FHA2008 specialised events encompass all the significant sectors of the food and hospitality industry namely FoodAsia,Wine&SpiritsAsia, Bakery & Pastry, HotelAsia, Hospitality Technology and Hospitality Style Asia.

Wine For Asia, the most comprehensive wine exhibition in Asia, will celebrate its 6th edition when it is staged at Suntec Singapore from 16 – 18 October 2008.

Jointly organised by MP International and Wine Resources, this year’s exhibition will have several new feature events and courses – Wine Business Forum, Wine Indulgence Week, Wine Style Asia Award 2008, Wine Sensory Symposium & Open Tasting, International Wine Importer Course as well as Wine Rendezvous.

For more information, please visit: www.wineforasia.com.

In 2007 the Wine & Gourmet ASIA 2007 trade exhibition attracted 7,300 trade visitors, with over 55% traveling from outside of Macau. It was the first specialized F&B trade event to take place in Macau with 142 exhibitors from 23 countries and regions around the world participating. The show in 2008 is expecting a bigger turnout with more exhibitors and visitors.

The returning country groups for 2008 include Australia, Singapore and USA. The organizers are also expecting new groups from France and Portugal. Macau’s main wine and spirits distributor – Seapower will be returning as well.

Lauded as Asia’s Las Vegas, Macau is the region’s rising star for business tourism. Its strategic location in the Pearl River Delta, close to Hong Kong, and as an open door to Mainland China makes it a natural meeting place for all type of events. The Cotai Strip™ Convention and Exhibition Center at The Venetian® Macao is currently the largest one-stop event venue in Macau, with its complex covering 100,000 sqm.

An extensive range of supporting activities will be held during the exhibition, including the Asian Cocktail Championship, MORS Gold Pin Competition, Macau Culinary Alliance Show Piece Competition, Culinary Masterclasses, Wine Tasting Masterclasses, Hospitality Trend Forum, and Behind The Scenes Site Visit.

Visitors include F&B professionals from the hotel, tourism and leisure industry; chefs and sommeliers from hotels, bars, restaurants and food outlets in the tourism sector; fine food and wine importers, distributors and wholesalers; local and Asian gourmet marts; and wine appreciators/enthusiasts.

Exhibitors in 2007 unanimously praised the outstanding quality of trade visitors and buyers.

Mark Wood, Trade Commissioner for Australian Trade Commission (Austrade), Australian Consulate-General, Hong Kong, who was overseeing the Australian Pavilion at the exhibition, said: “Wine & Gourmet Asia 2007 provided an excellent platform for Australian suppliers to showcase their products to all the key buyers from Macau's booming food service and hospitality sectors.”

FHC China 2008 will again receive the national and region pavilions from Australia, Austria, Argentina, Belgium,Cyprus,Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, India, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, New Zealand, Spain,South Africa, Sri Lanka, Taiwan Region, Thailand, USA and UK. Alongside FHC China 2008, Bar & Restaurant 2008 – for specialist buyers of restaurants, clubs, resorts and bars, providing buyers even more reasons to attend the exhibition in Shanghai this December.

Other features at FHC China 2008 include the 10th FHC China Culinary Arts Competition, the Gold Card Wine Day, PMQ Pizza Pavilion, The Ultimate Barista Challenge and the Italian Masters Kitchen, all bring the trade visitors to meet the latest information in this industry. Multiform industrial seminars will be held in the three days to provide the industrial trends and networking with experts.