Spotlight at combined exhibitions falls on outdoor lighting and gardening products
THE HONG KONG International Lighting Fair and the Hong Kong International Hardware and Home Improvement Fair open today for a four-day run at the Convention and Exhibition Centre.
The Lighting Fair, in its sixth year, was originally run with the Electronics Fair, but due to the crossover between lighting and hardware, since last year it has been rescheduled to coincide with the Hardware and Home Improvement Fair.
Having the two fairs together also made it easy for buyers, said Anne Chick, senior exhibitions manager of the Trade Development Council (TDC), organiser of the fairs.
'When you go to a hardware store overseas, you won't just see bolts and screws but many home improvement and lighting products.'
The concurrent fairs attract familiar faces and newcomers, most of whom share a common goal: to make connections.