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Join Cohort Events for one of our most anticipated Chinese tours to Canton Fair, the world's largest supplier exhibition. Every April, more than 200,000 global buyers converge in Guangzhou to discover the next wave of consumer electronics, innovative new products, and emerging ideas before they hit Western markets. This delegation begins in the heartland of Pazhou Island before heading to Shenzhen, the Silicon Valley of China.
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- Return economy flights from Melbourne (or nearest capital city) to Guangzhou, returning from Shenzhen
- 5 nights accommodation - 3 nights Guangzhou (4-star), 2 nights Shenzhen (4-star). Private room
- Daily hotel breakfast and hosted group dinners each evening
- Canton Fair buyer registration and three days on the Phase 1 show floor with an expert guide
- Two days of curated industry visits to technology companies and innovation hubs in Shenzhen
- All ground transport throughout - airport transfers, daily fair shuttles, bullet train to Shenzhen, in-city transport
- Dedicated Mandarin-English business translator for the full China leg
- Pre-departure virtual briefing session covering Canton Fair navigation, priorities, and cultural context
- Delegation debrief dinner on the final evening in Shenzhen
Not included: travel insurance, lunches during fair days, and personal expenses.
Itinerary
Wednesday 15 April - Depart Australia
Evening departure from Melbourne (or nearest capital) on overnight flight to Guangzhou.
Thursday 16 April - Arrive Guangzhou
Arrive Guangzhou. Transfer to Canton Fair Complex for an afternoon session on the Phase 1 floor. Group welcome dinner. Hotel check-in.
Friday 17 April - Canton Fair
Full day at Canton Fair. Expert-guided tours of priority halls covering AI, robotics, EVs, electronics, and advanced manufacturing. Group dinner.
Saturday 18 April - Canton Fair
Full day at Canton Fair. Open floor time for individual meetings and deeper exploration. Group dinner.
Sunday 19 April - Canton Fair
Hotel check-out. Morning session at Canton Fair. Afternoon: high-speed bullet train to Shenzhen (approx. 30 minutes). Check-in and group welcome dinner.
Monday 20 April - Canton Fair + Travel to Shenzhen
Full day of curated visits to technology companies, innovation hubs, and manufacturing facilities. Delegation debrief dinner.
Tuesday 21 April - Shenzhen Industry Visits
Morning industry visits. Transfer to airport. Depart for Australia.
Wednesday 22 April - Arrive in Australia
Why Canton Fair?
Direct access to over 25,000 exhibitors.
Meet manufacturers face to face, inspect products in person, and negotiate terms without going through a distributor or intermediary. It's a level of access that online sourcing platforms can't replicate.
Everything in one place.
Consumer electronics, home products, industrial goods, emerging categories -- the breadth of what's on show is genuinely hard to comprehend until you're there. If it's being manufactured in China, it's almost certainly at the fair.
Better pricing, on the spot.
Direct negotiation with manufacturers, with competing suppliers a few booths away, creates conditions you won't find anywhere else. Many exhibitors also offer lower minimum order quantities than you'd expect, which makes it accessible regardless of the scale you're operating at.
Buyers from 200 countries.
The fair attracts a genuinely global audience, which means the networking value extends well beyond supplier relationships. You'll encounter buyers, distributors, and entrepreneurs from markets you may not have considered, all working through the same opportunities.
Guangzhou itself is worth the trip!
It's a city of 18 million people that most Australians have never visited and few really know. Modern, energetic, and surprisingly easy to navigate -- and the food alone is reason enough to make the journey.
