You are involved in the sectors of digital security and smart technologies?
CARTES in Asia gives you the opportunity to develop your business in the Asia-Pacific market!

5 good reasons to exhibit at CARTES in Asia 2012

1. The most dynamic market in telecom, payment, contactless, transport and ID

• Asia Pacific is expected to provide 44% of card payment volumes globally by 2012 (The Nilson Report )
• China sales volume of IC cards reached 2.13 billion pieces in 2010, up 8.4% (Research in China )
• Mobile device market in APAC is estimated to grow from 489 million handset in 2009 units to 882 million units in 2015, of which 41% in China and 31% in India (Frost & Sullivan )
• NFC payment transaction value in APAC is estimated at 1.77 billion € in 2011 to 39.33 billion € in 2015 (Frost & Sullivan )
• In 2014, 88% of all passports will be electronic passports (Acuity Market Intelligence )

2. High level organisation and strong awareness of the CARTES events

• The know-how of the CARTES team, involved in the smart cards industry, organising the sector’s leading international event CARTES & IDentification in Paris for 26 years

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• COMEXPOSIUM experience of exhibitions organised around the world: SIAL China, SIAL Montreal, Milipol Qatar, etc.

Visit Comexposium website

• A high level of services and premium quality standards for the exhibition set up

3. A worldwide partnership network and targeted communication campaigns

• Advertising campaign in specialized and regional business magazines
• Press conferences in Asia and press releases worldwide
• More than 50,000 invitations cards distributed
• A dedicated website in English, Chinese, Korean and Japanese (48,962 visits - +53% vs. 2010)
• A network of local and international partners (media, associations, agents)

4. Easy participation : turnkey stands, hôtel packages

• 3 stand packages (9 sq.m, 15 sq.m and 24 sq.m) to make your logistics easy
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• AsiaWorld-Expo’s high quality service commitment : AsiaWorld-Expo incorporates a range of exceptional features geared toward the functional needs of exhibitors, visitors and professional exhibition organisers.
  Visit AsiaWorld-Expo website

• Special rates for participants have been arranged with the hotels near the AsiaWorld-Expo

5. Hong Kong : a strategic location with great accessbility and services

• A perfect location to approach the Chinese and other Asian markets
• Regional headquarters for many end-users companies (banks, telecoms, retail…)
• Visa-free entry to citizens for more than 170 countries
• English is one of the 3 official languages
• No taxes on exhibition products
• High level infrastructure for hotels and transportation
• Great accessibility with unrivalled aviation hub and a renowned international airport, linked to downtown by an express train (25 minutes)

Visit Hong Kong Tourism Board website

• A much appreciated destination to mix business, tourism and leisure

  Download the CARTES in Asia brochure (English)

  Dowload the CARTES in Asia brochure (Simplified Chinese)

4,000 visitors expected with high business potential

High-decision level visitors:

• 77% were involved in the purchasing process
• 68% came with specific purchasing projects.

International reach

• 85% from Asia
• 8% from Europe
• 4% from America
• 3% from Middle-East / Africa.