gaming, mark your calendar from June 12 to 14 for Games & Gadgets 2009.
Organised by the Knowledge Group of Companies, it will be the country's
first event that showcases the combination of games from around the globe
and the latest gadgets.
According to sales director, Thila Periasamy, Games & Gadgets 2009 is
aiming for a 70,000-strong audience ranging from the age of 10 to 40 -
from the casual gamer to the professional.
Thila says that the event will be held at Mid Valley Exhibition Centre
in two halls - one for games, the other for gadgets.
"In the games hall, there will be 70 booths taken up by games dealers
and resellers of games. Mobile service providers such as Celcom, DiGi and
Maxis will be present as well. Meanwhile, the gadgets hall will have 87
booths covering items such as mobile phones, MP3 players and LCD TVs,"
Thila said.
Among other brands that will be present at Games & Gadgets 2009 are
Samsung, Nokia, Sony Ericsson, etouch, HTC and U Mobile.
Co-ordinating the gadget dealers and resellers are Knowledge Group's
partner Ivotronics Sdn Bhd.
Thila said visitors to the first two days of the exhibition will get an
opportunity to purchase limited units of mobile phones priced at RM9.90
and two-gigabyte SanDisk MicroSD priced at RM1.
"MDeC (Multimedia Development Corporation) is also supporting Games &
Gadgets 2009 by showcasing local game providers with Multimedia Super
Corridor (MSC) status. We are awaiting confirmation from the Domestic
Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry on their involvement through the Buy
Malaysia platform," Thila said.
Entry to Games & Gadgets 2009 is free. The exhibition will be opened
from 11am to 9pm on Friday and Saturday, and 11am to 8pm on Sunday.
The New Straits Times is the official media partner for the event. For
details, visit http://www.gamesandgadgetsasia.com/.
Reference : Rozana Sami, (April 20, 2009), Gaming, gadget showcase, NEW STRAITS TIMES
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