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CBME China 2017 Drew Record-breaking 88,316 Visitors at 3-day Trade Fair

(Shanghai, China, 7th Aug, 2017) The world’s largest trade fair for the child, baby and maternity industry, CBME China 2017 welcomed 88,316 trade visitors, 2,662 exhibitors and 2,952 brands at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) on July 19-21, 2017.

 

“CBME China has been leading and serving the industry for 17 years. It is the ideal place to explore market trends and learn consumers’ shifting needs. It is also the annual meeting point for industry leaders to come together to network and negotiate deals”, said Athena Gong, General Manager of UBM China (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd, organizers of CBME China.

 

Some of the highlights of this year’s fair included:


  • Launch of four new zones with broadened product covergae:  Fine Food Zone, Fabulous Mom Zone, Play & Learn Zone and Outdoor Recreation and Sports Zone featured new brands, products and services. Products included non-traditional products like eggs, fresh produce, gluten-free products; prenatal and postpartum care products and services, early education in the form of play, music and movement programs, photography services and more.


  • CBME Product Design Contest 2017 received 669 entries. Of the 19 finalists, the “Hsiang Design-pureegg” submitted by Lin Tzu Hsiang, a freelance designer grabbed the top prize. Other winners included Silver Award: Childhood in the Tree Hole (Kaiao-Sang, Fujian University of Technology); Bronze Award: Multi-function Cradle Design (Hao Wang, Yancheng Institute of Technology) and the Most Business Value Award: Attles Teethbrush (E-jun Li, San-ming University). Winners were hand-picked by third-party design and testing companies.

  • At the Kids Fashion Design Contest Awards: Santorini's Yearning (Wenjing Huang) was awarded the Gold Award in the Kids Fashion Design Contest from 1,241 entries from all over the world. The Silver Award winner went to: “Children of Lake Karen” by Shengnan Tang. Bronze Award winner was: “Swim from the Pacific to the Atlantic” (Zeyan Lu), and Jiaoyang Zhang with the artwork: “A Footloose Travel to the Sea” was awarded the Most Marketable Design Award.


  • Over 1,500 business matching sessions were scheduled at CBME China's Private Buyer Meetings for China and overseas key buyers from department stores/ supermarkets, retailers, e-commerce companies and more. More business deals and partners were made in the event’s three-day run.


  • Over 2,000 visitors attended CBME China's 14 industry seminar and summit sessions.

CBME China 2018 will be held on July 25-27, 2018 at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai). CBME China is a professional industry exhibition that upholds the highest quality standards. It only features certified products and also adheres to intellectual property guidelines and laws. For more information on the event, highlights and download show report, visit www.cbmexpo.com/en.


For press enquiries, please contact:

Louise Kathryn Yu

Marketing Director

Tel: (+852) 2585 6101

louise.yu@ubm.com

 

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About CBME China (www.cbmexpo.com)

Held annually in Shanghai, CBME China is the world’s largest trade fair for child, baby and maternity products and services. This is the perfect venue to meet buyers, manufacturers, distributors, suppliers and business partners in the industry.

 

About UBM Asia (www.ubmasia.com)

Owned by UBM plc listed on the London Stock Exchange, UBM Asia is the largest trade show organiser in Asia and the largest commercial organiser in China, India, Thailand and Malaysia. Established with its headquarters in Hong Kong and subsidiary companies across Asia and in the US, UBM Asia has a strong global presence in 24 major cities with 32 offices and 1,300 staff.

With a track record spanning over 30 years, UBM Asia operates in 19 market sectors with 230 events, 28 targeted trade publications, 18 round-the-clock online products for over 2,000,000 quality exhibitors, visitors, conference delegates, advertisers and subscribers from all over the world. We provide a one-stop diversified global service for high-value business matching, quality market news and online trading networks.

UBM Asia has extensive office networks in China, Southeast Asia and India, three of the world’s fastest growing B2B events markets. UBM China has 12 offices in the major cities in mainland China, including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Guzhen and Shenzhen, where we organise 90 events. In ASEAN, UBM Asia operates from its offices in Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, Vietnam and the Philippines with 70 events in this region. UBM India teams in Mumbai, New Delhi, Bengaluru and Chennai organise over 20 events every year across the country.

UBM Asia was awarded ‘Asia’s Most Reliable Trade Show Organizer Award’ in Hong Kong’s Most Valuable Companies Awards (HKMVCA) 2016.

 

About UBM plc (www.ubm.com)

UBM plc is the largest pure-play B2B Events organiser in the world. In an increasingly digital world, the value of connecting on a meaningful, human level has never been more important. At UBM, our deep knowledge and passion for the industry sectors we serve allow us to create valuable experiences where people can succeed. At our events people build relationships, close deals and grow their businesses. Our 3,750+ people, based in more than 20 countries, serve more than 50 different sectors – from fashion to pharmaceutical ingredients. These global networks, skilled, passionate people and market-leading events provide exciting opportunities for business people to achieve their ambitions.

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