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Mind the Gap, Lead the Path: AAPPAC Annual Conference Returns to Taiwan at the Taipei Performing Arts Center

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The 2024 Conference drew over 4,000 participants from over 19 countries to explore the future of performing arts across Asia-Pacific

TAIPEI, Sept. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The Taipei Performing Arts Center (TPAC) hosted the Association of Asia Pacific Performing Arts Centres (AAPPAC) 2024 Annual Conference on September 4-6. A key platform for promoting artistic exchange, venue cooperation, and cultural diplomacy, the Conference convened global leaders in the performing arts, with over 4,000 participants from 19 countries. This year marked the Conference’s return to Taiwan with the theme “Mind the Gap, Lead the Path,” focusing on challenges and opportunities in innovation, local connections, sustainable development, and AI technology in global performing arts venues.

“I am very pleased to return to Taipei this year to hold the Annual Conference at the Taipei Performing Arts Center,” remarked Douglas Gautier AM, Chairman of AAPPAC. “This year’s theme, ‘Mind the Gap, Lead the Path,’ has involved thoroughly considering the gap between tradition and modernity, between communities and industries, and implications for sustainability. I believe everyone has gained tremendously from this year’s Conference.”

“As times change, the challenges for theater managers continue to grow,” said Victoria Wang, Chairman of TPAC. “Identifying and solving problems has become routine. I believe that the mission of venue managers in culture and the arts is to ‘break stereotypes, transform ways of thinking, and deeply understand one another,’ seeking new possibilities for thinking and progress in what can be seen.

“The AAPPAC 2024 Annual Conference has returned to Taiwan after 12 years,” commented Taipei City Mayor Chiang Wan-an. “It is also a key part of the city’s major festival currently underway—’Trendy Taipei’.”

Keynote: The Digital Turn of the Post Pandemic Theatre

Exploring the industry’s challenges since the pandemic, Professor Katherine Hui-ling Chou from National Central University of Taiwan shared her research findings during the keynote speech on the first day. Her research evaluated audience engagement for online performances and found that digital mediums helped reach more younger viewers when priced lower, while also creating new ways for audiences to interact with performances.

Discussions Driving the Industry Forward

Four themed forums engaged participants in productive conversations:

Continuous Innovation in the Arts: Keeping Tradition Fresh explored the importance of tradition for modern performing arts.Neighborhood Life: The Choreography of Cultural Venues and Communities highlighted the importance of communities and students, as well as the need for venues to become part of their community’s ecosystem.Algorithm Theater: AI’s Creative Journey discussed the importance of understanding AI from a human perspective and how it can help with decision-making throughout the creative process.Constant Sustainability: Forever is a Verb underscored actionable ways to advance sustainability, including recycling and reusing theater props and costumes, reducing paper promotions, considering alternative solutions based on regional characteristics, and implementing electronic tickets.

Highlighting Taiwan’s Talent and Key Role of Younger Creators

Participants experienced the full range of Taiwanese artists in three performances —  “Sangpuy x Bulareyaung Dance Company,” Dance Forum Taipei X Toru Shimazaki’s “Shattered Moon,” and The Party Theatre Group’s “Father Mother” — along with six Showcases from 12 Taiwan Performing Arts Groups.

Lastly, a session titled “Connecting Series” combined the presentation of eight diverse works from various countries, providing an opportunity for AAPPAC members to share ideas on potential partnerships through the development and presentation of new work.

The next annual AAPPAC meeting will be held at the Daejeon Arts Center in South Korea in 2025.

For more information about the AAPPAC annual meeting, please visit: https://tpac.org.taipei/AAPPAC2024

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2026 Canton Fair Design Award Winners Showcase China’s Innovation Strength

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GUANGZHOU, China, Oct. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — As the 140th Canton Fair opens, the winners of the 2026 Canton Fair Design Award (CF Award) have also been announced. Winning products are now on display in Area D of the Canton Fair Complex, offering visitors a closer look at some of the latest advances in Chinese manufacturing and industrial design.

Among this year’s top honorees, a domestically developed high-performance sport motorcycle and an intelligent navigation capsule robot gastric endoscopy system received the Best of the Best Award, the competition’s highest recognition.

The Canton Fair also enhanced the visitor experience with a themed showcase area within the award exhibition. Built around four application-oriented concepts, namely Outdoor Pleasure, Smart Living, Cozy Home and Kitchen Elegance, the immersive displays demonstrate how innovative designs can be integrated into everyday life, helping visitors better understand the practical value behind these award-winning products.

This year, 4,218 products from 2,112 companies competed for the award. Following multiple rounds of evaluation, 222 products from 174 companies were selected.

The award-winning products reflect several key trends shaping the next stage of Chinese manufacturing. Innovation remains a defining theme, with breakthrough technologies ranging from upper limb motor function assistance and enhancement system to exoskeleton robots, underscoring the growing momentum of high-end manufacturing.

Meanwhile, intelligent technologies continue to gain traction across industries. Smart products account for more than 30% of this year’s winners, with AI-powered glasses, intelligent conference terminals and smart healthcare devices extending AI applications across home, office, medical and outdoor environments.

Sustainability is also becoming increasingly embedded throughout the product lifecycle. Green products represent over 40% of the winning entries, while innovations such as integrated energy-saving panels and sugarcane paper demonstrate how environmentally conscious practices are being incorporated into product design, materials selection and manufacturing processes.

Established in 2013, the Canton Fair Design Award is widely regarded as a benchmark for design innovation in China’s foreign trade sector. The award recognizes products that combine design excellence with commercial value, promoting the transformation and upgrading of Chinese manufacturing and supporting high-quality trade development. Entries are evaluated across five dimensions: innovation, quality, functionality, aesthetics and sustainability.

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InstaMall Launches Same-Day Fashion Delivery Experience, Bringing 80+ Brands to Shoppers’ Doors in Miami

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First-of-its-kind shopping app pairs artificial intelligence with same-day delivery, bringing luxury
and contemporary brands directly to customers’ doorsteps 

Featured luxury and contemporary brands include AllSaints, John Varvatos and Aritzia

MIAMI, Oct. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — InstaMall, a first-of-its-kind shopping app offering same-day delivery and access to real-time inventory across luxury and contemporary fashion, launches today in Miami, Florida. Now available via iOS and Android, InstaMall provides access to more than 80 contemporary and luxury fashion brands across Miami’s five premier retail clusters, including Balmain, Louis Vuitton, Bottega Veneta, Ganni, Coach, Diesel, Reformation, Aritzia, Cult Gaia, Prada and more. InstaMall will add more brands within the app in the coming weeks and seasons. 

Sitting at the intersection of fashion, technology and commerce, InstaMall brings inspiration and purchase together through a more dynamic way to discover and shop for fashion. The experience combines access to luxury and contemporary brands with the convenience of same-day delivery, bringing the speed customers have come to expect across categories like food and groceries to fashion while maintaining the brand experience retailers and shoppers expect.

Within the app, customers will have access to InstaMall’s AI-powered stylist and virtual try-on features, making it easier to browse, discover and shop styles online. InstaMall’s AI Stylist serves as an intelligent shopping assistant that responds to customers’ preferences in real time. Customers can use the AI Stylist to receive product recommendations, build outfits, ask questions and discover new styles, while its virtual try-on feature allows them to visualize select items on themselves before making a purchase.

“InstaMall was founded on the belief that the convenience customers have come to expect from same-day delivery should extend to the way they shop for fashion,” said Elliot Aboud, Founder and CEO of InstaMall. “As fashion and technology continue to evolve together, we saw an opportunity to create a more seamless shopping experience that brings customers closer to the brands they love, combining a curated assortment, AI-powered styling and virtual try-on with the ease and convenience of same-day delivery.”

Prior to founding InstaMall, Elliot Aboud helped build the Aroma360 and Hotel Collection brands, overseeing the launch of the first retail store and expanding the retail footprint to more than 30 stores across the United States and two in Dubai. InstaMall is bringing fashion and luxury to the next generation with its seamless shopping experience and wide selection of brands.

Customers can download InstaMall through the Apple App Store or Google Play, or by going to instamall.co.

About InstaMall 

InstaMall is a same-day fashion shopping and discovery app reimagining how consumers shop for luxury and contemporary brands. Sitting at the intersection of fashion, technology and commerce, InstaMall brings inspiration and purchase together in an experience that gives consumers a more dynamic way to discover and shop. Where on-demand delivery has long existed for categories like food and groceries, InstaMall brings that same convenience to luxury fashion for the first time, delivering the same day without compromising the brand experience fashion retailers and their customers expect. The company launched publicly in Miami on October 16, 2026, and plans to expand nationally. For more information, please visit instamall.co.

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PTC to Announce Fourth Fiscal Quarter and Full Year 2026 Results on Wednesday, November 4, 2026

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BOSTON, Oct. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — PTC (NASDAQ: PTC) will release its fiscal 2026 fourth quarter and full year results on Wednesday, November 4th after the stock market closes. As previously announced on October 5th, 2026, PTC entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Schneider Electric. In light of the pending transaction, PTC is suspending quarterly earnings conference calls and is no longer providing quarterly or annual guidance.

The earnings press release and accompanying financial data tables will be accessible on the Investor Relations section of the company’s website at PTC Investor Relations.

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PTC (NASDAQ: PTC) is a global software company that enables manufacturers and product companies to digitally transform how they design, manufacture, and service the physical products the world relies on. Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, PTC employs over 7,000 people and supports more than 30,000 customers globally. For more information, please visit www.ptc.com.

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