and more international. I am able to meet many suppliers from Asia and Europe, and experience a wide variety of innovative products. This mega show has once again far exceeded my expectation and I will definitely come back for next episode. Vincent Mourou Rochebois, Founder and General Director of Marou Faiseurs De Chocolat The show is simply spectacular! I can find exactly what I want here to elevate my business. The overseas pavilions in Hall 3 are remarkable, I can find a lot of high quality food ingredients from many different regions. Michael Milande, Restaurant Manager, Sheraton Macao Hotel, Cotai Central The international stature of HOFEX has always been attractive to visitors. Besides local agents and distributors, I get the chance to meet producers from overseas who provide products new to Asia. John O Connell, General Manager, Avery Weigh Tronix HOFEX 2015 You won t want to Miss Given the overwhelming feedback from both exhibitors and visitors this year, as soon as the show is closed, over 80% of our exhibitors have already reserved their space for the next edition of HOFEX which is to be held on 6 9 May 2015. 7