25th Taipei Int'l Cycle Show to Kick Off on March 7
2012/02/24 | By Quincy LiangTaipei, Feb. 24, 2012 (CENS)--The 25th Taipei International Cycle Show (2012 Taipei Cycle) will be held March 7-10, according to show organizer Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA), which holds this globally top-three, Asia's biggest event with the Taiwan Bicycle Exporters' Association (TBEA), Taiwan Transportation Vehicle Manufacturers Association (TTVMA), Taiwan Rubber Industries Association, and Taiwan Textile Federation.
Taipei Cycle will be held simultaneously with the 2012 Taipei Int'l Sporting Goods Show (39th Edition) and the first-ever 2012 Taiwan Int'l Diving and Water Sports Show at the TWTC Nangang Exhibition Hall and TWTC Hall 1.
Major exhibits at the 2012 Taipei Cycle include complete bicycles, parts, accessories and light electric vehicles (LEVs), TAITRA said, with dedicated displays as the Taiwan Excellence Pavilion, Light Electric Vehicle Pavilion, Sports Wear Pavilion, French Pavilion and the EU Pavilion.
TAITRA pointed out that 207 entries in the Taipei Cycle Design & Innovation Awards 2012 have been shortlisted to 74 winners, five of which will take home the special Gold Award. All the award-winning products will be on display at the show.
The design contest is organized for the first time by TAITRA and TBEA to celebrate the 25th international Taipei Cycle Show, and aims to give the bicycle industry a new platform to demonstrate innovation and design power to a broader audience, judging entries in the four categories of bicycles, components, clothing and equipment, TAITRA said.
Taipei Cycle's Scale (2010-2012) | ||||||
| 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | |||
Overseas | Local | Overseas | Local | Overseas | Local | |
Number of Exhibitors | *272 | *786 | 240 | 708 | 216 | 678 |
Total | *1,058 | 948 | 894 | |||
Number of Booths | *785 | *2475 | 746 | 2,314 | 719 | 2,299 |
Total | *3,260 | 3,060 | 3,018 | |||
*: projected figure |