Canton Fair Information Session: learn how builders source from China without the expensive mistakes.
A live event for builders, developers, and serious buyers who want to understand China sourcing, Canton Fair, and structured buying trips, before making major procurement decisions. Held alongside the Builder Summit in each city, so you do not need to travel to attend.
160+ builders, developers, and industry professionals joined our last Brisbane session. The room was full.
Session Dates
Next Brisbane session
Register your interest and we will email you the date.
- Limited seats, register interest early
直接从中国工厂采购 — 为澳大利亚建筑商和开发商服务Source direct from Chinese factories, for Australian builders and developers.
Register InterestQuestions: +61 7 3392 1421 or sales@chinadirectsourcing.com.au
Builders are no longer asking if they should source globally. They're asking how to do it without making expensive mistakes.
Material costs have risen significantly. Local supplier options are limited and expensive. More builders and developers are looking at direct sourcing from China, but most don't know where to start, what to source, or how to avoid the real risks.
Rise in input prices to house construction, year-on-year
Rise in building construction output prices, year-on-year
The Canton Fair Information Session exists to give serious buyers clarity before they commit time, money, or a flight to China.
This is not a sales seminar.
It is a practical, real-world education session, led by someone who has been on the ground in China for over 20 years.
The Low-Risk First Step
Before a China Buying Trip or VIP Tour, this session helps you understand if it's the right move for your project.
Real Insights. Not Theory.
Led by Lindy Chen with real stories from builders and developers who have already sourced direct from China.
Free to Attend
No cost to register. Just bring your project questions and an open mind.
160+ Builders and Developers.
One Room. Real Conversations.
The March 12 Information Session brought together builders, developers, and industry professionals for an evening of practical China sourcing education, real stories from past trip participants, and open Q&A.
Builders, developers & industry professionals
3 Hours
Of practical sourcing education & Q&A
1 Room
Full. Conversations were real.




“The Canton Fair was fantastic, in so many ways, like meeting with suppliers, seeing the Chinese culture, and even having some real Chinese noodles. Hope to go back to see more products.”
Gavin O'Leary, Canton Fair Attendee
An Evening That Could Change
How You Think About Procurement.
Led by Lindy Chen, with real insights from builders and developers who have already experienced China sourcing and Canton Fair firsthand.
Welcome & Introduction
Lindy Chen opens the session with an overview of the China sourcing landscape and why it matters for Australian builders and developers right now.
Canton Fair Explained
What Canton Fair is, how it works, which phases matter for builders and developers, and what you actually see and do there.
How China Buying Trips Work
A practical walkthrough of how trips are planned and executed, preparation, factory visits, negotiation, production, shipping, and delivery.
Real Stories from Past Participants
Builders and developers who have already completed China Buying Trips share what they sourced, what they saved, and what they learned.
Open Q&A + Networking
Ask anything. Then stay to meet other builders and developers.
If You're in Construction or Procurement,
This Session is for You.
Builders
Custom home builders, volume builders, townhouse developers, anyone where material margin matters.
Property Developers
Developers with multi-unit projects looking for procurement leverage and cost control.
Architects & Designers
Professionals sourcing for premium fit-outs who want access to better materials without compromising spec.
Owner-Builders
Serious self-builders who want guidance, clarity, and a smarter way to approach materials procurement.
Procurement Decision-Makers
Supply chain and procurement leads who want to understand how structured China sourcing works at a practical level.
Trade & Industry Professionals
Anyone in construction, fit-out, or related trades who is curious about direct sourcing done properly.
Understand the Model Before
You Commit to the Mission.
The Information Session is where most of our China Buying Trip and VIP Tour clients start their journey.
It answers the real questions builders and developers have before committing:
- Is a trip worth it for my project?
- What should I actually source?
- How does compliance work?
- What does the timeline look like?
- What have other builders actually saved?
It is a low-risk, high-value first step before any major sourcing decision.
Information Session
Understand the model. Ask your questions. Decide if it's right for you.
Strategy Call with Lindy
Assess your specific project. Get a recommendation on the best path forward.
China Buying Trip / VIP Tour / Managed Procurement
Take action with the right support and system behind you.

Canton Fair, Guangzhou
The world's largest trade fair. Sourced right, it delivers the materials that transform project margins.
Register interest for the next Brisbane session
The next session is not yet scheduled. Tell us who you are and we will email you the date as soon as it is set.
Frequently asked questions
It is genuinely free. The 60-minute session runs in Brisbane or online before each fair season, and there is no fee to attend. We run it because most builders and developers have never seen how the Canton Fair, China Buying Trips and direct procurement actually work. You walk away with a clearer picture whether or not you ever work with us. Register your interest to hold a spot.
No. The bulk of the hour is how direct sourcing works in practice: how the Canton Fair is structured, how supplier vetting and quality checks run, what compliance like RCM marking and AS 2047 requires, and where the 30 to 50 percent savings come from. We explain our services briefly at the end so you know your options. No pressure, no hard close.
It suits builders, developers, architects and owner-builders weighing up sourcing direct from China rather than through local merchants. If you are quoting projects, managing material budgets or planning fit-outs in the next 6 to 12 months, the session is directly useful. Twenty-plus years of cross-border sourcing sits behind the content, and 1,000-plus Australian businesses have already taken this path. Register to attend.
How the Canton Fair works and why it matters, how we vet from a database of 30,000-plus suppliers, how quality assurance and inspections run before goods ship, realistic 6 to 12 week lead times, and the compliance you must meet here: RCM marking, AS 2047, slip resistance under AS 4586, and why supplier self-declaration alone is not enough. You leave with a practical framework, not theory.
Nothing at all. Attending the session does not commit you to a China Buying Trip, a sourcing project or any spend. It is information first. If it makes sense afterwards, you can book a strategy call to talk through your specific projects. Plenty of attendees take the knowledge, run their own numbers and come back later. Register with no obligation.
Yes, and we encourage it. Sourcing decisions usually involve more than one person: the builder, the project manager, the designer, sometimes the client. Bringing your team means everyone hears the same detail on compliance, lead times and savings, so you can make a faster, aligned call later. Just note the extra attendees when you register so we can seat or send links accordingly.
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