RechargEast Trade Show 2008 took place on May 21-23, 2008, in Moscow, Russia, for the 5th time in its history. RechargEast trade shows are the most significant event in the imaging supplies aftermarket in the Russian Federation and CIS countries. Reputed in such a manner, the trade show attracts a large number of foreign companies promoting their products at the international level. Covering one of the largest and most perspective markets in the world (Russia and CIS) the trade show helps non-Russia companies find local parents and network actively, which is mandatory for successful business in the region. Therefore, RechargEast shows are so popular with Asian and Western European supplies and distributors of raw materials and parts for the printer cartridge remanufacturing and recharging process.
For local remanufacturing companies RechargEast shows have become the traditional meeting place very important for finding serious suppliers, for learning about industry news and for acquiring new practical knowledge and skills.
In 2008 RechargEast show had changed its usual format. The exhibition was divided into two areas: in one area local companies presented its products, in the other foreign companies demonstrated its achievements as well as discussed collaborative perspectives with the largest local companies. In other words, foreign companies had a great chance of communicating with the most interesting visitors to them: companies, which import products for selling in their own countries.
According to the data presented by the Russian company LINTEK, the registration-desk sponsor 2008, over 2500 visits were registered during the 3 exhibition days. That is, almost 1500 remanufacturing specialists, salesmen, decision makers from the industry from different companies visited the exhibition during the 3-day period.
This year the exhibition hosted two educational centers:
- Technical seminars and lectures were organized at the booth of UNINET Imaging: the lectured were presented by Mike Josiah, one of the most renowned technical specialists from North America, who is a permanent author of technical article in RechargEast Magazine and many other industry publications.
- Technical seminars and hands-on lessons were also held in the RechargEast Education Center. These seminars were offered to the public by Alexey Voevodin, a young and ambitious specialist from the Kiev-based company Alekhan-Service.
The day of May 22 was the “rush” period of the exhibition. At 11.00 the VIP forum sponsored by the Russian company IRWIN was opened. The forum gathered over 60 owners and top managers from local and foreign companies. The attendees discussed most urgent topics for the local and global aftermarket of imaging supplies for over 2 hours.
On May 23 a commission made of local and foreign exhibitors announced the winners of “The Most Active Russian Exhibitor”. The prize was awarded to two local companies ITCO Trading and GEST since the jury’s votes were equally divided.
At the end of the exhibition, on May 23, the Russian company IRWIN organized the traditional competition “The Fastest RechargEast”. This year the competition rules were made more complex: besides being quick and skillful, the participants were to distinguish between 5 different OPC drums; each successful go would bring a point.
In order to draw the final line, it’s possible to say RechargEast 2008 was successful. It gave the exhibitors and visitors not only the possibility to communicate, but also a good chance of taking part in various educational and entertaining activities supposed for boosting their professional skills.
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