2018 Golden Melody Awards & Festival Biz Matching Center Management Guidelines

1. Event Venue

   2nd - 3th floor, Le Méridien Taipei (38 SongRen Road,Xinyi District Taipei,110 Taiwan)

2. Operating Times

   June 20th, 2018 (Wed) 10:00 am – 5:30 pm

   June 21th, 2018 (Thu) 10:00 am – 5:30 pm

   June 22th, 2018 (Fri) 10:00 am – 5:30 pm

3. Exhibition Space Management
   • Check-in and Entrance
     1. Check-in: Wednesday, June 20th, 2018, starting at 9:00 am. Check-in by showing your registration code at the 3th floor service desk. Each company will be given a number of passes and event programs equal to the number provided during registration, at most 1-4 (contact person + accompanying persons). Please keep your passes. Passes are checked at event entrance during the event.
     2. For those interested in participating in the Conferences, Networking scheduled for June 20-22, please be sure to sign up for each such event when registering on the official website. Attendance to checked 2018 Golden Melody Festival events will be free for those with proof of registration.
     3. For Showcase, we only provide 2 valid tickets for each company. Tickets will be given at the reception. (6 tickets in total for 3 showcase).
     4. Companies who have preregistered for the Biz matching meetings should check-in at the 2th Floor Biz Matching Center service desk at least 15 minutes prior to their allotted time. Service personnel will direct the company to the meeting area. (For example, a company who preregistered for 11:00 am should check-in at 10:45 am)
   • Event Spaces

     Biz Matching Area

     1. The Biz Matching area provides 12 sessions with 12 meeting spaces per day. The duration of each session is 30 minutes. It is suggested that each company provide their own interpretation services to avoid errors in interpretation. The Biz Matching Center provides Chinese-English interpretation services.
     2. Matchmaking meetings will take place from 10:00 am to 5:30 pm each day of operation, with an hour and a half (12:00 noon – 1:30 pm) reserved for lunch.

        Time	Session	Time	Session
        10:00~10:30	Session 1	14:30~15:00	Session 7
        10:30~11:00	Session 2	15:00~15:30	Session 8
        11:00~11:30	Session 3	15:30~16:00	Session 9
        11:30~12:00	Session 4	16:00~16:30	Session 10
        12:00~13:30	Lunch Break	16:30~17:00	Session 11
        13:30~14:00	Session 5	17:00~17:30	Session 12
        14:00~14:30	Session 6

        Time	Session
        10:00~10:30	Session 1
        10:30~11:00	Session 2
        11:00~11:30	Session 3
        11:30~12:00	Session 4
        12:00~13:30	Lunch Break
        13:30~14:00	Session 5
        14:00~14:30	Session 6
        14:30~15:00	Session 7
        15:00~15:30	Session 8
        15:30~16:00	Session 9
        16:00~16:30	Session 10
        16:30~17:00	Session 11
        17:00~17:30	Session 12

     3. Using the biz matching area shall follow the order prescribed by the registration website and will show the seating arrangements. Onsite personnel will be available to direct companies to their allotted space.
     4. The duration of each biz matching session is 30 minutes. At the 30 minute mark, please end the session, and allow the company scheduled for the next session to enter the space. In the event that the next session is vacant, you may continue to use the space provided that you have obtained the consent of the event officials.
     5. Companies who have not preregistered but have need of participating in the biz matching meetings may register at the service desk. The service personnel there will help you to find a vacant session, if one exists.
     6. Companies who have registered but do not attend their scheduled session without reasonable cause may be disqualified from participation in the following year’s biz matching events. This is at the discretion of the event officials.

     Reception AreaReception and translation services, among other biz matching and networking services, are provided here for participating companies.

     Concerning Onsite SetupBecause the Biz Matching Center focuses on matching for Business to Business (B2B), company information is provided on the website for biz matching purposes. Thus, graphic design and setup for each company’s onsite presence includes only company name and logo. To browse company information, you may access the official APP on your smartphone, the onsite computer terminals, the official website, or the event program.

4. Miscellaneous

   Any matters not covered in these guidelines or in case of force majeure such as Typhoon, the organizer of the event (in this case, Taiwan Television Enterprise, Ltd.) shall make proper notification on the official website or by mail. Please watch for any such updates or notifications.