China's tourism offers opportunities for U.S. food sales

AgExporter, Nov, 1993 by Diana Sedney

1994 Trade Shows

Food and Beverage Shows

Hotelex Shanghai 94. March 24-27, 1994, in Shanghai. This show is certified by the U.S. Department of Commerce and is a trade-only show for suppliers of food, beverages, equipment and supplies for the hotel and restaurant industry. Contact: Kent C.Y. Xie, USA/China World Trade Exposition Company, 1111 East Amelia Street, Orlando, FL 32803. Tel. (407) 841-8888. Fax. (407) 423-8888.

Food and Hotel China 94. Sept. 26-29, 1994, in Beijing. Organized by International Expo Management, this show will be a major international food and beverage exhibition. The exhibition will include shows on bakery and confectionery, snack foods, drinks, wine and food ingredients. Contact: Robert Chang, Commerce Tours International, 870 Market Street, Suite 920, San Francisco, CA 94102. Tel. (415) 4333072. Fax. (415) 433-2820.

Agricultural Shows

Agro-Expo China 94. April 16-19, 1994, in Beijing. This is an agricultural products show particularly well-suited for U.S. exporters of animal genetics, seeds, animal feed and feed ingredients, other agricultural inputs, and agricultural equipment and machinery. Contact: Steven Douglas, E.J. Krause and Associates, Inc., 7315 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 450, North Bethesda, MD 20814. Tel. (301) 986-7800. Fax. (301) 986-4538.

The author is an agricultural specialist with the Office of U.S. Agricultural Affairs, Beijing.