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Taichung Bike Week Press Releases
Posted date : 2023-10-11 22:34:19
The 2023 Taichung Bicycle Week is kicking off at Splendor, Evergreen, Tempus, Lin Hotel and Lin Garden from 3 Oct. to 6 Oct. Taichung City Government and IDIPC held an opening ceremony with CHC in Lin Garden on 3 Oct.
STaichung Industrial Development & Investment Promotion Committee (IDIPC) Director General Ms. Huang Yu-shan said that from October 3th to the 6th, Taichung will play host to the world's bicycle industry as 2023 Taichung Bike Week gets underway at the Evergreen, Tempus, Splendor, The Lin and Lin Wedding Garden hotels. Perfect for any bicycle enterprise seeking to join the international market, Taichung Bike Week is a unique international OEM event allowing bicycle and parts suppliers to efficiently do business with product managers from all over the globe.
TBA Chairman Robert Wu emphasizes that Taichung Bike Week is one of the leading bicycle OEM events. Created by the bike industry for the bike industry, this OEM event is perfect for matching product managers with global suppliers in the cycling industry, and opens the door for businesses seeking to join the international bike market. TBW is also based right at the very heart of the Taiwan bike industry, with 80% of Taiwanese are within 40 minutes drive of the city. After TBW, many buyers choose to visit their customers nearby. Indeed it was the visits of bike industry buyers that led to the birth of TBW.
Johnson Wu, General Manager of CHC said that the "Handcycle 2.0", which debuted today, is highly anticipated, the first generation of hand-crank bikes developed by tCHCr, with the original intention of helping people with disabilities who cannot ride bicycles to also feel the feeling of riding in the wind together and create a sports option for them. CHC hopes that through the comprehensive optimization of Handcycle 2.0, the visibility, access and use of Handcycle in Taiwan will be expanded in the future, and more people in need will be able to ride. In the future, handcycle will not only be sold in Taiwan, but also have the opportunity to be exported to the international market, helping more users, making handrails a "national sport" and bringing economic benefits.
Handcycle 2.0 not only strengthens the body structure, the quick separation structure, the fork can be separated independently, the body can accommodate the dual battery design, as well as the variable speed lever, the double wheel disc brake system, using track type, with front and rear up and down adjustment functions, but also the online power system adds dual power supply design, lighting and warning module, motor drive module, slope sensing module and torque sensing module and other designs, so that riders can have a more comfortable and relaxed riding experience; Environmental warning and physiological monitoring, warning lights will be lit when there is an oncoming car behind; and different modes of power assistance are provided according to the cyclist's physical condition, and real-time physical condition monitoring can also be achieved.
▲TBA Chairman Robert Wu.
▲IDIPC Director General Ms. Huang Yu-shan.
▲Johnson Wu, General Manager of CHC with Handcycle 2.0.
Posted date : 2023-09-25 20:12:28
2023 Taichung Bike Week (TBW) will be held
this October (10/3–10/6). This year TBW welcomes back the Lin and Tempus hotels
as part of the hosting line up. Exhibitions will be held at five major hotels
in Taichung: Evergreen Hotel, Splendor Hotel, Tempus Hotel, Lin Hotel, and Lin
Wedding Garden. In total, approximately 250 exhibitors will introduce their new
OEM products at this year’s event.
Taichung Bike Week is different from all
other bicycle trade shows. Spread out over five Taichung hotels, the event is
solely for bicycle component brands to introduce their new products to
international OEM customers. This B2B business exhibition provides
opportunities for the managers of mid- and high-end OE bicycle parts producers
and bicycle manufacturers to discuss and negotiate new model specs for the
coming year with trading companies and buyers.
TBW once again receives support from the
Taichung City Government this year. Taichung City government hopes that its
promotion of bicycle industry events and continuing support and assistance to
the industry will help domestic and foreign firms make contact with the local
bicycle industry, bear witness to Taichung's globalization, and appreciate
Taichung's enthusiasm for bicycles and bicycle friendliness. The official TBW
information counter will be located on the 7th Floor of the Lin Hotel. Visitors
are welcome to come and get free copies of TBW Show Daily and the buyers’ guide
(TBS & EBS).
Taichung City Government authorizes Wheel
Giant as the only official TBW Show Daily publisher. Without approval, it’s not
allowed to use the Taichung Bike Week logo. Deadlines for companies wishing to
place advertisements or submit new product introductions for inclusion in the
official TBW Show Daily magazines are fast approaching. The deadline for
ordering Show Daily advertising space is September 25th, while the final
deadline for submitting new product introductions is September 26th. Please
email Wheel Giant for further details at rep@mail.wheelgiant.com.tw
2024 Taichung Bike Week will be held from
September 24 to 27.
For the exhibitor list and any other
information, please visit the official TBW website http://www.taichungbikeweek.com/
Posted date : 2022-07-13 01:22:38
After being cancelled for two years due to Covid-19, Taichung Bike Week (TBW) will finally be held this September (9/20-9/23). According to organizer Wheel Giant, with the loosening of Covid restrictions around the world, and the gradual easing of entry controls by Taiwan, many domestic and foreign firms hold high expectations for 2022 TBW. We hope that Taiwan can ease its 3+4 entry quarantine policy as soon as possible, which will free bicycle industry people from around the world to gather in Taichung.
The biggest change in this year's TBW is that although exhibitions were held at three hotels—Tempus, Splendor, and Evergreen—in the past, the most senior of the three—the Tempus—had to withdraw this year due to internal problems. The Lin Hotel has recently stated that it would like to host TBW; it can provide space on different floors, and will offer an "early bird discount" to attract participants. The Lin Hotel previously hosted TBW in 2016. The Hotel National, which is located near the Splendor, also will rent out space to TBW exhibitors this year.
Many foreign industry people are taking a wait-and-see attitude, and hope that Taiwan will further ease its entry isolation requirements by the end of July. The current 3+4 policy will certainly deter foreign personnel from coming to Taiwan, and quite a few companies have indicated that they will wait until late July or early August before deciding whether to attend.
Posted date : 2021-08-16 01:24:37
In
view of the danger posed by the Covid-19 Delta variant, which has now
spread worldwide, Taichung Bike Week (TBW) is once again being postponed
in order to help curb the pandemic and maintain people's safety.
To
gauge interest in participation among companies that might attend TBW,
the three hotels hosting TBW (Splendor Hotel, Evergreen Laurel Hotel,
Tempus Hotel) conducted a questionnaire survey at the end of June. The
results of this survey, which were announced by co-organizer Wheel
Giant, were as follows:
According
to the Splendor Hotel, although it had 229 past exhibitors, only 14
were interested in participating this year, and even these firms would
not be willing to attend if the show was downsized. The Evergreen Laurel
Hotel had 114 past exhibitors, but only 5 were interested in
participating this year. The Tempest Hotel had 67 past exhibitors, and
only 20 were interested in participating this year. These results led
all three hotels to decide that based on epidemic-prevention
considerations and the wishes of a majority of exhibiting firms, TBW
should not be held this year. Next year's schedule for TBW will be
announced after discussion in the near future.
Firms
looking for up-to-date information concerning bicycles, parts, e-bikes,
and e-bike parts can download the newest version of TBS (2021-2022)
e-book and 2021-2022 EBS e-book from the Taichung Bike Week website. If
you would like a paper version, you can pick one up free of charge from
the Wheel Giant booth FW-109 at Eurobike (9/1-9/3). Or email to
rep@mail.wheelgiant.com.tw
https://event.taichungbikeweek.com
Posted date : 2020-12-15 23:57:52
Taichung Bike Week Organizers have
announced the dates for next year's show. The next edition will be held from
September 28~October 1, 2021. Like most bike shows in 2020, this year's TBW was
canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
As usual, TBW will be located at the
three Taichung hotels: The Splendor, The Tempus, and The Evergreen next year.
Exhibitors with inquiries regarding booth booking, booth fees or other booth
related questions should contact the hotels. For queries related to the
advertising or editorial reports in TBW Show Guide and Show Daily magazines,
exhibitors should contact Wheel Giant via e-mail. (daphne@mail.wheelgiant.com.tw & rep@mail.wheelgiant.com.tw)
Posted date : 2020-09-25 02:13:48
Due to
the pandemic still raging around the world and the impact
it has had on all aspects of life, including travel, 2020 Taichung Bike Week
will be postponed until September 2021. The decision takes into account that Taiwan continues to implement
border controls that make visiting the country, even for work,
difficult. Furthermore, parts leader SRAM and other major
parts makers decided in August to cancel, postpone or move their product launches. The precise dates for 2021 will be announced in the near
future.
According
to SRAM Asia GM Bob Chen, because of the virus, the company’s new product launch
will be moved from a hotel to SRAM's Taichung factory. FSA held a
product launch at the Tempus Hotel Taichung on
September 14-15, which attracted personnel from many assembly plants and
trading companies in Taiwan. In addition, nine parts brands (KMC, KS, Novatec,
SASO, Controltech, Prowheel, Shining Rims, Smanie, Ciclovation) plan to jointly
hold a product launch and demo day in Tainan on October 7-8. Some other companies have
opted to launch
their new products entirely online.
While
many industries have been suffering from the impact of the coronavirus, the
bicycle industry practically alone has been enjoying excellent performance. As
of July of this year, Taiwan's e-bike exports for 2020 totaled 410,000 units,
which represented an increase of 21% year over year. These exports had a total
value of US$ 523 million, which put them almost on a par with ordinary whole
bicycles (US$ 583 million). It is due to, not in spite of, the pandemic that bicycles have
been selling briskly around the world, as people seek safe
alternatives to public transport. Supply cannot meet demand, and many factories in Taiwan have full
order books and production lines operating at full capacity. Giant's order book
is full into 2021, and Merida also has full orders until the first half of
2021. In this situation, the delay of part and component deliveries for up to
one year, insufficient production capacity, and manpower shortages are the
greatest challenges.
Posted date : 2020-08-31 20:05:52
Dear TBW Exhibitor,
You may recently have received a letter from a company calling itself International Fairs Directory which claims to be connected Wheel Giant and Taichung Bike Week, and asks exhibitors to check and update their exhibitor information.
This company is in no way connected to either Wheel Giant or Taichung Bike Week, and your company information is not going to be deleted from our database. We do not recommend you visit to the website mentioned in the letter which is trying to charge your company over 1200 euros per year for the next three years to become 'a partner of choice' on its website. A quick internet search of Inter Fairs reveals numerous complaints about this company from exhibitions all over the world.
If you have any further questions, please don't hesitate to contact Wheel Giant at rep@mail.wheelgiant.com.tw
Thank you very much for your continued support of Taichung Bike Week. We would like to wish every company prosperous business.
Kind Regards
TBW Team
Posted date : 2020-05-12 21:47:47
Numerous bike exhibitions have been canceled or delayed this year due to the global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Most recently, Eurobike organizers, announced that this year's Eurobike show in Friedrichshafen will be put back until November 24 – 26, 2020. However, after much discussion with bike industry exhibitors and buyers the parties involved in coordinating TBW have decided that, if appropriate adjustments are made based on the epidemic situation, TBW can be held successfully without a schedule change. The coordinating team has agreed to monitor the global pandemic situation closely and make any further changes as necessary.
If
Taichung Bike Week goes ahead as scheduled, it will be the first major bike
industry event to take place this year.
Posted date : 2019-11-08 03:16:27
Organizers of
international OEM event, Taiching Bike Week (TBW) have announced that next
year's event will be held from September 22 to 25, 2020. The timing change from
this year's event, which was held in the middle of October, is due to the
development of the annual bicycle speccing schedule.
According to
organizers, many exhibitors felt that there were fewer representatives of
American brands at this year's event, mainly because they had already been to
Taiwan to visit factories and discuss specifications at the end of September.
Another change for
next year's TBW, is that after holding a three-day event this year, the 2020
event will last for four days. The extra day was deemed necessary by many
exhibitors to successfully conclude all their business meeting.
Organizers hope
that the changes to both the show dates and the length of the event will
attract even international buyers to come to Taichung and give both visitors
and exhibitors sufficient time to negotiate orders and take full advantage of
the unique opportunities offered by TBW.
The 2019 Taichung
Bike Week was held at the Splendor, Evergreen and Tempus hotels on October
16-18. A total of 407 exhibitors were attracted to participate in the
exhibition, using 492 booths. Even though many international bicycle shows have
had to face a trend of decline, the overall scale of this year's TBW was 15%
higher than last year. The event has become a unique and professional platform
for global OEM manufacturers and bicycle parts brands to showcase their latest
products to product managers from the international bike industry.
For more information please visit the TBW website at event.taichungbikeweek.com
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Contact: Wheel
Giant Inc.
Daphne Chen
+886 953-639983
Posted date : 2019-10-17 06:00:24
On the first day of Taichung bike Week (TBW),
the Tempus and Evergreen hotels were flooded with throngs of international
buyers, and numerous meetings with exhibiting firms were held. At the Splendor
Hotel, which had the greatest number of vendors, buyers were relatively few,
however. Nevertheless, many manufacturers stated that their chief European and
American buyers were all at TBW, and even some customers who did not attend
Eurobike were present at TBW. The most attention-getting products at the show
still consisted of e-bike frames, motors, batteries, electrical control
systems, oversize tube diameter suspension forks aimed at e-bikes, and parts
for gravel bikes. Posters stating that the 2020 TBW would be held October 13-16
had been put up at the Splendor Hotel and Evergreen Hotel, and induced
discussion among exhibiting firms. Some persons commented that Cologne's International Motorcycle Fair would be held in early October next
year, while others felt that TBW should not be so close to Eurobike, because
parts manufacturers need 45 days to make prototypes, and seeing prototypes is
what TBW is all about. Some Europeans also felt that mid-October is too late.
Responding to inquiries from this publication, Hank Kao, director of the
Industrial Development & Investment Promotion Committee of Taichung City
(IDIPC) noted that the scheduling of 2020 TBW has not been finalized, and
expressed his wish to establish a schedule that the majority can agree after
taking a survey of exhibiting firms' and buyers' views.
In order to welcome bicycle industry
personnel from around the world to Taichung, the Taichung Municipal Government
asked IDIPC and Wheel Giant to host a welcoming banquet at the Lin Hotel on the
evening of the first day of TBW. Approximately 200 distinguished guests
attended this event, including Taichung city Deputy Mayor Bruce Linghu, TBA
Chairman & Merida President Michael Tseng, Giant Global Chief Branding
Officer Phoebe Liu, Kenda Group President Yang, Ying-Ming, KMC Group Chairman
Robert Wu, Specialized Executive Vice President Bob Margevicius, Pacific Cycle
President George Lin, SR Suntour President Daisuke Kobayashi, Bosch ebike
Systems Asia Pacific GM David Howard, Bangkok LA Bicycle President Qiuwen Chen,
Bafang Co-founder Sunny He, Tektro President Gary Chen, FSA General Director
Mark Vandermolen, Brose Senior Vice President Thomas Leicht, JOYTECH President
Tate Chen, SRAM Asia GM Bob Chen, Head of Eurobike Stefan Reisinger, TBW
Planner & Co-organizer & Wheel Giant President Grace Ruan, and IDIPC
Director Hank Kao.
According to Taichung Deputy Mayor Bruce
Linghu, Taiwan's bicycle industry plays a pivotal role in global bicycle
markets, and Taichung—which is located at the center of Taiwan—possesses an
all-inclusive and highly competitive bicycle industry cluster, and is an
R&D and manufacturing stronghold for mid-/high-end bicycles. The Taichung
city government hopes that TBW will draw domestic and foreign firms to this
bicycle industry cluster, and show them Taichung's enthusiasm and support for
bicycles. According TBA Chairman Michael Tseng, in the face of the China-US
trade war and the European Union's anti-dumping trade barrier, firms in Taiwan
will strive to response, make adjustments on the fly, and seek for breakthroughs.
Hank Kao retired from SRAM
last year, and has had extensive experience in the bicycle industry has
recently been hired by Taichung's mayor to serve as director of IDIPC. Hank Kao
also shared some good news: Ground was broken for Taichung's new Shuinan International Convention Exhibition Center on March 23 of
this year, and the first phase of construction is expected to be completed
within two years. When completed, the Exhibition Center will accommodate 3,000
booths. The second phase is scheduled to be completed in 2023, and will boost
the total number of booths to 5,000. When the time comes, we are certain that
Taiwan's chief bicycle show can be held in Taichung, and the large number of
firms in the industry will no longer have to travel to Taipei, which will save
them much travel expenses.
Posted date : 2019-10-15 19:46:33
Geared to mid-/high-end OEM parts manufacturers and complete bicycle firms, 2019 Taichung Bike Week (TBW), is being held from October 16-18 at the Splendor, Evergreen Laurel and Tempus hotels in Taichung. Over the past decade TBW has grown to become a major annual OEM event for the global bicycle industry. As a result of this event, whenever people in the cycle industry think of bicycles, they think of Taichung. TBW also highlights Taichung city government's continuing efforts to boost the industry's growth and global sales expansion.
The event caters to trading companies and product managers at mid-/high-end OEM parts manufacturers and complete bicycle firms, and provides companies with a B2B trade show platform for consultation concerning new bicycle specifications. This year's Taichung Bike Week is expected to be 15% larger than last year's, with 407 manufacturers introducing their latest products in over 492 booths at Taichung's Evergreen, Splendor and Tempus hotels. 100 companies are located in 111 booths at the Evergreen Hotel, 229 companies in 291 booths at the Splendor Hotel and 78 companies occupy 90 booths at the Tempus Hotel. The focus of this year's show will be on e-mobility products, service and gravel bikes.
Taichung Bike Week receives significant support from Taichung City Government. We are very grateful to newly-elected Taichung Mayor, Lu Shiow-yen, and Taichung city officials for their continued support for, and commitment to, TBW and the global bicycle industry. In addition to TBW information services, the city government is hosting a welcome party with a Chinese-style dinner on the first day of the show. Taichung city government's hopes that its promotion of bicycle industry events and continuing support and assistance to the industry will help domestic and foreign firms to make contact with the local bicycle industry, bear witness to Taichung's globalization and appreciate Taichung's enthusiasm for bicycles and bicycle-friendliness.
Taiwan's bicycle industry plays a pivotal role in the global market. Located near the center of Taiwan, Taichung boasts an extensive and highly-competitive bicycle industry cluster, and is a global R&D and manufacturing stronghold for mid-/high-end bicycles. Apart from possessing a strong bicycle industry foundation, highly attractive bike paths, and the convenient iBike public bicycle system, Taichung has also been striving to improve its bike routes and establish "bike stations" offering parking, recreation, and supply services. The city is continuously upgrading its bicycle hardware and software, and hopes to become a livable, low-carbon energy, cycling-friendly city.
For more information please visit the TBW website at event.taichungbikeweek.com
Contact: Wheel Giant Inc.
Daphne Chen
+886 953-639983
Posted date : 2019-10-09 01:48:14
Event Name: | Taichung Bike Week (or TBW) | |
Event Type: | International Bike Industry Show | |
Dates & Time: | October 16~18, 2019 09:00~18:00 | |
Location: | Taichung City - Tempus Hotel, Evergreen Hotel, and Splendor Hotel | |
Exhibitors: | 407 Global bicycle industry brands displaying in 492 booths. | |
Visitors: | 5000+ international bicycle industry members including: Bicycle company executives, product managers, development managers, production managers and other trade representatives. | |
Service Locations: | Splendor Hotel – Lobby, Evergreen Hotel – Lobby, and Tempus hotel – 5th Floor | |
Website: |
Posted date : 2019-10-08 22:54:32
On the first evening of this year's Taichung Bike Week
(TBW), September 26, Taichung City Government welcomed visitors and exhibitors
to Taichung Bike Week at a dinner held in the Banquet Room of the Landis
Taichung Hotel.
The buffet-style dinner was attended by over 200 people,
mostly from the domestic and foreign bicycle industry. Representatives of
Taichung City Government included: Taichung City Government Deputy Mayor,
Morgan Chang; Taichung City Government Economic Development Bureau Senior
Executive Officer, Charlie Chiang; IDIPC Director, David Tsai and IDIPC Deputy
Directors, Vincent Wu, Steven Tsai and Spenser Hsu.
At the dinner, TBA Chairman & Merida President, Michael
Tseng thanked everyone for attending as well as showing his appreciation for
Taichung City Government's support of Taichung Bike Week. He noted the
importance of e-bikes in the market today, and wished everyone prosperous
business at the show as well as in the coming year.
IDIPC Director, David Tsai spoke to say that with 80% of
Taiwan's bike industry based in the area, it is very important to Taichung and
vice versa. He also hoped that Taiwan's competitive edge in the bicycle
industry can improve even more in the future.
Taichung City Government Deputy Mayor, Morgan Chang made a
short speech in which he welcomed visitors to both Taichung Bike Week and the
city of Taichung on behalf of the Mayor. He stressed the importance of the
bicycle as a means of transportation, leisure and maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
He wished everyone success in their endeavors in Taichung this week.
Among the many bicycle industry VIPs in attendance were:
TBA Chairman and Merida President, Michael Tseng; Kenda Group President, Yang
Ying-Ming; SR Suntour President, Daisuke Kobayashi; Marwi President, Partick
Pai; Ming Cycle General Manager, Albert Chen; Decathlon Purchasing Director,
Didier Morelle; Ideal Bike Vice President, James Chang and FSA Global Vice
President of Sales and Marketing, Claudio Marra.
Posted date : 2018-08-13 02:20:03
Taichung, Taiwan – Taichung Bike Week (TBW), the OEM bike show for industryvendors to efficiently introduce their latest products to global buyers, isonce more set to welcome visitors from Sept 26, 2018. Deadlines for companieswishing to place advertisements or submit press releases for inclusion in the TBW Guide and TBW Show Daily magazines are fast approaching. The deadline for orderingShow Daily advertising space is August 31, while thefinal deadline for submitting press releases is September 16.
Additionally, this year's TBW Welcome Partywill take the form of a buffet for increased networking opportunities. Theparty will be held in the Banquet Room on the 27th floor of theLandis Taichung on the evening of September 26th, 2018 (Wednesday).Due to limited space, TBW exhibitors or visitors wishing to attend shouldregister for places on the official TBW website from August 29.
After several years of continuous doubledigit growth, 2018 marks the first year the the event is likely to decrease insize. This year's event is focusing on the original three hotels—The Splendor,Tempus and Evergreen, with The Lin hotel no longer taking part. In total, approximately460 booths have been booked so far, adecrease of 10% compared to last year.
The downturn in booth registration is inpart due to the conflicting dates with Taipei International Cycle Show. 2018 isthe first year that the Taipei show is being held in October instead of March,and many exhibitors are finding that they don't have either the manpower orbudgets to exhibit at two side-by-side shows in Taiwan. This situation isfurther exacerbated by the downturn in the global bicycle market.
However, the venue hotels have said thatsince Eurobike, booth and room registration has increased significantly.Additionally, with the announcement that the 2019 Taipei Cycle Show will beheld in March, many international buyers have responded that they will attendonly TBW this year, and then the Taipei Exhibition in March next year.
Other changes for 2108 include adisagreement between the members of the Ride On group. This year, Ride Onbrands will not exhibit collectively in The Millennium Hotel Taichung. Instead,many brands have opted to exhibit in the Tempus, Splendorand Evergreen hotels.
Companieswishing to order advertising or submit press release for inclusion in 2018 TBWShow Daily
Posted date : 2018-01-01 23:55:24
After discussion between Taichung City government and the Taiwan Bicycle Association, and considering the opinions of companies in the industry, it was finally announced today that the 2018 Taichung Bike Week would be shortened to 3 days and be held September 26–28, 2018.
Taichung Bike Week is intended to be B2B business exhibition providing opportunities for the managers of mid-/high-end parts bicycle OEM producers and whole bicycle manufacturers to discuss and negotiate new model specs for the coming year with trading companies and buyers. Because the time meets the needs of European and American branded firms wishing to determine OEM specifications, and central Taiwan is where most parts and accessories manufacturers in Taiwan are located, Taichung Bike Week has grown steadily in size. And because of the convenient location, after discussions at one of the hotels, buyers can immediately go to suppliers' factories for a tour and to hash out the details of purchases.
With the shift in the timing of the 2018 to 10/31-11/3, Taipei Show will be very close in time to Taichung Bike Week, causing headaches for buyers. The positioning of the two events is very different, however, and numerous foreign buyers indicated that they would only exhibit at or visit Taichung Bike Week. Furthermore, since it is relatively inexpensive to exhibit at Taichung Bike Week, many Taiwanese manufacturers indicated that they would exhibit at both shows in 2018, and let their results guide their decision about which show to participate in during 2019. (Wheel Giant)
Posted date : 2016-10-24 18:02:11
Once again TBW has proven an outstanding success for everyone. 488 exhibitors gave new OE product introductions to visitors from all over the world. The addition of the Lin Hotel, meant that this year we had five 5-star hotels accommodating TBW and grew by 15%. Exhibitor usage of booths varied from the super sleek presentations at in the Ride On group to the free beer booth from Duro Tyres.
Show Organizer and Pro-Lite CEO, Steve Fenton commented “I recall in 2004 when we started to get a group of us together being asked to get more exhibitors together and see if we can create a mini exhibition. This was so easy to do because the show in Taipei was now far too late for OEM product sellers and also for bicycle product managers. In no time at all we had taken over two hotels from top to bottom and we were soon adding a third venue that allowed us to add 300 more exhibitors. It makes me so proud when people come up to me in the street to say thank you for the event and how much they appreciate the effectiveness of our format to that of an exhibition center. Not to mention the costs savings and the most important fact that because of the timing a lot of business gets done.”
TBW is an event run by the industry for the industry. No one gets paid to run this event. I and the rest of the team dedicate our time to making sure the event meets the industry’s needs.
Our goal moving forward is to continue to look and listen to what the visitors and exhibitors want. So with this in mind we are today announcing that in 2017 the dates of the event will be held between October 17, 2017 and October 20, 2017.
This factor is very important because it means that exhibitors don’t have to think too hard when comparing the cost of being at TBW to being in an exhibition center. Steve Fenton stressed. “My company spends on TBW only 3% of what it costs to be at Taipei cycle show. Not only that, we do real business, and in privacy. At exhibition center venues you say hello to people you talk to almost every week. That’s a very expensive way of saying hello.”
TBW is also based right at the very heart of the Taiwan bike industry, with 80% of Taiwanese are within 40 minutes drive of the city. After TBW, many buyers choose to visit their customers nearby. Indeed it was the visits of bike industry buyers that led to the birth of TBW.
There is right now a lot of talk within the industry on why Taipei Cycle Show wants to move its dates to one week after TBW. For TBW we understand our focus is OEM and that we will continue to do the best we can to cater for OEM. At no stage do we plan to merge with Taipei cycle show. The whole concept of TBW is to keep costs down and do business. Merging of the two shows make no commercial sense whatsoever, all it will do is inflate the cost of doing business.
Posted date : 2016-10-20 09:19:40
Taichung, Taiwan, 10/18/2016 -Taichung possesses mountains, rivers, and robust bicycle and sports equipment industry clusters. The city also offers a convenient system of bike routes and the iBike bicycle rental system, as well as a full infrastructure for recreational travel, industrial and transportation. As a result, Taichung has the wherewithal for development into a healthy, sustainable, exercise-loving city and a bicycle travel hotspot.
Apart from its existing Coastal Bikeway, Tanya Shen Green Bikeway, Dongfeng Bikeway, Houfeng Bikeway, Hanxi Riverside Bikeway, and Gaomei Wetlands Bikeway; the city's Dajia-Houli, Dajia-Rinan, Houli-Wufeng, Fengyuan Boulevard, Huanhe and Wufeng Wuxi bike routes will be completed by 2020 or sooner. In addition, the cities and counties of Taichung, Changhua, Nantou, and Miaoli are also working hard to complete a network of bike routes. Taichung further plans to hold the East Asian Youth Games in 2019, and has obtained the right to host the Games' cycling competition. We hope that when global tourists think about cycling, they will think about Taiwan first.
The bicycle industry—which can definitely be considered a green energy industry, has consistently been able to wrest growth from adverse conditions during global economic recessions. The success of Taiwan's bicycle industry in international markets is known to all, and Taiwan has become the world's center of high-end bicycle R&D and manufacturing. Because of this, Taichung Bike Week (TBW) is held by the industry in October each year to showcase the high-end bicycle and parts made by OEM suppliers, and also provide a forum through key industry figures and product managers. This grand event has won the attention of the global bicycle industry, and has been growing steadily in size and importance. Taichung City Government began organizing accompanying services for visiting industry personnel seven years ago, and its support has earned praise from domestic and foreign cycle companies. As a result, bike industry members—both from Taiwan and abroad, think of Taichung when they think of bicycles in Taiwan. TBW has also become one of the city's major annual events.
Thanks to steadfast teamwork on the part of the Taichung City Government and everyone in the industry, TBW has grown in size by double digits on an annual basis. In the past, the number of display venues and lodging space in hotels was insufficient to meet demand, and many firms had to settle for being on the waiting list. This year, however, the 2016 event will also include the Lin Hotel, as well as the original Splendor, Evergreen, Tempus, and Millennium hotels. The number of exhibiting firms this year will surpass 480, representing 15% growth compared to last year and setting an all-time record. We expect this year's TBW to attract more than 5,000 domestic and foreign buyers to view products and discuss the next model-year's specifications, We hope the 2016 TBW is a rousing success, and wish the bicycle industry a prosperous coming year!
Taichung Bike Week is different from all other bicycle trade shows. Spread out over four Taichung hotels—The Tempus, The Evergreen, The Splendor and the Millennium Vee, the event is solely for bicycle component brands to introduce their new products to international OEM customers. The event attracts—and is only open, to bicycle product managers and local suppliers from all over the world. The private and more informal format of TBW allows for the bike industry to conduct the business which will decide designs of future bicycles with unprecedented efficiency.
Taichung is the natural choice of location for such an event. For decades, Taiwanese companies have been at the center of bicycle production for nearly all the world's major bike markets, and 60% of all Taiwanese bike products are manufactured in central region surrounding Taichung. For many years, product managers from around the globe having been coming to Taichung regularly in order to meet with suppliers, and decide their next bicycle specifications. Indeed, TBW has its roots from enterprising sales representatives renting rooms to display their company's products in the hotel where many of the product mangers stayed when they came to Taichung.
Over the past six years, the event has seen phenomenal growth from these roots with a handful of participating brands. This year over 480 brands are exhibiting at the four hotels—approximately in The Tempus, 103 in The Evergreen, 10 in The Millennium Vee, 255 in The Splendor and 55 in The Lin. Although the format of the show precludes accurate gathering of visitor numbers, this year, approximately 5000 bike industry visitors are expected to congregate on Taichung for the show.
At the Millenium Vee Hotel, brands participating in 'Ride On' will give English product presentations to international visitors. Additionally, on October 18, 'Ride On' will hold a ' Taiwan Day' at the Nan Shan Center, where participating brands will present their products in Chinese for Taiwanese and Chinese assemblers and producers.
TBW is strongly supported by the Taichung City Government, which along with logistical support, are also hosting a welcome dinner for exhibitors and visitors in the evening after the second day of the show (October 19). Taichung City Mayor, Lin Chia Long, is determined to promote both the bike industry and cycling culture within the city. The Mayor has established the 'Bicycle 369 Project', in which the "3" is for the establishment of 300 iBike rental stations by the end of 2017, the "6" is for the development of bike paths with a total length of 600 km, and the "9" means the provision of more than 9,000 iBikes—the city's public bike-sharing scheme.
For more information please visit our webaite at event.taichungbikeweek.com
Posted date : 2016-10-20 09:07:05
Service Dates: October 18, 2016 to October 21, 08:30
Service runs between : Splendor Hotel, Evergreen Hotel, Tempus Hotel, The Lin
Posted date : 2016-10-20 09:04:43
Event Name: |
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Taichung Bike Week (or TBW) |
Event Type: |
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International Bike Industry Show |
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October 18~21, 2015 (Ride On: October 18~20). 09:00~18:00 |
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Taichung City - Tempus Hotel 、Evergreen Hotel |
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Splendor Hotel、The Lin |
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Millennium Vee Hotel (Ride On) |
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Exhibitors: |
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488 Global Bicycle Industry Brands (15% growth from 2015) |
Visitors: |
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5000+ International bicycle industry members including: Bicycle company executives, product managers, development managers, production managers and other trade representatives. |
Service Locations: |
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Splendor Hotel – lobby; Evergreen Hotel – lobby; Tempus hotel – 5th Floor; The Lin-- 3th Floor |
Website: |
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event.taichungbikeweek.com |
Posted date : 2016-05-27 15:16:09
With Taichung Bike Week annually scaling to new records highs, the original exhibition space and hotel accommodation were inadequate, especially before the organizers added in the newly-opened Lin Hotel to allow for increased exhibition space.
The Lin Hotel is about 10 minutes drive from the existing exhibition hotels and is planning to offer a total of 138 booths in ballrooms on the 3rd and 6th floors. The Lin Hotel is offering an 'early bird' discount with 9 m2 square booths being priced at NT$42,800. The first 50 exhibitors to book a booth before June 30th this year, will get an additional 9 m2 booth for free.
The Lin is also offering a 20% discount on the rental of conference rooms which are available on the 3rd, 6th and 7th floors.
Customers interested in booking should contact Stephan Lin/Sales & Marketing
Director. Email: sales01@thelin.com.tw
Add: No.99, Chaofu Rd., Xitun Dist., Taichung
City 407, Taiwan
Posted date : 2015-10-20 15:05:47
Posted date : 2015-10-20 14:52:31