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EFTTA secures extra facilities for western visitors to China Fish

New lounge will have free internet access, refreshments and free interpreters.

Western visitors to next year’s China Fish will have access to a new purpose-built lounge at the show complete with free internet connection, refreshments and a free interpreter for short meetings.

EFTTA agreed the new facilities at a recent meeting with China Fish officials in Beijing. The lounge will be open to all western buyers including non-EFTTA members and other western trade associations. All the services will be delivered to EFTTA by China Fish at no extra charge.

The special 50 sqm lounge is designed to help western buyers have a more efficient and comfortable visit to China Fish. The facilities will include PCs, printers and a comfortable seating area. 

The lounge will also give EFTTA a more visible presence at the show. EFTTA personnel will be on hand to welcome and assist visitors to the stand and offer information about EFTTA and EFTTEX. 

The lounge is further evidence of increased cooperation between the two show organizers on stricter measures against exhibitors in breach of copyright (see Angling International, October issue). The two organizations have also agreed that there should be a similar lounge area at EFTTEX next year for eastern buyers. 

At EFTTEX in Valencia in Spain, China Fish will be able to welcome eastern buyers, visitors and exhibitors to the new lounge as well as provide information to the western trade community on China Fish’s pending actions, projects and IPR issues. 

Says EFTTA CEO Jean-Claude Bel: ”We are in agreement that providing the best support possible to our members is very important while they travel thousands of miles form home. We hope our members will use these opportunities and both trade associations are looking forward to meeting them in 2010.”

Angling International , November 2009 issue 22