Marketsquare Asia, to take place September 4-6, 2011, at the Singapore Recreation Club in Singapore, is the largest gathering of the trade in Asia. It is the premier opportunity to serve wholesalers, distributors and publishers in Asia.

Participant Information

Our Celebration Dinner, on Sunday, September 4, 2011 at 6:00pm, will feature a wonderful time of worship with Filipino Pastor Jun, as well as an inspirational message from Billy Lantang, of Immanuel Publishing House in Jakarta, Indonesia. Earlier this year, Lantang coordinated the second Christian Resource Expo in his country. It attracted 24,000 people! Come hear what God is doing in Indonesia and how we can depend on Him in our business and ministry.

This year's event also features half-hour long presentations from most of our exhibitors. Learn about the content and features of all the latest Christian products!

Register online now. Click here.

Exhibitor Information

The following companies are exhibiting at Marketsquare Asia.

For more information or to participate as an exhibitor in Marketsquare Asia, please contact Kim Pettit (+1-719-432-8428; kpettit@ChristianTrade.com).

Schedule

"Marketsquare Asia was an excellent meeting point for encountering new contacts, encouraging existing ones and expanding each others' networks," says Chen Hui Lin, Campus Crusade Mass Media, Singapore.  This comment well sums up the overall response to the fifth annual convention sponsored by ChristianTrade Association International.

At Marketsquare Asia in Singapore, American and international publishers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers gathered 10-11 September at the Fort Canning YWCA to learn from each other and to do business. At this year's show, 13 suppliers from China, Denmark, the United States and Singapore met with 50 Christian distributors and booksellers the region. While most attendees hailed from Singapore, buyers were also present from India, Malaysia, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, South Korea, and Thailand.

Exhibiting companies at Marketsquare Asia were ABridge International, AMG Publishers, B&H International, Ellie Claire, Campus Crusade Asia Ltd., Gospel Light/Regal Books, Gospel Publishing Mission, Great Value Books, InterVarsity Press USA, Kingneed, Moody Publishing, NavPress, Outreach, Purity Solutions, Scandinavia Publishing, Strang Communications, Thomas Nelson, Tyndale House Publishers, and YWAM Publishing. (Left: Daniel Mays of B&H Publishing interacts with Emilia Lim of Canaanland distributors in Malaysia.)

"Marketsquare Asia brought together many buyers and sellers for the first time, and set the stage to build upon for future such events," says Leslie Lim, of Pansing, a leading secular distributor of books and magazines in the South Pacific.

"It was a memorable and wonderful gathering of fellow lovers of the Lord and like-minded movers of His Word," says Ardy Roberto, of Christian Publishers' Representatives in Manila, Philippines.

Daniel Scott Mays, of B&H Publishing Group, began Marketsquare Asia by providing an inspiring and challenging message to participants at the Celebration Dinner held 9 September, 2010. "We live and work in a challenging environment," he stated. "If we recognize our calling and that we are One Body, then how do we respond to the competition within our industry?" Mays, based in Brisbane, Australia, has worked in the Christian publishing industry for more than 25 years and has experience in retail, wholesale distribution and publishing. He frequently leads seminars on leadership, Christian growth, and marriage enrichment.

Training was a very strong component of Marketsquare Asia 2010. Jack Scott, ChristianTrade's director of training and member development, led a Professional Retail Institute the day before the event began. He also gave additional workshops for retailers during the trade show. Publisher workshops were taught by Ellen Hsu of InterVarsity Press, USA, and Jim and Ellen Elwell of Tyndale House publishers. (Left: Jack Scott speaks to booksellers and distributors.)