Ver:0, May 23, 2012 8th Auto & Transport Asia 2012 International Exhibition & Conference 15-16-17 May 2012 Karachi Expo Centre, Pakistan POST EVENT FACT SHEET EXHIBITION NAME th 8 Auto & Transport Asia 2012 – International Auto and Auto Parts Show PERIOD 15-17 May 2012 VENUE Karachi Expo Centre, Pakistan TIMINGS 10:00 AM ~ 7:00 PM STARTED YEAR 2004 INAUGURATION th 8 Auto & Transport Asia 2012 was inaugurated by Hon’ble Mr. Faisal Sabzwari, Provincial Minister for Youth Affairs Sindh on 15th May 2012 along with President Ecommerce Gateway, Dr. Khursheed Nizam & Foreign Delegates. HOW FAMOUS Being a technology oriented fair, Auto & Transport Asia is an excellent forum for exchanging diverse product information, technical details develop business contacts, showing innovative automotive technologies, promotions and releases of new products from all over the world. The Event acts as a catalyst for international brand names to enter Pakistan’s market and vice versa. Delegations from China, Iran and Malaysia have confirmed their visit to this mega show. CONCLUSION The Event stressed upon the point that Pakistan has enormous unexplored renewable energy resources waiting to be harvested and thereby the Organizers are building up a platform and paving way for prospective Local-International, Public-Private collaborations. NO. OF BOOTH NO. OF PARTICIPATED COUNTRIES 102 11 NO. OF COMPANIES PARTICIPATED MAJOR COUNTRIES PARTICIPATED FOREIGN FOREIGN LOCAL 51 22000 More than 150 print and electronic media representatives covered the Show. Some of the satellite channels that covered the Event. And all the renowned Urdu & English newspapers. Media Partners of the Event were: 1. 3. GUESTS OF HONOR VISITED 27 China, Iran, USA, Taiwan, India, Srilanka, U.S.A. UAE etc. NO. OF VISITORS MEDIA COVERAGE LOCAL 13 • • • • • • • • • Auto & Travel Magazine The Xeptionalz 2. 4. Exhibitors TV Network News One Mr. Yan Jianming, Commercial Counsellor of China in Karachi Mr. Tariq Huda, Director General, TDAP Mr. Muhammad Iqbal, CEO, Haroon Oils Ltd Mr. Younis Bashir, Acting President, Karachi Chamber of Commerce Industry Mr. Shamim Arif Firpo, Chairman, Firpo Group of Companies Mr. Muhammad Idrees, Member Managing Committee of KCCI Mr. Brian McCleary, Commercial Counselor of USA in Islamabad Ms. Rebecca Seweryn, Economic Officer of USA in Karachi Mr. Anjum Nisar, Former President, Karachi Chamber of Commerce Industry Page 1 of 2 Ver:0, May 23, 2012 8th Auto & Transport Asia 2012 International Exhibition & Conference 15-16-17 May 2012 Karachi Expo Centre, Pakistan • • • • • • • NEXT YEAR EVENT’S DATE Mr. Aslam Shaikh, Secretary, PAAPAM Mr. Masamichi Abe, Acting Consul General of Japan in Karachi Mr. Taichi Arioka, Vice Consul of Japan in Karachi Mr. D.W. Jinadasa, Consul General of Sri Lanka in Karachi Mr. Zubair Motiwala, Provincial Minister for Investment & Chairman Board of Investment Sindh Mr. Hafiz Saqif, Head of Global Business Expansion, Trade Key Mr. Khalid Mahmood Magoon, Chairman Central, PASPIDA th th 9 Auto & Transport Asia 2012 in the Umberella of 10 ITIF Asia 2012 Int’l Trade & Industrial Machinery Show 14-16 March 2013 @ Karachi Expo Centre, Pakistan 10th ITIF Asia 2013 will be an opportunity to promote your company's brand and introduce it in largely untapped market of Pakistan. Incorporating event: SUGGESTIONS FOR FOREIGN COMPANIES 1. Power & Alternative Energy Asia 3. Engineering Asia 5. Minerals & Metal Asia 2. Oil & Gas Asia 4. Auto & Transport Asia 6. Chemical & Dyes Asia Ecommerce Gateway offers following Special incentives for its valued foreign trade visitors on complimentary basis: • Official invitation letter for visa facilitation • VIP protocol at Karachi International Airport • Printing of Single Quarter Column (60mmx45mm) B&W Ad in the next edition of Jamal’s Yellow Pages of Pakistan (worth US$500) • One latest edition of B2B CD ROM version of Jamal’s Yellow Pages of Pakistan (worth US$100) (www.jamals.com) RATE OF SHELL SCHEME STALLS • Min 9 sqm (3mx3m) space US$300 per sqm. Includes: One Octonorm shell, one counter, two chairs, three spotlights 100 watts (each), company's name on fascia, carpeting, one power socket-single phase 220 volts (50Hz), 5 amp. RATE OF BARE SPACE STALLS TARIFF OF STALLS • Min 18 sqm (6mx3m) space US$250 per sqm. Includes: Space plus 1 power socket, single-phase 220 volts (50 Hz) 5amp only. Exhibitors are required to build their own stands through the official stand contractors or their own contractors. RATE OF OUTDOOR EXHIBIT SPACE (AIR-CONDITIONED) • Min 80 sqm space US$75 per sqm. Includes: Space plus 1 power socket, single-phase 220 volts (50 Hz) 5amp only. Exhibitors are required to build their own stands through the official stand contractors or their own contractors. DEAD LINE OF APPLICATION January 30, 2013 (Location is subjected to the Availability of Stalls) ITIF Asia Secretariat Ecommerce Gateway Pakistan (Pvt) Ltd. C-17, KDA Scheme-1, off: Karsaz Road, Karachi - Pakistan Tel: (92-21) 3453-6321, 111-222-444; Fax: (92-21) 3453-6330 Email: info@itifasia.com; Web: www.itifasia.com Page 2 of 2