As China’s largest comprehensive international trade fair, the China Import and Export Fair (Canton Fair) attracts exhibitors and buyers from all over the world every time. The 2024 Canton Fair is not only a commodity trading event, but also a comprehensive platform integrating cultural exchange, business negotiations, and tourism. This article will introduce in detail the various colorful activities that can be participated in during the Canton Fair 2024, so that participants can fully experience the charm of this international event.
Business activities
1. Trade matchmaking meetings
During the Canton Fair 2024, the organizer will organize a number of trade matchmaking meetings to invite exhibitors and buyers from home and abroad to conduct face-to-face business negotiations. These matchmaking meetings are aimed at improving the efficiency of matching between suppliers and buyers and promoting trade transactions. Exhibitors can take this opportunity to showcase their latest products and technologies, establish connections with potential customers, and expand international markets.
2. New product launch, first exhibition, and first show activities
The Canton Fair’s new product launch, first exhibition, and first show activities are a highlight of the exhibition. Many leading companies in the industry will focus on releasing new products, new technologies, and new services to showcase cutting-edge scientific and technological achievements and innovative achievements in the industry. These activities not only provide exhibitors with a platform to showcase their strength, but also bring more choices to buyers, promoting the prosperity and development of the market.
3. Canton Fair Design Innovation Award (CF Award)
The Canton Fair 2024 Design Innovation Award aims to select exhibitors’ cutting-edge products, fully demonstrate high-end quality, expand brand communication, and promote docking exchanges through the Canton Fair platform. The establishment of this award not only enhances the brand influence and international reputation of the Canton Fair, but also provides exhibitors with an important opportunity to demonstrate their design strength and innovation capabilities.
Cultural Activities
1. Fine Art Performances
In order to enrich the business life of exhibitors, many fine art performances will be held during the Canton Fair 2024. These performances cover a variety of art forms such as opera, drama, dance drama, concert, acrobatics, Cantonese opera, etc., bringing exhibitors a feast of vision and hearing. For example, during the 135th Canton Fair, Guangzhou Opera House introduced high-quality and high-level foreign performances such as the concert of the Royal Opera House Orchestra of the Palace of Versailles in France and the original French musical “Don Giovanni”, so that exhibitors can enjoy the influence of art in addition to their busy business.
2. Special tourist routes
In order to allow exhibitors to better understand the unique charm of Guangzhou, a thousand-year-old commercial capital, Guangzhou has also carefully planned and launched a number of one-day special tourist routes. These routes cover Guangzhou’s rural ecology, cultural history, red heritage, food enjoyment and other aspects, meeting the tourism needs of different exhibitors. For example, Guangzhou Rural Ecological Tour allows exhibitors to experience Guangzhou’s natural scenery and pastoral scenery up close; Guangzhou Cultural and Historical Tour allows exhibitors to have a deep understanding of Guangzhou’s historical and cultural heritage and humanistic customs.
Interactive experience activities
1. “Canton Fair Gifts” theme activities
In order to enhance the exhibitors’ exhibition experience, Guangzhou City has also launched the “Canton Fair Gifts” theme activities. This activity organizes key commercial enterprises to carry out theme promotions, launches shopping coupons, departure tax refund “buy now and refund now” services and other measures, so that exhibitors can enjoy more discounts and convenience when shopping. In addition, there are activities such as “Canton Fair World-The XXth Canton Fair Guest Courtesy” to let exhibitors feel the enthusiasm and friendliness of Guangzhou.
2. Food experience activities
During the Canton Fair 2024, Guangzhou’s food culture is also a highlight. In order to let exhibitors taste authentic Guangzhou food, Guangzhou City organized a number of time-honored enterprises and brand restaurants to launch a variety of food experience activities. For example, some restaurants have launched activities such as 50% off for super-value business meals and 1 yuan to taste Guangzhou’s time-honored restaurants; some have launched a 50% off rush purchase event for selected hotels to create a local 100 good stores food and entertainment route. These activities not only allow exhibitors to taste the feast of food, but also further promote Guangzhou’s food culture.
3. Payment preferential activities
In order to facilitate the payment needs of exhibitors, Guangzhou has also launched payment preferential activities in cooperation with several payment platforms. For example, some payment platforms have launched exclusive preferential activities such as “Business District Payment Preferential” and “Splendid China Payment Worry-free”; some provide convenient services such as 50% discount on buses and subways for UnionPay cards issued overseas starting with 62. These preferential measures not only reduce the payment costs of exhibitors, but also improve their payment experience.
Summary
In summary, the activities during the Canton Fair 2024 are rich and colorful and diverse in form. Whether it is business docking, cultural exchange or interactive experience activities, it provides exhibitors with an all-round and multi-dimensional participation platform. By participating in these activities, exhibitors can not only expand the market and promote trade transactions, but also feel the unique charm and cultural heritage of the city of Guangzhou. Therefore, for every exhibitor, the Canton Fair is not only a commodity trading event, but also a rare opportunity for learning and communication.
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