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Record-Breaking International IC-China Conference & Exhibition to Feature Over 1,400 Booths in 2008 -- up 34 Percent Year-on-Year
"IIC-China has continued to be mainland China's premier technical event, offering even more choices of business opportunities for participants through its robust growth," said Mark A. Saunderson, president of Global Sources' Electronics Business Unit. "This year, we have 40 percent more exhibitors and expect more than 30,000 engineers to attend."
In 2008, Global Sources expects to expand its successful Shenzhen,
— Chengdu: February 28-29, Chengdu Century City New International Convention and Exposition Center — Shenzhen: March 3-4, Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center — Beijing: March 6-7, China World Trade Center — Shanghai: March 10-11, Shanghai Mart
Components Pavilion Success Marked by 142 Percent Growth, Expansion to Two New Locations
Building on the successful 2007 debut of the event's Components Pavilion in Shenzhen, IIC-China is featuring a larger Components Pavilion in Shenzhen in 2008, plus two new locations in
IIC-China Supports Robust Mainland
Saunderson continues: "Mainland China's electronics industry remains robust despite the US-led economic slowdown.
"Research firm, Euromonitor International forecasts consumption of high-street electronics to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 14 percent, reaching
"International and domestic demand for new electronic products is feeding new and fast-growing industry hubs in mainland
"IIC-China plans to deliver design knowledge and associated technology to design innovators in these cities, plus extended reach for our customers, for the very first time in 2009."
In 2009, IIC-China is scheduled to be held in all of mainland China's six major electronics hubs as follows:
Spring: — Shenzhen Feb. 26-27 — Xi'an March 2-3 — Beijing March 5-6 — Shanghai March 9-10 Fall: — Chengdu Nov. 5-6 — Wuhan Nov. 9-10 — Shenzhen Nov. 12-13
IIC-China is open to qualified visitors from
Global Sources Design-to-Export Solution for Greater China's Electronics Industry
IIC-China is an important part of Global Sources' portfolio of electronics industry media and trade shows. Combining 29 online and 11 print media, plus four events which run 14 times across eight cities, Global Sources provides Greater China's electronics industry with end-to-end support — from product conceptualization through to export of finished products.
Global Sources also holds Greater China's key electronics industry events, which include International IC-Taiwan Conference & Exhibition ( http://www.iic-taiwan.com ) and the
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