NEWS
THIS MONTH...
Expectations surpassed
CGC Quotes
VISITORS
at fi rst CGC Expo
T_h oudam Dorendra Singh,
Cooler & Company (India):
“ T_h e show is good, but some
of the exhibitors cannot speak
English. Generally speaking,
China’s brand-new roaming tackle show, the CGC Expo, kicked-off
I am satisfi ed, I have found
in style in November 2008 and saw much higher attendance fi gures
many new exhibitors that I
than expected. TTW gives you the lowdown on the fi rst CGC.
have never seen before.”
Billy Parson, Harbin P/L
(Australia): “Well, there are
not so many exhibitors, but
the quality is good. China
Fish is much bigger, but CGC
is fi ne with so many local
factories and it’s just the time
when we buy goods for the
Christmas sale.”
Okon Essien, Pacifi c
Gold Limited (Nigeria):
“Actually, to attend CGC was
a rush plan. When I saw the
information of CGC, I said to
myself, I have to participate.
T_h e expo is very successful.
I chose lots of products and
decided to introduce the
WITH careful preparations by exhibitors and visitors alike. harmony with China Fish and products to my government.”
that span back to the early part Secretary general of CGC, Mr not to detract from it, due to this
of 2004, there was no doubt Li Jiang, spoke to TTW about ‘budget show’ factor. EXHIBITORS
in anyone’s mind that China’s the show: “T_h e opening day is Mr Li explains: “I thought Cong Jinjun, general
newest tackle show, China unexpectedly successful, for it about the impact that CGC manager of Weihai Hongli
Fishing Gear Manufacturing is better than we thought. Up may have on China Fish, but Fishing Tackle Co: “ T_h e
Centre Expo (CGC), would be to November 5th, there were my worries soon disappeared. show is beyond the company’s
well organised. 373 professional buyers from 44 Assuming the traders are aiming expectations in terms of
What was, perhaps, not countries and regions registered at only one kind of product, such foreign buyers to the stand.”
expected of the roaming show for the show. as medium-level fi shing rods,
was the very healthy attendance “All the fi gures have surpassed they will not care if they are Ms Yang Yan, sales manager
fi gures – the opening day alone our anticipation.” And it was not brand new or not so CGC Expo of Gold-Ocean Crafts
saw 157 professional, of which just the organisers pleased with will satisfy their needs. Co: “Our booth was always
85 were from foreign countries. the show’s fi rst outing. Visitors “T_h ere were so many local surrounded by visitors. But
Also, there were 153 exhibitors to the show who were asked manufacturers at Wehai’s CGC, the foreign buyers’ orders are
at the show, 76 of which were about it by Chinese media nearly and there will be at future really too small to be able to
fi rms based in Wehai. all repeated the same phrase: “So venues, that traders with a produce them.”
T_h e show is organised by the far, so good.” – a positive early limited budget will enjoy it and
same body that brought the sign for the Expo. it will be enough for them.” Weihai Runshuo, Fishing
world the China Fish show but A big eff ort was made by Mr Also attending the show was Tackle Co: “I am content
has a major diff erence from its Li and his team to ensure that Mr Sunshutao and Mr Liu with the amount of orders
‘big brother’. T_h e show will be this show was not only successful Madoe, the mayor and vice that the company received.
moving to a diff erent venue in terms of numbers but also that mayor of Wehai, respectively. In my opinion, the organisers
each year to all of China’s major it acted as a ‘budget show’ for T_h ey were both present at the should raise the price of the
fi shing tackle manufacturing exhibitors and visitors. opening ceremony and attended booth. When I was informed
cities. Stands were extremely fairly a special banquet as well as of the low price, I dare not
T_h e inaugural show was held priced and fi ve-star hotels in touring the show. book the booth, as the fee was
at the Wehai International the area averaged at $50 (US) a And so CGC Expo ends for too low. Low cost is always
Exhibition Centre in Wehai, on night. the fi rst time with China and the connected with low quality.
the west coast of China and has According to Mr Li, the rest of the world looking forward But the show is really good.”
been widely regarded as a success show is designed to work in to its next outing in 2009.
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