Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) teams up with IMPACT and MEX Exhibitions to answer the government’s energy conservation plans by organising LED Expo & Energy Saving Week 2016, combining 3 major energy saving events into one, aiming to respond to every energy saving-related technological needs and to be the biggest stage for business in ASEAN, with an estimate of more than 30,000 expected visitors and over 1 billion baht of revenue circulated.
On 19th November 2015, Mr. Soonchai Kumnoonsate, Governor of Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT), said that the Ministry of Energy has announced a 20 year Energy Efficiency Development plan (for 2015 – 2036), which aims to reduce energy consumption by 30 percent within
2036 and has set both short term and long term strategies and direction to encourage the conservation of energy in all sectors.
As a result, in line with this government policy, EGAT is joining IMPACT Exhibition Management Co. Ltd., and MEX Exhibitions Pvt. Ltd., in investing over 50 million baht to organise “LED Expo & Thailand Energy Saving Week 2016”, which combines 3 major events – LED Expo Thailand 2016, Thailand Energy Saving Week 2016 and PCB Expo Thailand 2016 – into a successful one. The event will be held on 19th – 22nd April 2016 at Hall 4-8, IMPACT Exhibition and Convention Center, Bangkok, Thailand covering an exhibition area of 32,000 m2, making it the largest international exhibition for energy saving technology in ASEAN. The exhibition is expected to draw over 30,000 visitors, with over 1 billion baht of revenue circulated.
The growing energy saving trends have resulted in great success for the LED Expo Thailand over the past 3 years. Last year, a total of over 350 businesses from around the world exhibited their products and around 21,996 people visited the event, which increased 34% from the previous year. Among those were 1,755 international visitors from 63 countries, such as China, Australia, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Malaysia and India, whose business transactions generated over 800 million baht in revenue, said Mr. Soonchai.
Ms. Pornpan Bulner, Director of IMPACT Exhibition Organiser, IMPACT Exhibition Management Co. Ltd., said that LED Expo & Thailand Energy Saving Week 2016 is considered to be the largest international exhibition in ASEAN, covering all technology related to energy conservation, acting as a center for energy saving products, as well as an important stage for business negotiations, aiming to promote the adoption of high quality equipment in every sector, including increasing the widespread use of LED lighting.
The event comprises of an international exhibition for energy saving technology and electronics under the “No. 5 energy saving” seal, ESCO, an international exhibition of electronics and LED technology, and an international exhibition of printed circuit boards and electronic components, with 3 trading days for business to business transactions, and 1 public day for general public to have a chance to explore the exhibitions and purchase energy saving equipment at special prices.
Additionally, the “Modern Lamp Design Contest 2016”, a contest to design and build LED lamps, has set under the theme of floor-standing LED lamps for indoor use. This competition is aimed for students, both those in high school and bachelor’s degree levels, who have a passion for designing and building LED lamps, which might be applied for energy saving use. The contest also encourages the adaption and innovation in the use of LED technology for energy conservation, and has prize money totaling over 300,000 baht, as well as a winner’s trophy from the Minister of Energy. Applications are open now and will remain open until 8th January 2016.
Thailand Energy Saving Summit & Thailand LED Summit, international seminars about energy saving technology and LED products, will also be organized during this event. Experts from the public and private sectors, as well as related associations will offer for those who are interested, the chance to learn about different topics, without any additional charge.
This year, the organizers have created a special new campaign – the VIP Hosted Buyer Program – which offers a unique program for international buyers to visit and experience the variety of products and services exhibited in the event, join the seminars and visit a several factories that produce energy saving technology and LED products in Thailand.
For additional information about the event, please contact Ms. Panvisut Buranakarn, Tel: 02-833-5328
Email: panvisutb@impact.co.th or for more details, visit www.ledexpothailand.com, www.pcbexpothailand.com
