Canton Fair Sourcing Reception 2026

Over the past year, I’ve spoken with buyers who found twenty suppliers and still did not know who to trust. I’ve met manufacturers with real capability who could not connect with the right international partners. So if you are coming to Guangzhou for the Canton Fair this October, I want to personally invite you into a different kind of room.

The problem is not always a lack of suppliers. Sometimes the problem is a lack of context, honest conversation and the right questions. That is why, on October 21, between Phase 1 and Phase 2 of the Canton Fair, I am hosting Eric Cracks China 2026 — a private business and sourcing reception for serious international buyers and selected Chinese manufacturers.

I will share real sourcing cases, explain what is actually happening behind the factory quote, and create space for focused conversations between the right people.

If you are a buyer, bring the problem you have not been able to solve — supplier reliability, production delays, quality, compliance, feasibility or hidden costs. This is not about filling a large room. It is about creating a useful one.

The formal program will run from 2 to 5 p.m. in Guangzhou, in English, with tea and light refreshments. The ticket is US$298 per person, and capacity is limited.

I built Eric Cracks China to make China’s supply chain easier to understand from the outside. This event is the next step — taking that conversation off the screen and putting serious people around the same table.

If you are coming to Guangzhou with a real question, I want to meet you there. Registration closes September 30, or earlier if the room fills. Bring a question worth the trip. I’ll see you in Guangzhou.