| The First China Expo Forum for International Cooperation Was Successfully Held |
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| Date:26/08/2006 |
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By Staff Reporter, Zhang Ruyun
During January 11-13,
2005, the First China Expo Forum for International Cooperation (CEFCO), which
was co-organized by China Council for the Promotion of International Trade
(CCPIT), the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry (UFI), the
International Association for Exhibition Management (IAEM) and the Society of
Independent Show Organizers (SISO), was successfully held in Beijing. The forum
was composed of "Forum Meetings" and the China International Trade Show for
Exhibitions and Conferences (InterExpo 2005). "Forum Meetings" included five
parts, namely, the "Opening-up, Cooperation and Win-win" theme conference, the
"Exhibition Cities Aimed at the 21st Century" forum, the Global Summit of CEOs
from the Exhibition Industry, the Round Table Conference of Trade Organizations
in the Exhibition Industry, Meetings to Promote Cooperation in Exhibition
Projects, and Meetings to Negotiate for Joint Investment and Cooperation in
Exhibitions. The InterExpo was mainly made up of two parts: exhibitions
organized by exhibition companies and units and seminars and special-topic
lectures on exhibition.
The InterExpo has attracted much attention from
people within the exhibition industry ever since its first session was held in
2000, and gradually formed its own unique brand. The First China Expo Forum for
International Cooperation made an organic combination between forum meetings and
the InterExpo 2005, which may be rated as a grand occasion at the highest-level
in China's exhibition industry. With "Opening-up, Cooperation and Win-win" as
the theme, the forum had the participation of approximately 600 people in the
exhibition industries at home and abroad, who are from different places of China
and 17 foreign countries and regions. They took part in the forum meetings and
relevant activities, carried out discussions around the hot spots of the
exhibition economy, and jointly explored ways for the development of the
exhibition industries of China and other countries and methods of cooperation in
this aspect. All the activities were arranged in a compact manner with abundant
practical contents, and thus won the favorable comments of the
participants.。
This forum has got vigorous support from the Chinese
Government. On the afternoon of January 11, the Vice-premier of the State
Council and Chairperson of Shanghai 2010 World Expo National Organizing
Committee, Wu Yi attended the plenary session of the forum and gave a keynote
speech. She sincerely invited people of exhibition circles around the globe to
pay high attention and give strong support to the Expo 2010 Shanghai and
participate in this grand occasion. She said that China was now intensifying
efforts to make preparations for Expo 2010 Shanghai, which would definitely
promote the cooperation and communications among various countries in respect of
economy, culture and technology and facilitate the mutual prosperity and
advancement of all countries in the world. She also stated that China would try
hard to turn Expo 2010 Shanghai into a successful, splendid and memorable
international event.
Vice-mayor of Beijing, Lu Hao, Vice-mayor of Shanghai,
Zhou Yupeng, Vice-mayor of Guangzhou, Chen Mingde, and Vice-mayor of Dalian,
Xing Liangzhong were also present at the forum and illustrated their points of
view at the meeting with the theme of "Exhibition Cities Aimed at the 21st
Century". Zhou Yupeng, Standing Member of the Shanghai Municipal Committee of
the Communist Party of China, Deputy Mayor of Shanghai, Member of the Shanghai
2010 World Expo National Organizing Committee, Standing Deputy Chairman of the
Shanghai 2010 World Expo Executive Committee, and Director of the Bureau of
Shanghai World Expo Coordination made a speech entitled "Modern Exhibition
Industry Pushes Forward the Modernization Process of Cities". He indicated that
Expo 2010 Shanghai would contribute greatly to accelerating the process of
making Shanghai into a modern international metropolis and provide a great
opportunity for the development of Shanghai's exhibition economy. He also noted
that, Shanghai would make use of this opportunity to strengthen international
cooperation and communication, gradually set up a rational layout of Shanghai's
exhibition industry, build exhibition brands and train a large number of human
talents in this field.
At the "Evening of the Expo" banquet co-organized by
the Bureau of Shanghai World Expo Coordination, the Shanghai World Expo Group
and the Shanghai World Expo Land Holding Co., Ltd., Expo 2010 Shanghai again
became the focus of attention. Vice-chairman of the Standing Committee of the
National People's Congress, Cheng Siwei, President of the China Council for the
Promotion of International Trade and Vice-chairman of Shanghai 2010 World Expo
National Organizing Committee, Wan Jifei, Vice-president of the China Council
for the Promotion of International Trade and Members of Shanghai 2010 World Expo
National Organizing Committee, Gao Yan and Zhou Yupeng were present at the
evening banquet. In his address, Zhou Yupeng made an introduction to the latest
progress of the preparatory work of the Shanghai World Expo and the future plan.
He stated that Shanghai's success in bidding for the right to hold the World
Expo was a full acknowledgement of China's economic and social development,
including the advancement of the exhibition industry from international
community, since it adopted the reform and opening-up policy. Expo 2010 Shanghai
would provide an excellent opportunity for Shanghai to explore, to learn and to
make rapid progress in the course of developing its exhibition industry, and
would exert a profound influence on the exhibition industry of Shanghai and
China for quite a long period.
During the banquet, some video films were
shown to give publicity to the Expo 2010 Shanghai, which presented vivid
pictures of Expo 2010 Shanghai at present and in the future. The guests present
at the banquet freely aired their views on the World Expo and gave expression to
their keen interest and full confidence in Expo 2010 Shanghai and their best
wishes.
The CEOs of exhibition companies of great international fame, such as
Xue Mishao, Chairman of the Board of Messe Frankfurt GmbH, Mike Rusbridge,
President and CEO of Reed Exhibitions Group, and Jochen Witt, President and CEO
of Cologne International Exhibitions GMBH attended the Global Summit of CEOs
from the Exhibition Industry and gave lectures. Chen Xianjin, president of
Shanghai World Expo (Group) Co., Ltd., made a speech entitled "Grasp the
Opportunities Brought about by the Shanghai World Expo, and Establish Flagship
Enterprises in the Exhibition Industry", which left a deep impression on the
audience.
In a word, the First China Expo Forum for International
Cooperation manifested a combination of internationalism, professionalism and
openness. The Sixth China International Trade Show for Exhibitions and
Conferences, which was held during the same period, was participated by over 100
exhibition enterprises including five affiliates of the Expo Group. This forum
has built a platform for further exchange and cooperation between Chinese and
international exhibition industries, and made a good start for China's
exhibition industry to open wider to the outside world, seek extensive
cooperation and try to achieve win-win result. At the forum, the relationship
between the Shanghai World Expo and the exhibition industry of China was a hot
topic, and grasping the opportunities brought about by the Expo 2010 Shanghai to
develop the exhibition industry of China in the 21st century became the common
wish of the participants.
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