Music China 2014 took place October 8 – 11 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre. This year’s gathering saw increased numbers across the board, with more than 1,775 exhibitors (up from from 1,680 in 2013) from 30 countries and regions (up slightly, compared to 29 last year).
Significant MI suppliers from across the globe set up camp across nine halls, totaling over 321,522 square feet.
A series of workshops and educational forums were also presented at Music China, including the NAMM CMIA forum and NAMM University Course, which tackled issues facing the global music products industry and hosted guest speakers Mary Luehrsen, executive director of the NAMM Foundation, and Hans Thomann, president of Thomann Music. Yamaha’s Music Wonderland was an enriched music course that aimed to motivate young players and develop long-term interest in music making and skill development.
The next Music China will be held October 14 -17, 2015.
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