September events in Asia, a gateway to licensing success

September is just around the corner, bringing three key events in Asia that offer abundant opportunities for licensing professionals.

A wide range of franchising & licensing opportunities at FLAsia

The 19th edition of Franchising & Licensing Asia (FLAsia), Asia’s leading franchising & licensing marketplace, will unite renowned brand owners, business leaders, investors and entrepreneurs with over 200 participating brands in Singapore from 12-14 September. This event provides an excellent platform to accelerate business growth and enhance brand presence in Asia.

FLAsia is an ideal opportunity to connect with local and regional brand owners, learn about trends, innovations and promising sectors of the franchise market, gain insights from thought leaders and industry experts, access franchisors from your sectors of interest, and build valuable connections.

For exhibitors, FLAsia is a chance to showcase unique business concepts, engage in face-to-face meetings with quality visitors and create genuine business contacts. Visitors will have the benefit of connecting with brand owners and franchise leaders in person, attend conferences (over 40 speakers at the last edition), and access high quality business opportunities.

The convention is presented by the Franchising & Licensing Association of Singapore and organized by Constellar Exhibitions Pte Ltd. To attend FLAsia, take advantage of early bird rates by purchasing an admission ticket before August 31.

Private Label Middle East, not only food brands

Private Label Middle East gathers food and non-food suppliers, private label and contract manufacturers from over 40 countries. Launched in 2019, the event is now in its 5th edition.

Taking place from September 24-26 at the Dubai World Trade Centre, the exhibition is 50% larger than in 2023 and will be attended by over 8,000 buyers, product innovators and brand developers from MENA and Asia, all actively seeking products and solutions to address consumer needs and strengthen their brand footprint.

Attendees can look forward to networking with representatives from major companies such as Amazon, Carrefour, Aldi, Nazih Group, Doubletree by Hilton, Lulu Hypermarkets, Emirates Airlines, and Landmark Group, among others.

The portfolio of brands at PLME will include Del Monte Foods , Global Food Industries , Coffee Planet , Samira Maatouk Coffee, Life Smoothies , Intelligent Foods , Koopman International B.V. , AHC , Al Sarhan Industries, and Confitex Technology .

During your visit, expand your contact list to include food and non-food manufacturers from 40 countries worldwide, some of whom do not attend any other global event. Participating countries are Armenia, Austria, Bulgaria, China, Czech Republic, Egypt, Estonia, Germany, India, Iran, Italy, Jordan, Kosovo, Kuwait, Lebanon, Netherlands, New Zealand, Oman, Pakistan, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, and Spain.

Another highlight of this three-day event is the Private Label Meetings Programme which links retailers, buyers, product developers, branding specialists, packaging experts, consultants and manufacturers. Visitors and exhibitors can connect via an app before the exhibition, browse products and exhibitors and pre-schedule meetings to optimize their time at the show. Registration to attend is available at www.prime-expo.com.

The convergence of Content and IPs at Ace Fair

From September 26-29, explore new business opportunities by joining Gwangju ACE Fair in Gwangju, Korea's largest cultural content exhibition, for a compact, high-impact experience at the heart of cultural content and IP convergence. The fair will showcase companies involved in broadcasting (OTT service, production content, media platform service), animation & character production and distribution, and digital content (metaverse, VR/AR realistic content, AI and related content, gaming).?

The B2B-focused event will have separate areas for business and consumer engagement. Hall C will feature consultation stands and pitching sessions, while Halls A and B will host promotional stands and experiential content. The organization prioritizes tailored invitations for local and international buyers, with offline consultations, screenings and networking parties. Don't miss the 4th International Conference, which will provide insights into industry trends such as the expansion of original IP and AI technology.

In 2023, 400 companies from 33 countries took part.? Exhibitors at last year's show included Ananey by Paramount , Arimoa, Toonimotion , Merryverse studio, PEOPLUG , Seoul institute of arts and many more. Global buyers such as the CCTV Animation Group, Time Vision , Film Arc Distribution and Durioo+ are expected in 2024.

Registration is still open for buyers and visitors.