DRT SHOW TAIWAN 22-24 JUN 2018
Biennial DRT SHOW Taiwan is back for 2018
Diving & Resort, Travel Expo (aka. DRT SHOW) Taiwan will take place from 22 to 24 June 2018 at Taipei Flora EXPO Dome. It is not only a professional diving expo for diving enthusiasts, but also a show for public which are interested in diving trips. You can find the coolest diving gear, reputable diving training centers and inbound/outbound diving resorts and liveaboards; on the other hand, you can also visit the Ocean Culture and Creative Fair, Underwater Photo Gallery, Ocean Conservation Competitions, enlightening diving related seminars and Lucky Draw.
Over 150 exhibition space representing leading dive equipment manufacturers, water sport equipment manufacturers, dive resorts, tourism boards, marine conservation and diving organizations from different countries, this event is estimated to attract over 20,000 visitors. The 3-day show is going to make DRT SHOW the most important diving and travel event in Taiwan. During the show, visitors will have a chance to meet, speak with and gain invaluable insight from exhibitors, partners and experts in diving industry.
DRT SHOW Taiwan is also supported by trainingagencies such as RAID and DIWA; tourism boards such as Taiwan East Coast National Scenic Area (ECNSA), Yap Visitors Bureau, Philippine Department of Tourism and Marianas Visitors Authority; associations such as Taiwan Cetacean Society, Taiwan Environmental Information Center, Turtle Spot Taiwan, Kuroshio Ocean Education Foundation, GREENPEACE andOcean Seeds Conservation Association.
The very first DRT SHOW was held in Hong Kong in 2010 and the feedback was overwhelming, it attracted many ambitious exhibitors and until now, the record of 90% of exhibitors were coming from overseas remains unbreakable. After that, DRT Show has hosted in several cities in Asia successfully including Beijing,Shanghai,Guangzhou, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Philippines and Malaysia. DRT SHOWis truly the largest diving, resort and travel expo in Asia. In general, DRT SHOWserves about 960 exhibitors from 50 countries with more than 1,300 booths and 90,000 registered members from 65 countries.
Whether a diver or not, you must join this ocean gala if you love ocean in your own way. More information, please visit www.taiwandiveexpo.com
TIME for DRT SHOW Taiwan
10:00-18:00 Friday, 22 June to Sunday, 24 June 2018.
VENUE for DRT SHOW Taiwan
Taipei Flora EXPO Dome
Official website:
www.taiwandiveexpo.com
DRT SHOW Facebookfan page：
www.facebook.com/DRTEXPO
DRT SHOW Taiwan 2018 Facebookevent page：
www.facebook.com/events/779253108932670
Diving, Resort and Travel Expo (DRT SHOW) Taiwan
Contact List
Exhibiting business, please contact the Show Manager: Ms. Emio Chang at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Seminar speaker, media and alliance cooperation, please contact the Event Manager: Ms. Christine Cho at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Product marketing, promotion and advertisement, please contact the Marketing Manager: Ms. Vita Liu at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
POST REPORT
DRT SHOW Taiwan 2018 had a successful ending!
Diving & Resort, Travel Expo (aka. DRT SHOW) Taiwan had a successful ending on 24 June 2018 at Taipei Flora EXPO Dome. As the only professional dive expo, DRT SHOW Taiwanis not only a professional diving expo for diving enthusiasts, but also a show for public which are interested in diving trips. This year, DRT SHOW Taiwan attracted 27,967 visitors from every corner of the world, they gathered up to celebrate this grand diving gala and got carried away by the excellent content of expo.
Many leading brands in the diving industry also attended DRT SHOW Taiwan, diving training system such as RAID and DIWA; there are also Taiwanese diving brands which have been striving in Taiwan such as SurfaceTension, IST, Saekodive, deepblu, Problue and new brand CREST. Besides, Xdeep, Scuba Force, OceanMax, Dive House, iDiving, Taiwan Dive Buddy, Taiwan Dive, Nettycoon, Watercross, Joy Travel, Bonny Sports and KhaShing.
Of course, several official tourism units joined this DRT SHOW too, besides the Philippines Department of Tourism – Taiwan which featuring most diving destinations, and Yap Visitors Bureau which featuring mantas watching; there were newbies arrived DRT SHOW Taiwan this year such as East Coast National Scenic Area Administration Tourism Bureau Ministry of Transportation and Communications Republic of China which is the host of Green Island UW Photography Competition and Marianas Visitors Authority which even attracted famous media to interview specially during the expo.
DRT SHOW Taiwan this year invited Taiwan Cetacean Society, Taiwan Environmental Information Center, Turtle Spot Taiwan, Taiwan Sea Turtle Conservation Society, GREENPEACE and Ocean Seeds Conservation Association to join on “Be an Ocean Saver together!” project which highlighted the issues such as marine conservation, plastic reduction, reef check and marine resource and biology. During the expo, there were over 1,200 visitors visited each booth and passed the fun contests to acquire the marine theme name stickers which was one of the popular activities for expo.
At DRT SHOW Taiwan, visitors could purchase the latest diving equipment, enroll into the best diving training centers, join local and international diving resorts and liveaboards; they could also enjoy the popular Ocean Culture Fair, 100 Star UW Photo Gallery and more than 30 excellent seminars. Visitors could meet masters and share their experiences and insights regarding underwater photography, freediving, technical diving, diving destinations, marine conservation and biology, and latest diving equipment. The Lucky Draw event which was sponsored by exhibitors made the peak of the expo. The plentiful programs, outstanding exhibitors, professional seminars, conservational advocacy and the enthusiastic visitors together made the big success of DRT SHOW Taiwan 2018.
DRT SHOW hosts dive expos in several locations in Asia successfully including Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, Taiwan, Philippines and Malaysia. DRT SHOW is truly the largest diving, resort and travel expo in Asia. In general, DRT SHOW hosts about 7 dive expos each year, served about 960 exhibitors from 50 countries and 90,000 visitors from 65 countrieseach year. DRT SHOW is not only a grand event for the diving industry for each location in Asia but also a big gathering party for diving enthusiasts. DRT SHOW is not only a successful B2B2C trade show but also a professional exhibition which really focuses on diving related business.
Whether a diver or not, you must join this ocean gala if you love ocean in your own way. More information, please visit www.taiwandiveexpo.com
TIME for DRT SHOW Taiwan 2019
10:00-18:00 Friday,17 May to Sunday,19 May 2018.
VENUE for DRT SHOW Taiwan 2019
Taipei Flora EXPO Dome
Prize Sponsors
EZDIVE, PROBLUE, X-ADVENTURER,CREST, SHEARWATER, OceanMax, BEUCHAT, SurfaceTension, HOLLIS,OCEANIC, ORCATORCH, SAEKODIVE, iDiving, Suunto, Nettycoon, Marianas Visitors Authority, Dive House
VIP Speakers
Allen Lee, Hans Ho, Violet Ting, Su Huai, Ken Thongpila,Marco Chang,Brad Chen(CREST),LeeYenYi,Wang MingHsiang, Ray Chin, Lin Qing,Edmund Yiu(RAID)、Enzo Chen, Lee ShihMing(Joy Diving),Yorko Summer(Marianas Visitors Authority),Eric Wong(Scubapro),Jay Ku,VaniaKam, Yuan HsuHu,Lee PeiYu, Lu HungYang(DIWA),Fong ChiaLing,KeChinYuan,Takuya Torii(INON Inc.), Joe Chang (Bubble Scuba).
Alliance
EZDIVE, AUF, TDEX, Deep Indonesia, UWMP, Scubashooters, UWPixel, Hellodive.com
Media
Dive Indonesia, Action Asia, 潛行天下, 磨房, 滔滔, 海洋革命號, 執惠TRIPVIVID
DRT SHOW Taiwan 2018 Visitor Report
Statistic – Percentage (%) of Visitors during DRT SHOW
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Date
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Number of visitor
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22 June 2018
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6,245
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23 June 2018
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8,321
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24 June 2018
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13,411
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Total
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27,967
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* Source: computer calculation and registration data.
DRT SHOW Taiwan 2018 International Visitor
Statistic – Percentage (%) of International Visitors during DRT SHOW
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Nationality
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Percentage
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Taiwan
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66%
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Hong Kong
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9%
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China
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10%
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|
Japan
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3%
|
|
Korea
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2%
|
|
Southeast Asia
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6%
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Europe
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1%
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USA
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2%
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Other
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1%
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Purpose of Visit for DRT SHOW Taiwan 2018
Statistic -Percentage (%) Purpose of visit
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Purpose of Visit
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Percentage
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Attend seminars
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66%
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Evaluate for participation at next show
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10%
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Purchase/place orders
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95%
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Gather information
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54%
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Source new products/services
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24%
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Make contact, visit supplier/principal
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58%
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Support conservational issues
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28%
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Others
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14%
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* Percentage adds up to more than 100 percent because this is a multiple-choice question.
