CE China Shifting to September Dates, New Guangzhou Site, Say IFA Organizers

CE China is shifting to new dates and a new location for 2019, opening Sept. 19 for a three-day run in Guangzhou, “the heart of China’s trade and manufacturing business,” said the show’s IFA organizers Friday. Previous shows were held in May in Shenzhen (see 1710230001). The new dates give CE China months of separation from the rival CTA-produced CES Asia show June 11-13 in Shanghai, but mean the Guangzhou event opens roughly a week after the early September IFA show completes its six days in Berlin. Organizers picked Guangzhou because of the city’s “long history as a trading hub and gateway to China” and its “super-modern exhibition grounds,” they said. Direct flights to Guangzhou are available from Europe and the U.S., they said.