Caution on Third Party Promotional Offers from Fair Expo / Fair Guide / Expo Guide / Event Fair

The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) has learnt that exhibitors have been receiving invitations from Fair Expo, Fair Guide (owned by Construct Data) for listings in its guide, digital media promotions, etc., at the exhibitors' expense. They even put fair logos on its invitation letters to create confusion to the exhibitors.   It has also come to HKTDC's attention that another two companies under the name Expo Guide (owned by Commercial Online Manuals S de RL de CV ("Commercial Online Manuals")), Event Fair and AVRON have sent similar invitations to exhibitors inviting them to update or correct their data with its fair directory for free listing / digital media promotion. The HKTDC would like to stress that the Fair Expo, Fair Guide, the Expo Guide, the Event Fair and the AVRON has NO CONNECTION with the HKTDC or any of our fairs. UFI, an international organization which represents the interests of the exhibition industry worldwide has been warning the exhibition industry to be vigilant against Fair Guide, Expo Guide, Construct Data, Commercial Online Manuals and other similar guides and organisations such as Event Fair &amp; AVRON. UFI has also reported that debt collection agencies work in partnership with these guides to intimidate exhibitors for payment. The practice of Construct Data has been considered as unconscionable and misleading by the Austrian Protective Association. Recent information suggests that Construct Data &amp; Event Fair have shifted its operation from Austria to Mexico and/or Slovakia. It should be noted that the contents and wording of Fair Expo, Fair Guide's and Expo Guide's letter and order form are virtually identical. It is possible that Construct Data, Commercial Online Manuals, Event Fair and AVRON are related companies or are in some way connected. You should therefore exercise due diligence and care when being approached for such invitations so as to avoid possible unwarranted and/or unnecessary financial commitments. In order to protect your own interests, you are urged to read the contracts (including the small print) and attachments carefully, as well as seeking legal advice, before signing any such documents. The HKTDC does not recommend that you sign any materials that you receive from any of the above mentioned parties including Fair Guide, Construct Data, and/or Commercial Online Manuals and/or Event Fair, and/or AVRON. If you have mistakenly entered into contract with Construct Data and/or Commercial Online Manuals and/or Event Fair and/or AVRON, you should notify Fair Guide, Construct Data and/or Commercial Online Manuals and/or Event Fair and/or AVRON in writing and inform them that you dispute the validity of the contract on the basis of mistake and/or misrepresentation. You should take legal advice as to how to respond to any demands for payment that you might receive. For more information about UFI's action against Fair Expo, Fair Guide, Expo Guide, Construct Data and AVRON, please visit <a href="http://www.ufi.org/industry-resources/warning-construct-data/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://www.ufi.org/industry-resources/warning-construct-data/</a>

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