Event Overview

The 5th Guangdong-Macao Branded Products Fair (GMBPF) will be held from August 1 to 4, 2013. This event is a key platform for economic and trade cooperation between Guangdong and Macao, organized under the spirit of the "Pearl River Delta Region Reform and Development Plan Outline" and the "Comprehensive Strategic Cooperation Agreement."

Key Details

• Date: August 1–4, 2013
• Venue: Macau Fisherman’s Wharf Convention and Exhibition Centre
• Organizers: Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) and Guangdong Department of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation
• Significance: This fair builds upon the "Guangdong-Macao Cooperation Framework Agreement" signed in 2011, aiming to deepen regional economic ties and provide greater development opportunities for enterprises from both regions.

Event Highlights

• Showcases high-quality products from Guangdong and Macao.
• Features business matching, procurement negotiations, and trade promotion activities.
• Includes cultural performances and lucky draws daily.
• Hosts the "Guangdong-Macao Convention, Exhibition and Logistics Cooperation and Development Forum" on August 2.
• The 2012 edition attracted 136,000 visitors.

Main Programme Schedule

August 1 (Thursday)

• 11:00–11:30: Opening Ceremony (Grand Hall)
• 12:00–20:00: Fair Open to Public (Convention and Exhibition Centre)
• 14:00–20:00: Cultural Performances (Grand Hall)
• 17:45–18:00: Lucky Draw (Grand Hall)

August 2 (Friday)

• 09:30–11:30: Guangdong-Macao Convention, Exhibition and Logistics Cooperation and Development Forum (Rocks Hotel, Vic's Cafe)
• 11:00–20:00: Fair Open to Public (Convention and Exhibition Centre)
• 14:00–20:00: Cultural Performances (Grand Hall)
• 17:45–18:00: Lucky Draw (Grand Hall)

August 3 (Saturday)

• 11:00–20:00: Fair Open to Public (Convention and Exhibition Centre)
• 14:00–20:00: Cultural Performances (Grand Hall)
• 17:45–18:00: Lucky Draw (Grand Hall)

August 4 (Sunday)

• 11:00–20:00: Fair Open to Public (Convention and Exhibition Centre)
• 14:00–20:00: Cultural Performances (Grand Hall)
• 19:30–19:45: Lucky Draw (Grand Hall)

Background & Impact

This fair leverages the implementation of the "Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (CEPA) Supplement IX" and coincides with the 10th anniversary of the "Forum for Economic and Trade Cooperation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries." It aims to promote Macao's brand products, support industrial transformation, and strengthen Macao's role as a commercial and trade service platform linking China, Portuguese-speaking nations, and Latin America.