Massive demand drives move to Hong Kong
SUCH has been the initial demand for delegate places and meeting booth packages,
the Chinese International Freight Forwarders Association (CIFA), Air Cargo Media
and the WCA Family of Logistic Networks, have elected to move the first annual
World Cargo Connections event to a larger location in neighbouring Hong Kong.
Initially planned to take place in Shenzhen in October 2010, the
event will now take place at the state-of-the-art AsiaWorld-Expo conference and
exhibition centre from 26-29 September 2010.
Ideally located 5 minutes by shuttle or train from both Hong Kong Airport and the main event
hotel – the luxurious Regal Airport Hotel – AsiaWorld-Expo will allow WCC to
accommodate over 2,000 delegates and 100 meeting booths that are now anticipated
to attend. Not only is Hong Kong the world’s leading air cargo hub, it is also
one of Asia’s major ocean freight ports making it the perfect location for the
event.
Hong Kong has unparalleled international access by air, allowing
attendees from across the globe to arrive at the event hotel within minutes of
landing.
Delegates will also have the opportunity to combine the unique
business and networking opportunities at World Cargo Connections with meetings
with resident clients and customers, helping make WCC the most cost-effective
and productive event in the logistics industry.
Due to unprecedented initial demand from freight forwarders and air
cargo companies, the one-on-one meeting format has been extended from 2 ½ days
to three days to allow tens of thousands of networking meetings to be completed.
Cost-effective opportunities ttendance of thousands of current and potential clients and customers.
Co-organisers CIFA and WCA Family will attract over 1,500 freight forwarders, allowing airlines, charter brokers GSAs, ports and shipping lines unique access, via the One-on-One scheduler, to hundreds of potential new customers.
The attendance of the world’s leading airlines also provides fantastic opportunities for airports, ground handlers and technology providers to network for new business.
Meeting booths (above) are significantly less expensive than traditional exhibitions and individual delegate places (below), can also be booked at attractive rates.
WCC Fact File
- Over 1,500 of the world’s leading freight forwarders will be available for meetings via the One-on-One™ scheduler
- Over 700 Chinese freight forwarding companies will participate, including major players such as Sinotrans and Cosco
- The world’s cargo airlines will, for the first time, have access to hundreds of potential new customers from around the world
- Airports can arrange meetings with thousands of airline, freight forwarding or ground handling executives
- Meeting booths are a fraction of the price of traditional exhibition stands and can host over 100 meetings in three days
- Complimentary evening hospitality provides further opportunity to network and generate new business
- Your fully-fitted meeting booth will be waiting for you. No expensive freight costs or marketing expense
- Unlike traditional exhibitions your meetings with customers are pre-arranged and the value of attendance can be fully measured and quantified