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The 1st edition of CARTES in Asia opens at AsiaWorld-Expo
with high number of quality buyers

(Hong Kong, 17 March 2010) The inaugural CARTES in Asia exhibition and congress opens today with high number of quality buyers from all over the world, and runs until 18 March 2010 at AsiaWorld-Expo. The show features over 100 exhibitors with half comes from Asia Pacific region and another half from Europe, providing a perfect trading platform for the industry.





“Smart technology is growing faster in Asia Pacific and Greater China than in any other region in the world, which creates extraordinary business opportunities,” remarked Mr. Michael Weatherseed, Director of Comexposium's Security Division, which includes the Milipol and Cartes brands. “Nowadays, Asia Pacific accounts for 34% of the world’s smart card market share, with an annual rapid growth rate of 30%.”




 
The first edition of CARTES in Asia gains the full support from the China Information Industry Trade Association (CIITA), China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) and major Chinese smart card and general industry associations including China Golden Card Ltd, RFID China Alliance. A dedicated China Pavilion with the theme of “The National Golden Card Projects Excellent Achievements” can also be seen at this inaugural edition of CARTES in Asia.

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About AsiaWorld-Expo

AsiaWorld-Expo is a public-private partnership between the Hong Kong SAR Government (majority shareholder) and a private sector consortium formed by Dragages Hong Kong Limited and Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Asia) Limited, with the Airport Authority Hong Kong contributing the land.

AsiaWorld-Expo is offering over 70,000 square metres of rental space.  With 10 state-of-the-art ground-level and column-free exhibition and events halls including the 13,500-seat AsiaWorld-Arena, the biggest purpose-built indoor seated entertainment arena in Hong Kong as well as the AsiaWorld-Summit, Hong Kong’s newest and largest indoor conference and banquet venue that seats 700 to 5,000 persons, AsiaWorld-Expo is Asia’s only column-free, ground-level exhibition and events venue – fully integrated with the World’s Best Airport, Hong Kong International Airport (World Airport Survey by Skytrax).  The complex is located at the centre of an extensive and efficient air, land, and marine transport network which connects Hong Kong to China's Pearl River Delta and the world's business capitals.  It is ideally suited to hosting world-class exhibitions, conventions, concerts, sports, and entertainment events.

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AsiaWorld-Expo Management Limited
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