I’m really excited to announce that I have finalised and confirmed both the venue and the speakers for the first and only Asian Sourcing Event, and tickets are now on sale!

It seems like such a long time ago I was at the Hong Kong Mega Show, thinking to myself how cool it would be to have an event like this that I could personally attend and learn from. It feels great that it’s finally a reality, and I’m happy to announce the following details:

The Speakers

I’m really pleased the 2 speakers I was hoping to speak at the event saw the value and committed straight away. Both have heaps of experience in the sourcing business. They share the same vision as me: that one can learn more in a 2 hour face to face conversation versus reading through hundreds of sourcing blog posts.

Mike Bellamy will cover “The fundamental principles of sourcing in China: Common pitfalls and best practices” and Renaud Anjoran will cover “Quality control tips, tools and templates for audits and inspections”. Head over to the site for more background info on both Mike and Renaud.

The Venue

I visited tens of hotels and meeting rooms while on my inspection trip to Hong Kong earlier this year and got a good feel of what venues were not suitable, ones that would make do and a select few that were perfect.

As I kind of expected, the 3 hotels and function rooms that ended up on my short list were the most expensive, yet it’s never been my aim to skimp and save. I’ve always envisioned this event to be high quality; from the speakers, to the food, networking, learning, service… even to the ambiance.

This is why I chose the Grand Hyatt Hotel – the only hotel attached to the Hong Kong exhibition and convention centre (where the Hong Kong Mega show is held). The decor, food, service and view (oh’ my god – the view over the skyline is mind blowing!) is guaranteed to blow all of the attendees away.

Who should visit

If you want to learn more about the opportunities of sourcing products in China, this event is for you.

If you want to learn from experts in the know and want to network with like minded businessmen people, this event is for you.

If you want a great meal in Hong Kong with unlimited alcoholic beverages for a very reasonable fee, this event is for you.

I really believe that if you operate an online business and have a targeted audience you can sell physical products. The profit margins available on the products showcased at these sourcing fairs are mind blowing. Likewise, if your an affiliate marketer, you already know that the key to growth is being on the other side of the chain; to have hundreds of affiliates promoting your goods and earning a profit from each sale.

Considering the cost for a nice meal at a high end restaurant in Hong Kong, I think the rates we have set are very reasonable. I can’t put a price on the networking and education aspect, but would guess the value from not making a critical mistake could potentially save thousands of dollars.

Here’s a $50 discount code!

If you want to attend, use the code myeggnoodles for a $50 discount off the ticket price. There are only a few early bird tickets remaining.Click here to get your ticket now.

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If you have any questions regarding the event, booking tickets or plan to attend, please let me know in the comments below!

I’ve wanted to start a podcast for a while now, and as I’m getting into sourcing products and e-commerce, interviewing those in the know is as good a good place to start.

My first guest is Dan Andrews, co-founder of a product design company based in San Diago. Dan also runs the Topical MBA – a paid internship with a difference, and is the co-host of the Lifestyle Business Podcast.

Listen to learn dan’s views and advice on:

• Designing products to market

• Shipping and packaging products from China

• Marketing products online and offline

Products and services mentioned:

Solid Works - Random Show - Foodzie - Drupal - Ubercart - Paypal - Optimizely - Crazy Egg - Visual website optimizer

Product Design with Dan Andrews by myeggnoodles

I appologise the sound quaility and the strucutre is a little flaky (I didn’t even ask Dan where he could be found online!) – however I hope these will fall into place over time.