2011 Guangdong & Macao Branded Products Fair (2011 GMBPF) concluded successfully today. The four-day event attracted a total of over 110,000 attendance by 5pm today and the sales volume of this year reached MOP39.74 million. In addition, the Organisers successfully held 1 forum and 1 seminar on different topics, and 10 seminars and presentations, and concluded 237 projects in the business matching sessions for Guangdong and Macao branded products and 13 cooperation projects in different aspects. 2011 GMBPF concludes 13 cooperation projects
The 2011 GMBPE concluded the signing of 13 cooperation projects (an increase of 30% year on year), including 4 protocols, 7 letters of intent, and 2 contracts between participants from various countries and regions. Of these signatories, corporations from the Chinese Mainland accounted for 50% (with Guangzhou 27%, Jiangmen 18%, Zhongshan 18%, Huizhou 9%, Foshan 9%, other provinces and cities 18%), Macao 41%, Hong Kong 4.5%, and Singapore and Finland 4.5%. The cooperation projects mainly covers the following areas: the construction of Macao's cross-sea bridge, supplies of cultural, educational and sports products, manufacturing of recycled paper, and sales of seasoning materials, etc. 2011 GMBPF concludes a number of projects in business matching and trade talks The Organisers received a total of 237 projects for business matching for branded products from Macao and Guangdong. During the event, a total of 771 business matching and trade talks were organised, an increase of 25% compared to that of last year. Among them, 495 business matching and trade talks or 64.2% were conducted between Macao and Guangdong corporations, an increase of 24% year on year; 91 or 11.8% were conducted between Macao corporations, an increase of 32% year on year; 135 or 17.5% were conducted between Guandong corporations, an increase of 22% year on year; and 50 or 6.5% were conducted between Macao, Guangdong and overseas corporations, an increase of 28% year on year. The participants of the business matching and trade talks mainly consist of corporations from Macao, Guangdong province (including Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Shantou, Shunde, Foshan, Shaoguan, Heyuan, Meizhou, Huizhou, Zhongshan, Jiangmen, Yangjiang, etc) and Hong Kong. The projects discussed involve food, supermarket supplies products, consumer goods, daily necessities, electronic products and domestic appliances, hotel supplies products, clothing and accessories, toys and children products, etc. Cultural and Creative Industries Forum & Seminar for Promoting Brands in the International Marketing seek to strengthen cooperation between Macao and Guangdong corporations
On the first two days of 2011 GMBPF, the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) and the Department of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation of Guangdong Province jointly organised the"2011 Guangdong & Macao Cultural and Creative Industries Development and Cooperation Forum" and "Seminar for Promoting Brands in the International Marketing", in hopes of further strengthening cooperation between the two regions, making full use of the manpower, and enhancing the influence of cultural and creative industries via the forum. The seminar is expected to deepen the communications between the business chambers and associations of branded products from both Guangdong and Macao, as well as exchanges between the corporations from the two regions, thereby strengthening cooperation in the development of branded products and exploration of more business opportunities. Furthermore, 10 seminars and presentations were held in the four-day event, which cover the areas of drink products, crystal, embroidery, Chinese tea ceremony, healthcare food, mobile banking services, etc. Organisers actively promote and boost carnival atmosphere
Prior to the opening of the fair, the Organisers carried out extensive promotional activities and campaigns via different channels, such as media report, advertisement and website publication in order to enable the event to reach a broader range of audience, including the local residents and tourists. By 5pm today, the 2011 GMBPF received a total number of over 110,000 visitors in the four days and the business turnover reached MOP39.74 million. To attract more residents and tourists, the Organisers specially arranged a few cultural and arts performances during the fair. The performers are invited from Macao, Hong Kong and Guangdong and the contents cover dance and singing, magic shows, and music performance. In addition, the lucky draw activities were available at the fair, with 129 winners awarded numerous prizes. The results of the lucky draw will be published on the Macao Daily News and the official website of 2011 GMBPF (http://www.guangdongmacaofair.com) on 2nd August, 2011. A "never-ending" platform to promote GMBPF
To disseminate the influence of 2011 GMBPF on a long-term basis, the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute will upload all information and photos related to the exhibitors and exhibits on IPIM's website (http://www.ipim.gov.mo/) after the conclusion of the event so as to provide a "never-ending" virtual publicity platform for the Guangdong and Macao branded products. 2011 GMBPF deepens economic and trade cooperation between Guangdong and Macao
The 2011 GMBPF is a grand event jointly organised by the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute and the Department of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation of Guangdong Province and coordinated by the Macau Fair & Trade Association, which aims to make full use of Macao's role as an exhibition platform and Guangdong's role as a manufacturing base to showcase the branded products of the two regions and enhance the reputation of their products and the two regions via the business matching sessions and trade talks. Hence, the event is of special significance to building a platform for economic and trade cooperation between the two regions and deepening their cooperation in economy and trade. The 2012 Guangdong & Macao Branded Products Fair is scheduled from 26th to 29th July, 2012. Through the platform of GMBPF, the Organisers will strive to actively strengthen the economic and trade cooperation between Macao and Guangdong, disseminate and promote the brands and products from the two regions, thereby creating more business opportunities for the corporations from the two regions.
