AFE 2011 MORE COMPREHENSIVE

AFE 2011 Show Preview - Jan 2011
May 19-21, 2011 Hong Kong
Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre
AFE
Funeral, Cemetery, Cremation
Asia’s Largest Funeral Expo
and Conference
How can you miss the most significant event in Asia? AFE is an annual international
event for funeral industry professionals; it is a platform for industrial players to share,
learn, explore business and sourcing opportunities.
AFE 2011 MORE COMPREHENSIVE
AFE features a spectrum of activities, including an extensive expo displaying a variety
of exhibits, a conference program exploring total and innovative solutions covering
FUNERAL, CEMETERY and CREAMATION topics.
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Don't miss it - USD350
save USD100, deadline 28/2/2011
• 3-day pass for expo
• 3-day pass for International Conference
• International Night and Other Networking Activities
• Local Site-Visit
Expo pass pre-registration fee USD50.-
Organizers
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AFE 2011 Show Preview - Jan 2011
AFE Conference, Site Visit & Post Show Mission
AFE 2011 Schedule at a Glance
19 May
Thursday
20 May
Friday
21 May
Saturday
Conference
(8:30am-12:00pm)
Conference
(8:30am-12:30pm)
Conference
(8:30am-12:30pm)
Association Updates – NFDA
Association Updates – AFDA
Association Updates – TFA
22 May
Sunday
Post Show
Mission
Local Site Visit#
• Funeral Parlour
• Diamond Hill Crematorium
Conference & Mission*#
Supported by :
• ChinPaoSan Group
• Gobo Group
• Lung Yen Co., Ltd.
• The ROC Funeral Ceremony
Expert sharing
• Stone/ Monument topic
Association
• Won Ann Funeral Enterprise
• Green Funeral trends &
update
Organization
• New Invention of
Technology
Refreshment – sponsor by
• Confucian, Buddhist and
Taoism influences on
Funeral Industry
• A model of Premium
Funeral Service
(in Alphabetical order)
• Exclusively for AFE delegates
• With additional fee
Handling Resistances &
Objections
• Public responses during
domestic expansion
• Objection during
modernization and beyond
traditional practices
• Considerations before
globalization
• Collaboration with
International Partners
Opening Ceremony
(12:00-12:30pm)
Technical Session
• Embalming / Restoration
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Extending Life of Cemetery
• Personalization and Strategic
Management
• Aesthetic Value of Cemetery
• Art at the end, Designing
Modern Memorial
• Cemetery of Contemporary
Century
• Cremation technology and
trends update
EXPO (12:30pm-6:00pm)
International Night*
NFDA Night*
* Tickets / Invitations Required
# Reservation needed
Remarks :
Conference program & activities subject to change and availability.
Please refer to AFE web-site for latest actual time of conference and activities.
International Delegations / Groups (Partial)
• Atelier Jules Dewaele, Belgium
• Australian Funeral Directors Association (AFDA),
Australia
• China Funeral Association, China
• Cremation Association of North America (CANA), USA
• Food and Environmental Hygiene Department,
Hong Kong Government
• Fushou Yuan, China
• John Allison Monkhouse Co. Ltd, Thailand
• Korea Funeral News, Korea
• Konyana Funeral Directors, South Africa
• Memorial News, Korea
www.AsiaFuneralExpo.com
• Mongolian Funeral Association (MFA), Mongolia
• Mount Vernon Sanctuary Ptd. Ltd, Singapore
• National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA), USA
• NV Multi Corporation Limited, Malaysia
• Philippine Mortuary Association, The Philippines
• PT Naga Sakti, Indonesia
• Singapore Casket Pte. Ltd, Singapore
• South Africa Funeral Supplies, South Africa
• Taiwan Funeral Ceremony Association, Taiwan
• The Board of Management of the Chinese Permanent
Cemeteries, Hong Kong
• National Funeral Directors Association, South Africa
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LOCAL SITE VISIT
Diamond Hill Crematorium
Won the Hong Kong Institute of Architects Merit Award of 2009 and Quality
Building Merit Award of 2010 (Hong Kong non-residential category)
Commissioned in 1979 with 4 cremators until 1985 with addition of 2
cremators to cope with the demand.
Reprovisioned in June 2007 with 6 new cremators (4 standard type
and 2 large type), 4 service halls (3 Chinese type and 1 Western type),
and other facilities including bone pulverizing machine, mortuary,
underground coffin circulation tunnel, automatic coffin transportation
system, smokeless joss paper burners and lily ponds, etc.
Site staff of the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department are responsible
for the operation of the cremators, and the process is monitored through on-line
and CCTV system to ensure compliance of the air pollution control regulations.
Useful Statistics
Total number of Death in 2009: 41,034
Total number of Cremation in 2009: 36,486
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EXHIBITOR HIGHLIGHTS (PARTIAL)
* Information provided by exhibitors
Gravestone-Computer Epitaph integrated into the tombstone or installed as a separate unit at the burial place.
Epitaph, the first outdoor touch computer worldwide, offers flexible display control to visualize texts, pictures, graphics, videos or
interactive contents on tombs, tombstones or information platforms.
A full colour and particularly bright display, which is suitable for outdoor use, is controlled by a computer board. This pure digital control
provides excellent image quality. The processor can be activated by a motion sensor and automatically starts the presentation created
by the user. The data can be stored either on a USB stick or centrally transmitted to the device via Gigabit-Ethernet or WLAN. The
replaceable CF memory card offers enough capacity for the operating system and application software.
The housing of the device can be completely integrated into the tombstone while the touch display is protected from the elements or
other external influences by a vandal-proof glass panel.
The processor as well as power unit and touch display are all designed to be exposed to direct sunlight or temperatures ranging from
-40°C up to +80°C.
www.simtech.de
Conference topic : New Invention of Technology by : Hans-Georg Simanowski, CEO of Simtech.
Sponsor of Conference Refreshment
www.AsiaFuneralExpo.com
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LIFEART INTERNATIONAL
EN√IROBOARD CLEAN
COFFIN TECHNOLOGY
Coffins made using en√iroboard coffin technology produce 60% fewer emissions than standard coffins. By using
the patented en√iroboard coffin technology a modern funeral business can build fully functional coffins using
lightweight structural materials made from waste materials such as sugar cane fibre, waste paper and used
cardboard.
LifeArt designs are created from images sourced from photo libraries, galleries and families private photo
collections.
The LifeArt Casket and Coffin Range incorporates
• Earthcare - practical and respectful, for natural burial and direct
cremation.
• Decorate Yourself (white) - hand paint, write messages and sign.
• Heritage Timber - replicate timber designs and inlays favoured by
Craftsman.
• Design Collections that reflect all aspects of life – from classic
styles, to life’s passions, colours, nature, floral, sports, and spiritual.
• Custom Design - a unique expression of an individual’s personality
and life’s passion.
• Baby and Infant - beautiful expressive designs
• Keepsake / Ashes boxes - from our above range of designs
www.lifeartcoffins.com
FOBON INDUSTRIES CO., LTD. is an ashes urns manufacturer
in China, specializing in producing ashes urns, cakset, coffin,
coffin fitting, corner, handle, crucifix and memorials. It has various
shapes of ashes urns with different material, it can be made of
iron, stainless steel, bronze, zinc alloy and aluminum, it also can
be plated with various popular color and matached with different
design, such as, hand, flower, last dinner. There are two sizes, one for
adult, one for pet.
The products have many features such as elegant appearance, unique
design, fine cupreous material, hundreds of life time to keep. Look for
something to honour the life of a friend or family member, we have a selection to
help you capture the inspiration of a lifetime.
www.ashesurns.com
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Amroha Trade Corporation Every product that Yammsaw casts is a handcrafted work
of art. Each collection includes a diverse selection of styles and designs.
The company is dedicated to providing funeral directors, crematoria, wholesalers,
importers and manufacturers with quality funeral products. It's own lines of products
are produced at efficient and high quality manufacturing facilities. Working closely in
partnership with our customers, cater to your needs for competitive pricing, quality,
detail and timely delivery.
It use different kind of metallic, Eco Friendly material. It is producing a wide range of
funeral products ie. cremation urn, keepsake, cremation jewellery, casket, coffin, casket decoration accessories,
mortuary products etc. They strive to fulfill all the needs of the funeral industry.
www.yammsaw.com
Tian Shu(GZ) Trading Co.,LTD established in 2008, our Korea R & D center developed two
layer urn in 2003,and do the best to develop new function environmental urn which have five
layer in 2007. New products are not only species diversity, functional, but also with the modern
concept of environmental protection.
www.seeplaza.net
Chang Ting Xian Xiang Huan Gong Yi Pin Chang is established in Fujian in 2001. It
designs, produces, wholesales and retails urns for both local and overseas market. It has
complete and variety product range. The design is uphold the people-oriented philosophy,
with professional accomplishments, combining Chinese and Western cultures. The product
meets the needs of different group of people. And give the best to dead people.
Xian Xiang products have been certified by government departments. The manufacturer scale is covering
high, medium and low grade urns. Urns material can be made of wood, marble and ceramic, with different
style and design.
www.fjctxhgy.com
Shantaou Efine Arts & Crafts Company is a professional artificial flower manufacturer and
exporter founded in 2000, located in Shantou City, Guangdong, China. It has thousands of beautiful
designs, including potted plants, plastic flowers, hanging, garlands, grass mats, grass balls, candle
rings, and ribbons. Any given designs and OEM orders are welcome. Well-equipped facilities
and excellent quality control throughout all stages of production enable us to guarantee total
customer satisfaction.
As a result of our high quality products and outstanding customer service, It has gained a
global sales network reaching Europe.
efine.en.alibaba.com
Jiangxi Tongqing Metal Handicrafts Co., Ltd. covering an area of 79,200 square meters
with 41,000 square meters of workshop. It is one of the largest professional manufacturers of
art casting with a total staff of 600. The company has set up the workshops for mold-making,
wax modeling, casting, finishing, refitting, gilding and color painting, machine reparation,
and welding. It boast advanced manufacturing techniques and fine craftwork, and have first
developed the new technology for precise casting of large plaster clay mold lost-wax in China, through
which the bronze statues with 6 metric tons and below 6 meters can be successfully cast for one time.
www.jx-yf.com
DRAGON INDUSTRY CO., LTD is one of the manufacturer and exporter of
grave memorial products in Ningbo, China. Its main products include: solar
grave lights, LED grave lights, LED candle, keepsake, and resin religious
sculpture etc...These goods are selling well in Europe, USA, due to its steady
high quality ,competitive price and good service. OEM service is available as
well.
www.dragonnb.com
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Wenzhou Filta Hardware Co., Ltd. is a manufacturer of coffin accessories. Product range includes coffin
handles, casket handles, hardware cross with Jesus and screws.
It produces in zamak, aluminum, brass as well as plastic material. It can also make products according
to your samples. Products have high quality and competitive price. It export 100% of its products to many
countries, such as France, Italy, Poland, Spain, America, Africa etc...
They are looking forward to establishing extensive business cooperation with friends and receiving valuable
comments from all over the world.
www.coffin-handles.com
Laizhou Xinyatong Metal Co., Ltd is one of the casket manufacturers in China that makes high quality
metal caskets including Copper, 18g, 20g and Stainless steel caskets. It guarantee high quality,
competitive price, short lead-time and integrity to customers.
www.laizhoucasket.com
Kwai Bo (Hong Kong) Limited has been a supplier of caskets and wooden crafts for a century. It
develops and manufactures wooden caskets, wooden runs, pet caskets & urns and wooden crafts, with
cherry, oak, mahogany, beech, spruce, poplar MDF, veneer and so on. Kwai Bo also accepts OEM
orders from clients.
www.woodcasketscn.com
Luen Hing Caskets Company Limited is a manufacturer of caskets and coffins with over 20
years of experience and more than 200 staff and automated production line. It has more than a
hundred styles of products, made from solid wood, plywood or MDF veneer. The company also
produces “Green” caskets or coffins with honeycomb cardboards.
www.luenhingcoffin.com
FACULTATIEVE TECHNOLOGIES is a member of “the Facultatieve Group”. It is one of the leading
companies in design, construction and maintenance of cremators and incinerators. It supplies fully
automated equipment through its offices in the Americas, China, the Czech Republic, France, Germany,
the Netherlands and the UK as well as through a world wide network of agents. Products meet the
requirement of environmental legislation of different markets.
Facultatieve gives advice and support on the whole cremation process. It does not only manufacture cremation equipment but
also operates a number of crematoria and therefore possesses know-how of operation of the equipment.
www.facultatieve-technologies.com
Fuzhou Yaoxin Hardware Co., Ltd. located in Fuzhou, Fujian China, occupies an area of about 110,000 square
yards. ISO9001-certified Yaoxin Hardware is one of China’s leading manufacturer and exporter of funeral
hardware with 11 years of experience, over a hundred staff and an annual capacity of 4 million pieces of
hardware. The hardware include coffin handle, cross, crucifix, urn and screw, which are made from zinc alloy,
plastic, aluminum alloy, iron and wood. Among them, the company offers over 200 types of coffin handles and
over 70 types of crosses.
www.xinminhardware.com
Gramco Pty Ltd. established by two funeral directors with years of funeral industry
experience Gramco produces funeral appropriate and flexible print products in China
ensuing lower prices whilst strict quality assurance measures are taken. With software
to compliment all product Gramco stocks memorial/register books, acknowledgement
cards, bookmarks, velvet book/crucifix pouches, envelopes. Makers of the +AQ clip
board.
www.gramco.com.au
Kyorichi Wood Co., Ltd established in 1995 which is a professional wooden coffin manufactory.
We located at paulownia and have over 15 years exporting experiences. It provides in Spainish,
Italian and American style. The vision is to supply good quality coffin with good price all over the
world.
It focus on detail and pay much attention to the quality control. Welcome to visit our mill any
time. Please come and visit our booth—D43.
www.kyorichi.com
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Hongkong Hotel special Rate for AFE 2011 Clients ( U.S. Dollar)
Hotel Name
Room Type
Single/ Twin
Distance to HKCEC
( by car)
Room Rate
Per room per night
Breakfast
Per person
Renaissance Harbour View, HK
★★★★★
www.renaissancehotels.com/HKGHV
Garden View
Harbour View
2 minutes walking
230
300
28
Harbour Grand Hong Kong
★★★★★
www.harbour-grand.com
Superior Harbour
View Room
10 minutes by car
133
20
Regal HongKong Hotel
★★★★★
www.RegalHotel.com
Superior Room
10 minutes by car
149
14
Wharney Guang Dong Hotel
★★★★
www.gdhhotels.com
Standard Room
Superior Room
5 minutes walking
distance
104
119
10
The Harbour View
★★★★
www.theharbourview.com.hk
Premier Room
Harbour View
2 minutes walking
distance
93
107
Include 1
Breakfast
• Above rates inclusive of 10% Service Charge.
• Rates are for reference only and subjected to final confirmation at the time of reservation.
Lap Ming International Travel Services Ltd. is a AFE’s designated travel agency. You can reserve your room or join the Hon Kong
Island Tour organized by them.
Contact person :
Ms. Catherine Ma, Tel. 852 2723 8803; Email: Catherine@lapming.com.hk; Fax : 852 2723 1403;
Address : B-2F, Prat Commercial Building, 17-19 Prat Avenue, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hongkong.
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