Tokyo International Gift Show 2012
JETRO is inviting buyers to participate in the business matching program at “THE 73rd TOKYO INTERNATIONAL GIFT SHOW SPRING 2012”(TIGS), the largest International Trade Show in Japan, with the exhibits of personal gifts, consumer goods and decorative accessories. If your company has an interest in buying Made-in-Japan design products and interior related products, this invitation program will be a great opportunity to discover new products.
TIGS exhibits Japanese design, tradition, technology, art, animation, culture, entertainment, functionality and high value pursued items, convenient and user-friendly goods with full of Japanese ideas and high-tech applied products.
JETRO aims to introduce these products to foreign buyers especially manufactured by SMEs and companies that were affected by the earthquakes.
JETRO will cover your round trip ticket, accommodation and transportation in Japan
We look forward to your participation in this program.
Outline of TIGS 2012
Date
February 8th (Wed) ~ 10th (Fri), 2012
Location
Tokyo International Exhibition Center (Tokyo Big Sight)
About the Exhibition
Approximately 2,200 exhibiting companies with over 190,000 attendees from Japan and around the world, Tokyo International Gift Show is the largest Trade show in Japan with the exhibits of personal gifts, consumer goods and decorative accessories. Held in February and September , the Show presents outstanding goods adding to ideas and design the finishing touch of creativity and originality. TIGS 2012 Website
Facts
Exhibitors（Autumn 2011）
2,150 companies（300 overseas exhibitors from 22 countries & regions）
Attendees（Autumn 2011）
192,802（2,859 overseas buyers included）
Business Matching Event
Date
February 8th (Wed) – 10th (Fri), 2012 (during TIGS Spring 2012)
Location
TOKYO BIG SIGHT, Tokyo, Japan
Organizer
1. Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO),
2. Organization for Small & Medium Enterprises and Regional Innovation, JAPAN (SME Support, JAPAN)
Business Meetings
1. Pre-arranged business meetings with Japanese companies from the areas affected by the earthquakes. i.e. Tohoku(North east) Region
2. Business meetings with other TIGS exhibitors (during free time)
Category of Japanese companies
Qualifications/Requirements
Invitees must meet the below
1. Interested in importing and purchasing products from Japanese companies.
(Experience of importing Japanese products in the past is not required)
2. Invitees must be able to take part in the entire three-day event at the TIGS.
(Invitees can be away from the meeting venue while they have no pre-arranged meetings)
3. Invitees should be a person responsible for purchasing.
4. Companies of the following business types are prioritized as invitees:
i) Specialty shops
ii) Department stores
iii) Museum shops
iv) Wholesalers and Distributors
v) Sales agents and sales representatives
5. Understanding the purpose of the program aiming to support companies that are located in the affected areas from the earthquake and tsunami on March 11th 2011. Invitees are required to take part in business meetings with these companies.
Process up to Extension of Invitation
For more information please contact
JETRO Kuala Lumpur
9th Floor, Chulan Tower,
No 3, Jalan Conlay,
50450 Kuala Lumpur.
Tel: 603-2171 6100
Fax: 603-2171 6077
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