Vinexpo, The Business Designer
For its 8th show outside France, Vinexpo the international wine and spirits exhibition is again travelling to Hong Kong, as it did in 1998, 2006 and 2008. Vinexpo Asia-Pacific 2010 will take place at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre from 25 to 27 May 2010.
After the success of the previous exhibitions in Hong Kong, Vinexpo Asia-Pacific is today recognised as the benchmark event in the region. The exhibition will represent the largest showcase of wines and spirits ever exhibited under one roof in Asia. Everything is being organised to ensure that these 3 days will generate business.
The world of wine and spirits on show at Vinexpo
In order to accommodate a growing number of requests for stand space, Vinexpo took advantage of extension work at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre and decided to increase its overall exhibition area by adding an extra hall. This year, 750 exhibitors from around 30 countries will occupy 8,000 sq. m of floor space.
A worldwide offering
Companies from all over the world will exhibit individually or in national pavilions. The US, Spain, Chile and Germany will be significant participants. Sites have also been reserved for the Italian, Argentinean and Rumanian pavilions, as well as for companies and regions of China and South Africa.
Amongst the major international names, the following may be cited: Dynasty Fine Wines and Dragonet (China), Santa Rita and San Pedro (Chile), Henkell & Co (Germany), Cape Legends (South Africa), Marques de Riscal and Gonzales-Byass (Spain), Sogrape (Portugal), Haymann Distillers (UK) and Banfi Distribuzioine and Casa Vinicola Zonin (Italy).
France will be substantially represented
The French producers from Bordeaux (Baron Philippe de Rothschild, Barton & Guestier, Castel Frères, Cordier-Mestrezat, Joanne, Veyret Latour), from Burgundy (Louis Jadot, Maison Louis Latour, Patriarche), from Champagne (de Telmont), Alsace (Grands Chais de France), Languedoc (Jeanjean), Côtes du Rhône (Chapoutier), Sancerre (Henri Bourgeois), Cognac (Frapin, de Fussigny) and Gers (Tariquet, Joy Sélection) will be present in large numbers. Alongside these individual stands, a French pavilion to be managed by Sopexa, will also bring together many French wine-producing companies.
A unique opportunity to see products from all over the world in one place
The exhibition is for visitors from Asia-Pacific only and offers industry professionals a unique opportunity to find out about wines and spirits from all over the world in one single location. More than 9,000 professional visitors including importers, wholesalers, food & beverage managers, sommeliers, restaurateurs, hyper- and supermarket buyers, etc., are expected here at the very heart of this fast-developing region of consumers.
The Vinexpo Academy to acquire deeper knowledge
In 2010, the Vinexpo Academy will feature a number of specific themes, including the following: finding out about new products, improving tasting skills, pairing food and wine, learning new sales techniques and understanding how Asian markets work.
A fully packed programme of lectures, presentations and tastings delivered by well-known celebrities and the exhibitors themselves has been organised over the 3 days of the exhibition. In 2008, the tasting and conference rooms at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre attracted nearly 4,500 visitors.