IT Show 2009 at Suntec Singapore

This will be the first IT Show of 2009. With the economy still slowing down, this will be the chance to snag a bargain…

Venue: Suntec Singapore (levels 1, 2, 3, 4 & 6)
Date: 12 - 15 March 2009
Time: 12pm – 9pm
Free Admission

As usual, there are raffle draws and prices to be won:

For every $100 paid or deposit placed during the show, you may stand a chance to win:
1st Prize: S$ 20,000
2nd Prize: S$ 3,000
3rd Prize: S$ 2,000
And other attractive prizes

**Remember to redeem your IT SHOW lucky draw coupons @ Level 6 (Hall 602)- Suntec Singapore)

I will be there on the first day so keep watching this page. I’ll post updates, deals and price list.

After the IT Show 2009

Before I’ll start my post let me just say WOW, what a busy and crazy four-day it has been. The turnout was better than expected and the vendors remained bullish for upcoming exhibitions.

The organizer must have been partying by now for their successful planning of one of the biggest exhibitions in Singapore and by far the largest in the exhibits history. The participating vendors are now laughing all their way to the bank which despite the economic slump, the IT Show 2009 generated a record S$58.5 million, a S$4.5 million more than last year according to a Channel News Asia report.

This event just proved that this tiny dot called is Singapore is "IT/Gadget crazy".

We decided to drop by the exhibit on the last day and it was something I have never seen. I had no intention to buy any thing since I have no budget. I just passed by to check and get a glimpse of the situation and the crowd.....

...here are behind the scene that happened in case you did not noticed:

• There was technology glitch. For almost an hour, electronic payments is not working as the lines went. A loss opportunity for the vendors.


• There was a medical emergency and the ambulance cannot get thru prompting the two EMT's to walk from the crossing between Raffles and Temasek Boulevard to the Convention Center.
  


• Huge crowds coming from Marina Square to Suntec via the connecting bridge were not allowed to enter via the 2nd floor entrance due to congestion, exit were only permitted.
  
  Instead, they were re-routed to the Lobby entrance.


• The Citylink Mall was saturated with people going in and out of Suntec area so we avoided this route.
  


• Walking via Bras Basah is the most logical way to go. The traffic jam was terrible, well for Singapore standard.
  


• You can see people snaking from War Memorial Park, Beach road up to Raffles City Shopping Center.
  
  

That concluded the IT Show 2009, see you again next year.

Next stop, PC Show 2009 this coming June.

Pricelist, Deals and Discounts from IT Show 2009 at Suntec

Today is the start of a four day marathon of sales, discount and bargain hunting at IT Show.

I have planned to attend early but I still arrived late about an hour or two after the door was opened. Despite the economic downturn, the show attracted a record 800 exhibitors, 50 more than last year. My first impression was that this is by far the biggest IT show I have attended for the last 3 years. They occupied from the first to the sixth floor and covers 330,000 square feet of exhibit space. Every space was utilized, nothing is wasted.

According to Channel News Asia, the organizers are expecting sales to hit at least S$4.6 million on the first day alone a 2.5 per cent more than last year. And they also confirm that this is the largest in the show's history which reiterated my suspicion.

Starhub, with their aggressive marketing strategy, occupied half of the third floor sharing it with Sony. They have another big room (room 325) where they processed the applications.

SingTel shared the 2nd floor with M1, epiCentre and Toshiba Claims station

This is the view around 4pm on the first day! I thought we are officially in recession……

Here’s the floor plan layout…..

Some of the deals and discount you might encounter…

Check here for the price list....