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

With the World Cup currently taking place back home, everyone wants to have a piece of South Africa.

Including American comedian and talk-show host Jon Stewart who sent one of his reporters (John Oliver) to South Africa to look for, wait for it….

Race riots!

Oliver was rather despondent because at first he couldn’t find any racists.

Until he met Dan Roodt.

Do you think Roodt knew that this guy was essentially taking the mickey?!

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

If your business is toys or even housewares and gifts, Hong Kong is THE place to be on October 2010.

The Mega Show (Part 1) takes place at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre between 20-23 October 2010 and Part 1 is all about toys, gifts, housewares and premiums.  It is often said that Hong Kong is the port into the Chinese Mainland, but this time around you will get to meet leading toy manufacturers from Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Pakistan, UK, Belgium and many more. 

Last year’s Mega Show attracted more than 5,000 booths with well over 4,000 exhibitors.  Here’s what previous visitors had to say:

While the Show only takes place in October later this year, if you pre-register before March 31, 2010 you stand a chance of winning FREE hotel accommodation and air ticket!

For all the information about Mega Show 2010, please visit http://www.mega-show.com