Diversified Communications, which organizes major international seafood trade fairs, is confident that its twice cancelled Seafood Expo Asia event will at last come to fruition next year as an in-person show. It is now slated for September 14-16, 2022 at the Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre after having been called off in November of 2020 because of health and safety issues caused by the coronavirus pandemic, following cancellation the previous year in Hong Kong due to political protests punctuated by rising social unrest as millions of protesters took to the streets to demand greater democracy in the Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China.
As a major consumer, importer and producer of fishery products, Asia is an important market for the seafood industry, and the Singapore venue promises to serve as an attractive meeting place for sellers across the seafood value chain in the region and provide the industry with the opportunities to further explore business potential in various Asian markets.
“Findings from third-party independent research revealed that, driven by growing consumption and imports, Southeast Asia has a growing need to meet with international seafood suppliers. Seafood Expo Asia is well positioned to serve a wider Asian audience and create opportunity for the seafood community throughout Asia and the world,” said Liz Plizga, group vice president of Diversified Communications. “The relocation [from Hong Kong] will better position Seafood Expo Asia as a hub event to facilitate both Southeast and East Asia buyers in strong growing markets with easy accessibility.”
A gateway to Asia, Singapore is an important business center for global trade. It is the world’s busiest shipping hub connected to 600 ports in over 120 countries. Its airport, Singapore Changi Airport, is a leading regional air hub and recognized as one of the best internationally.
Since its last in-person event and during times of travel restrictions, Seafood Expo Asia offered a digital solution to keep seafood professionals in the Asian market engaged. The online business matchmaking editions of Seafood Expo Asia Reconnect connected international seafood suppliers with Asian buyers looking to achieve their business goals. The 2022 edition of Seafood Expo Asia aims to bring back its business matchmaking program in Singapore to facilitate targeted meetings between exhibitors and high-volume buyers and importers at the event.
Seafood Expo Asia will also feature an exhibit floor with international suppliers of frozen, fresh, chilled, canned and value-added seafood products as well as services, and a conference program covering the most relevant industry topics in Asia.
For more information and event updates visit www.seafoodexpo.com/asia.
