Below is a “Buyer’s Guide to the China Fastener Show (Online)” that was sent to me by the show management. I am sharing here for a few reasons. First, if you are interested in checking out a Virtual Trade Show and have not participated in one before, this is a good opportunity and registration is free. The show runs several days and you can log on whenever it is convenient for you. Secondly, STAFDA has already announced they plan to hold an online virtual show and IFE (Vegas Show) has hinted that they will be doing one as well. You might not do any business in China but you might want to check out this show just to see how one works. Again, you can do it at anytime from August 10-18, 2020 because the show appears to run 24/7 and goes on for several days.
Wurth held a virtual show a few weeks ago and had several of the their suppliers “set up” booths and the employees of Wurth were able to meet with some of their key suppliers. But that was an invite only show and not everyone got to participate. There were a few bugs getting everything going at first but I think those who attended gave a lot of credit to Wurth for taking the plunge and setting up this opportunity to visit during a time when personal visitations are limited. I think we all can agree that we dislike the idea that we will not be able to get together in person this year but that just seems to be how things are going in 2020. So, in the meantime, check out the China Fastener show because I will really want to talk more about it after some of you take the time to visit it and check it out. And, it might be good practice for other shows to come!
Buyer’s Guide to China Fastener Show (Online)
China Fastener Show (Online) will be heading from August 10 – 18. More than 300 exhibitors will attend, providing new opportunities for Chinese and international companies.
China Fastener Show (Online) is organized by www.chinafastener.com, which is a B2B platform and has 11-year experience of offline exhibition.
You can register and attend China Fastener Show (Online) on www.chinafastener.com and provide your purchase needs, so that organizer can help you find suitable suppliers efficiently.
There are 12 areas covering a wide range of industries, such as automobile, construction, health care, new energy, etc.
After login, you can search interested exhibitor or exhibit on the homepage. Enter company name or booth number to find your old friend.
China Fastener Show (Online) provides instant messaging service and Chinese-English translation to realize smooth communication.
During the exhibition, numerous 1-on-1 purchase meetings will be held. You can schedule an appointment with exhibitors to talk in a face-to-face video meeting. Exhibitors could be those recommended by the organizer or selected by you.
You can also watch live streaming, check exhibitor’s information by exchanging E-busienss card.
By exchanging E-business card, you can check exhibitor’s information.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Ms. Fanty Fan via editor@chinafastener.com.
Look forward to meeting you on China Fastener Show held from August 10-18!
Thanks, Marty.
Keep up the blog. It is obviously important to lots of folks whose businesses may be suffering during the current pandemic and resulting economic downturn.
Fastener Man at Heart,
Jim Bannister
TS:
Thanks for allowing me to continue participating. Although no longer active in the fastener industry, I have a 35-year history of being a part of it, and many of my comments reflect love and nostalgia.
To all you manufacturers, distributors, and independent sales reps out there, please remember that all durable products in the world require fasteners of some kind. It is a highly important and critically necessary industry which will survive the current downturn.
Jim Bannister
Co-Founder and Partner
National Industrial Fastener Expo
1981-2016
Like they say Jim, once you are in….and you are always welcome back whenever you choose to join in.
Thank you for sharing the information here and Twitter T.S., it couldn’t hurt to attend to see what is available to the Fastener Industry. We at The Olander Company will exhibit in the Del Mar Virtual Tradeshow on Aug 6th with a focus on a DEEP DIVE INTO THE MOST FREQUENTLY ASKED FASTENER RELATED QUESTIONS FOR MANUFACTURING AND ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY. The site to register is http://www.virtualcon.live/tech.cfm which will be hosted by the lovely and talented Anne Salaets and yours truly. With Covid continuing to upset our normal trade show venues, this might be the new norm for exhibiting very similar to the “working from home” position many of us are becoming comfortable with.
I do not believe these virtual fastener industry trade shows will ever replace live exhibitions with crowded aisles, a constant buzzing of one-on-one, live conversations, face-to-face deal-making, shaking hands, and ending the day all sitting around a huge bar area drinking beer and spirits, and even going to dinner together.
There’s nothing like touching and feeling products and interacting with others at a live trade show.
It is my most ardent hope and prayer that we see live fastener industry exhibitions return soon.
Jim Bannister
Co-Founder and Partner
National Industrial Fastener Expo
1981-2016
Yes sir Jim, I think we can all agree with you on that. You painted a good visual picture. You left out the Bourbon Room but even that was for for a time period we have moved on from.