Buyer numbers at Computex Taipei 2004 increased by 18 percent, said the organizers, cementing the event's position as the second biggest IT trade fair in the world — behind the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas — and the biggest in Asia.
The Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) and the Taipei Computer Association, who co-organized the show, said there were more than 118,000 visitors, with the majority coming from the United States, Japan, Hong Kong and South Korea. For the first time a large procurement group of 895 buyers visited the event from Singapore.
A TAITRA spokesman said mainland China's ban on its suppliers taking part at the show had failed to dampen enthusiasm. The ban was ordered by Beijing as a protest against pro-independent Chen Shi-bian's re-election as President in March.
Computex — also known as the Taipei International Information and Technology Show — was held from June 1–5 at four separate show grounds in the Taiwanese capital. It occupied three halls at the Taipei World Trade Center and one hall at the neighboring Taipei International Convention Center, with 2,750 booths spread across the four exhibition halls. Major exhibits included:
• Computers
• Board-level products
• Components
• Communications
• Peripherals
• Displays
• Input devices
• Storage devices
• Software
• Accessories
A new 6,500-square meter hall located between Halls 1 and 2 of the TWTC was built especially for the show and the TWTC's second floor was expanded to accommodate 300 booths. To make it easy for visitors to get around the massive site, shuttle buses were available between the four halls.
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The Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) and the Taipei Computer Association, who co-organized the show, said there were more than 118,000 visitors, with the majority coming from the United States, Japan, Hong Kong and South Korea. For the first time a large procurement group of 895 buyers visited the event from Singapore.
A TAITRA spokesman said mainland China's ban on its suppliers taking part at the show had failed to dampen enthusiasm. The ban was ordered by Beijing as a protest against pro-independent Chen Shi-bian's re-election as President in March.
Computex — also known as the Taipei International Information and Technology Show — was held from June 1–5 at four separate show grounds in the Taiwanese capital. It occupied three halls at the Taipei World Trade Center and one hall at the neighboring Taipei International Convention Center, with 2,750 booths spread across the four exhibition halls. Major exhibits included:
• Computers
• Board-level products
• Components
• Communications
• Peripherals
• Displays
• Input devices
• Storage devices
• Software
• Accessories
A new 6,500-square meter hall located between Halls 1 and 2 of the TWTC was built especially for the show and the TWTC's second floor was expanded to accommodate 300 booths. To make it easy for visitors to get around the massive site, shuttle buses were available between the four halls.