Despite the cold weather we have been experiencing over the Christmas weekend, today (Tuesday 28 December 2010) turned out to be quite a bright, sunny day here in Hong Kong.

Somebody on FaceBook asked me “Does Hong Kong ever get cold?“  Well, it dipped all the way to 9 degrees Celsius recently.

For this reason, my family and I took a trip into the city (Hong Kong Island) on the Star Ferry to experience the weather from the waters of Victoria Harbour (that separates our apartment in Hung Hom from HK Island).

I took the following pictures from the Star Ferry around 3pm this afternoon:

The HK Conference & Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) is bathed in brilliant sunlight (Pic: Mike Jansen)

Here are some more pics taken from the Star Ferry:

If you’re in the Festive Goods business, chances are you will be busy stocking up for Christmas.  Every year around October, thousands of buyers, including those from South Africa, flock to Hong Kong’s annual MegaShow I & II.

This year will be no different.  Organisers KenFair has announced that MegaShow I will take place at the HK International Convention & Exhibition Center between 20-23 October 2010 while MegaShow II takes place a week later between 28-30 October 2010.

Here is some video footage from the 2008 MegaShow:

Combined, MegaShow I & II will bring together over 6000 exhibition stands over the seven days.

MegaShow I will focus on:

* Gifts & Premiums

* Festive & Seasonal Goods

* Housewares & Home Decor

* Toys & Games

* Asia & International Focus Goods

MegaShow II will bring you:

* Home Interiors & home Improvement

* Gifts & Fashion Accessories

* Office & Stationery

The Hong Kong MegaShow I & II

Venue: HK Convention & Exhibition Center, WanChai, Hong Kong

Open to Trade buyers only.

For more information, click here

Last week we reported on one of the major exhibitions that will be hosted in Hong Kong this year.  Close on the heels of the Mega Show come the Mega Show Part 2.

Mega Show Part 2 at the HKCEC 2009 (Pic: Kenfair)

Covering all things Gifts & Decor, Home Interiors (a new addition to the exhibition offering this year) as well as Office and Stationery, the Mega Show Part 2 takes place at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre 5 days after the end of Part 1 of the Mega Show double.

Mega Show Part 2 is now in it’s 8th year and has established itself as an essential date on the international sourcing calendar.

Organisers Kenfair also announced that, as in the past, the GO GREEN theme will form an essential part of the exhibition in the form of highlighting eco-friendly products.

Catch the Mega Show Part 2 at the HK Convention & Exhibition Centre between 28-30 October 2010. 

If you’re a South African company, trader or buyer interested in attending, Contact Us for more information about Hong Kong.  For more information about buyer pre-registration and the exhibitor list, go to mega-show.com

In November 2007 the South African Consulate in Hong Kong collaborated with the South African Cosmetic Export Council (SACEC) to set up the South African Pavilion at the annual Cosmoprof Exhibition at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre.

Consul for Trade, Mr Ricado Andrews together with CEO of the SACEC, Mr Max Wilgen were responsible for providing the platform for 10 SA companies involved in the Health & Wellness industry to showcase their wares to trade customers from all over the world.

Mr Ricado Andrews at the Lillian Terry stall, Cosmoprof 2007

This year, the South African Consulate will assist 12 South African companies who will exhibit their products at the 14th Edition of Cosmoprof Asia.   Cosmoprof is the world’s leading health, beauty and and wellness exhibition and brings together around 1300 exhibitors from 36 countries.  This year, around 39 000 visitors from around the world are expected at the Hong Kong exhibition from 11-13 November 2009, to be held at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Center.

The following SA companies will be in Hong Kong:

* Sawen CC t/a Conoche Cosmetics

   (Cleanser, Toner, Day and Night Moisturiser and Mask)

* Dermaxime Pty Ltd

   (Anti- Aging Skincare and Essentials Oils)

* The House of Aloes (Pty) Ltd t/a Alcare

   (Hair and care supplements, Skin and body care, Bath range, and Hair range.)

* Cosmetics, Toiletry & Fragrance Association of South Africa

   (Industry Association)

* Nimue Skin Technology t/a Nimue Skin (Pty) Ltd

   (Home skin care, Professional skin care, and Skin care general)

* L.S Enterprises

   (TheraVine and TheraNeka brands)

* Spellbound Ground (Pty) Ltd

   (Toiletries:  Personal Care, Perfume, Sun Care, Skin Care, Hair Care, Nail Care)

* I-Slices Manufacturing (Pty) Ltd

   (Cosmetics eye pads)

* Cosmeticeutical Products (Pty) Ltd

   (Bioseal and Deostone)

* Bush Baby Cosmetics (pty) Ltd

   (Hair and Body, Body Lotion, Massage Oil, Diaper Cream and Powder.)

* Fino Cosmetics CC

   (Fino Sooth Man and Women, Fino Soothe Salon Professional)

* Lilian Terry International

   (Aromeopathic Massage oils, Bath oils, Body wraps Natural and essential oils)