REED Panorama Exhibitions (RPE) is bringing three global events into Indonesia this year and expanding an existing one.
The Indonesia Transport Supply Chain and Logistics and the Mining & Engineering Indonesia will both take place from October 29 to 31 at the Jakarta International Expo.
RPE president director, Michelle Lim, explained that the transport and logistics event is a clone of Reed’s event in France while the mining and engineering show was brought from Australia.
“There are a lot of cross-border collaboration within the group (based on) what (a destination’s economy) needs,” Lim said, adding that the exhibitions will be customised for the market.
These events are focused on the trade, with exhibitors expected to come from Indonesia and all over the world. Buyers are expected to be locals.
“We will start by targeting Indonesian buyers and gradually bring in regional ones,” she said.
RPE is also planning to host the Indonesia Toys, Games & Comic Convention (ITGCC) which will take place in October or November. This pop culture event, which will feature exhibitors like Marvel and Disney, will target both trade and consumer attendees.
“We have been successful with Comic Con in the US and Australia, and had brought it to Singapore (the Singapore Toys, Games & Comic Convention),” noted Lim, who added that the shows tended to draw fans of certain brands who would attend as buyers.
For example, Comic Con has a community that follows the show and some 40,000 fans in the social media who have helped in communicating developments.
“(ITGCC) is a bit different because it comes with exclusives, where (some) exhibitors launch and sell products at the show,” she said.
While the dates and venue for ITGCC are yet to be confirmed, Lim expects the show to draw 100 exhibitors, half of which will be from Indonesia, and some 50,000 buyers and visitors.
Meanwhile, RPE will launch Mega Build Indonesia this week, from April 17 to 20. The event combines the existing Renovation & Construction Expo and KERAMIKA, a ceramic industry exhibition in partnership with the Indonesian Ceramics Industry Association. It will occupy the entire Jakarta Convention Centre.
