国际葡萄酒与烈酒博览会（Vinexpo）法国时间今天上午在新闻发布会上宣布2014年Vinexpo将在北京和东京布展。Vinexpo官方使用了"at the heart of the growth markets"标题来体现出他们对于亚洲市场的重视。

2014年5月27日-29日，Vinexpo将在香港举行，展会的规模将扩大50%，展场规模将达到15,000平方。

Vinexpo海外业务的CEO Robert Beynat表示：去年在香港举行的展会吸引了大量的参观者，这大大激发了葡萄酒出口商对于新兴增长市场的热情。

Vinexpo北京站将在六月二日和三日举行，展会将在北京展览中心举行，届时预计将有200个展商参加。

新闻原文：

Vinexpo Overseas is building on the success of its Hong Kong wine exhibition, by extending its activities in Asia. This growth is Vinexpo’s response to the needs of wine and spirits professionals seeking to benefit from the strong potential of these markets.

Vinexpo Asia-Pacific in Hong Kong, May 27, 28 and 29 2014 : at the heart of the growth markets

Asia’s major international wine and spirit exhibition will take place in Hong Kong next year over three days on May 27, 28 and 29. Vinexpo Asia-Pacific has been held very other year since 1998. From 2006 it has taken place in Hong Kong to widely acclaimed success.

In 2014 Vinexpo Asia-Pacific will become even bigger. As a result of exhibitors’ requests, the exhibition area will be expanded by 50% to cover 15,000 square metres of stand space. The two levels of the main building in the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre will be presented to a high standard of comfort and elegance.

The 2012 Vinexpo Asia-Pacific exhibition welcomed 1,050 exhibitors from 28 countries. Over three days they showcased to 15,800 wine and spirit sector professionals from all countries in the region, the largest range of wine and spirits ever assembled in Asia-Pacific.

Even more important than the total number of visits is the quality of the visitors and the contacts established during the exhibition. Exhibitors were unanimous in stating that the visitors were of high status professionals and that Vinexpo confirmed its leadership.

Mr Robert Beynat, CEO of Vinexpo Overseas says : « Exhibitors were impressed by the knowledge and interest shown by visitors. This is extremely encouraging for exporters of wines and spirits and and demonstrates the ability of professionals from Asia to communicate with their consumers. »

Hong Kong is at the crossroads of the markets of Asia and China, which is now the fifth largest wine consumer in the world and the market with the biggest potential.

VINEXPO/IWSR research forecasts that between 2012 and 2016 consumption of wine in China will grow by 40%. This is the biggest growth in wine consumption in the world (leading even the United States and Russia. Asia-Pacific accounts for 61.5% of world consumption of spirits. Between 2012 and 2016 spirits consumption will grow by 13.6%.

Well established in Hong Kong, Vinexpo Overseas innovates with a new exhibition – Vinexpo in Beijing

 « Vinexpo in Beijing » is an extension of Vinexpo Asia-Pacific and a complementary offer which will be organised so as to ensure the exhibition functions well for all the participants.

While this exhibition will be different, it will conserve the DNA of Vinexpo as an international exhibition for professionals. Vinexpo in Beijing will take place over two days from Monday, June 2 to Tuesday, June 3, 2014. The event will hold 200 exhibitors in turnkey stands at the Beijing Exhibition Centre at the heart of Beijing, close to the Forbidden City and Tian’anmen Square. Between 3,000 and 4,000 wine and spirit professionals from the Bejing region and the North of China will be targeted.

Mr Xavier de Eizaguirre, Chairman of Vinexpo and Vinexpo Overseas says : «Vinexpo has a strong reputation in China. More and more sector professionals from China travel to Hong Kong and even to Bordeaux. We have received a large number of requests to set up Vinexpo in China. »

« Vinexpo Nippon » in Tokyo

Vinexpo Overseas has decided to respond to calls from Japanese importers by setting up a unique event in Tokyo. It will take place over two days from Saturday November 1 to Sunday November 2, 2014, in the Prince Park Tower in Tokyo.

This business-to-business event will be relevant to the whole of the wine and spirits sectors. Special emphasis will be placed on the ‘on-trade’.

Major importers which already exhibit at Vinexpo events will be able to reserve stands among the 400 places to be made available for an expected 3,000 visitors.

The warm welcome extended to Vinexpo by the Japanese leads us to expect that this will be a successful wine and spirits event

Well established in Hong Kong, Vinexpo Overseas innovates with a new exhibition – Vinexpo in Beijing

« Vinexpo in Beijing » is an extension of Vinexpo Asia-Pacific and a complementary offer which will be organised so as to ensure the exhibition functions well for all the participants.

While this exhibition will be different, it will conserve the DNA of Vinexpo as an international exhibition for professionals. Vinexpo in Beijing will take place over two days from Monday, June 2 to Tuesday, June 3, 2014. The event will hold 200 exhibitors in turnkey stands at the Beijing Exhibition Centre at the heart of Beijing, close to the Forbidden City and Tian’anmen Square. Between 3,000 and 4,000 wine and spirit professionals from the Bejing region and the North of China will be targeted.

Mr Xavier de Eizaguirre, Chairman of Vinexpo and Vinexpo Overseas says : «Vinexpo has a strong reputation in China. More and more sector professionals from China travel to Hong Kong and even to Bordeaux. We have received a large number of requests to set up Vinexpo in China. »

« Vinexpo Nippon » in Tokyo

Vinexpo Overseas has decided to respond to calls from Japanese importers by setting up a unique event in Tokyo. It will take place over two days from Saturday November 1 to Sunday November 2, 2014, in the Prince Park Tower in Tokyo.

This business-to-business event will be relevant to the whole of the wine and spirits sectors. Special emphasis will be placed on the ‘on-trade’.

Major importers which already exhibit at Vinexpo events will be able to reserve stands among the 400 places to be made available for an expected 3,000 visitors.

The warm welcome extended to Vinexpo by the Japanese leads us to expect that this will be a successful wine and spirits event.