Taipei Cycle Show: The trade fair holds its own
At the opening speech for the Taipei Cycle Show 2013, Tony Lo, President of Giant, publicly floated the idea of moving the trade fair from March to July. Following the 2013 trade fair, the Taiwan Chamber of Commerce surveyed exhibitors and, based on the feedback, feels that the decision to continue holding the trade fair in March has been confirmed.
On March 8, 2014, the 27th Taipei Cycle Show crossed the finish line with around 7,529 international visitors from 107 countries (2013: 7179 visitors). Compared to 2013 (visitor growth compared to 2012: 11.3 percent), the event was once again able to increase visitor numbers by 4.9 percent.
Urban bicycle traffic in focus
The trade fair was able to present a new side event this year: The ECF (European Cyclist's Federation) and the Taipei City Government held a workshop under the motto "Cycling Cities". Speakers from the ECF and Taipei City Government discussed topics related to mobility, cycling policy and bicycle-friendly infrastructure in cities. Taipei is also striving to promote the bicycle as a means of transportation in urban traffic and also offers a public bicycle rental system called "U-Bike". The expert exchange on experiences with this system attracted representatives from the cities of Shanghai, Beijing, Tokyo and Seoul.
Another double date with sports fair
This year's Taipei Cycle Show once again featured the Taispo trade fair (Taipei Sporting Goods Show). The two events offer an - albeit not remarkably high - overlap: according to visitor statistics, 17 percent of visitors to the cycle show also attended this sporting goods fair.
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