With Q4 2009 not even at its halfway point, the PALME team has already planned a host of activities for both exhibitors and visitors for next year’s exhibition to capitalise on the present market opportunities in the Indochina. New show dates for PALME Vietnam are 22nd – 24th July 2010, with the exhibition taking place in Ho Chi Minh City at the Saigon Exhibition & Convention Centre (SECC).

There is a wide spectrum of intriguing features held in conjunction with the exhibition aimed at drawing more visitors and inspiring them on what the technological solutions from the show’s exhibitors can do. “The many features planned in the pipeline serve to take advantage of the current positive upswing in the Indochina market, in particular Vietnam where buyers from this region will be able to see the latest products and systems available.” said Ms. Anna Cheong, Exhibitions Director of PALME Vietnam.

According to PricewaterhouseCoopers, Vietnam is currently the world’s fastest growing entertainment and media market, and is expected to surpass USD 2.3 billion in 2013. In addition, as currently the fastest growing economy in Asia, Vietnam’s GDP is at $84.98 billion, with its growth expected to be 6.5 to 7 percent in 2010 and between 7 and 8 percent from 2011 to 2015. 2010 also marks Hanoi’s 1000th year anniversary with 80 over fringe events such as performances, ceremonies and activities leading up to 10 Oct 2010, which will culminate with a grand ceremony taking place to commemorate this milestone.

Amongst the activities in the pipeline include exciting DJ and Line Array Demonstrations, Technical Workshops by manufacturers and distributors presenting their latest cutting-edge technologies, State-of-the-art Video Conferencing and Classroom Technology Showcases at INSTALL Vietnam, Educational Seminars conducted by industry leaders targeting those in professional sound & lighting, professional recording, rental & staging, sound reinforcement, broadcasting technology, live sound, architectural/disco/theatre lighting, special projects, visual and sound communications for the entertainment, presentation, project installations, music and other related industries.

Besides these, there will also be “Purchasing Mission Groups” at PALME Vietnam. These consist of key committee members from current and forthcoming projects in Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam who will be scheduled to meet up with exhibitors. PALME Vietnam therefore presents a conducive networking platform for buyers and sellers and allows manufacturers an opportunity to penetrate deeper into the Indochina market.

With these plans in the works, all signs point to possibly the most invigorating PALME ever in 2010 for both exhibitors and visitors. www.iirx.com.sg, www.install-vietnam.com