Sponsors & Organizers
Sponsors:
Ministry of Commerce of the People¡¯s Republic of China
Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources of Brunei Darussalam
Ministry of Commerce of the Kingdom of Cambodia
Ministry of Trade of the Republic of Indonesia
Ministry of Commerce of the Lao People¡¯s Democratic Republic
Ministry of International Trade and Industry of Malaysia
Ministry of Commerce of the Union of Myanmar
Department of Trade and Industry of the Republic of Philippines
Ministry of Trade and Industry of the Republic of Singapore
Ministry of Commerce of the Kingdom of Thailand
Ministry of Trade of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
The ASEAN Secretariat
Organizer:
The People¡¯s Government of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
Associate Organizers:
Ministry of Science and Technology of the People¡¯s Republic of China
China Council for the Promotion of International Trade
Hong Kong Trade Development Council
Date & Venue
Date: October19th- 22nd, 2005
Venue: Nanning International Convention & Exhibition Center
Address:
Minzu Avenue, Nanning, Guangxi, China
Exhibition Schedules
1. Schedule for the set-up and arrangement of exhibition booths:
Date: October 10th-18th, 2005
Time: 8:30 - 20:00 (October 10th-17th)
8:30 - 13:00 (October 18th)
2. Schedule for the clearance and closure of exhibition pavilions: at 13:00, October 18th, 2005
3. Schedule of the Expo:
The professional date: October 19th-21th, 2005
The public date: October 22nd, 2005
Morning: 8:30 Admission for Exhibitors and Staffs only;
9:00 Open
17:00 Close (Exhibition in process at noon)
4. Schedule for exhibit withdrawal:
October 23rd, 2005, 8:00 - 20:00.
Proposed Agenda of the 2nd China-ASEAN Expo
October 18
Afternoon 14:30-17:30 Meeting of the leaders and ministers of the ASEAN Countries with leaders from the State Council of the People's Republic of China
Evening 18:00-19:00 Welcoming banquet in honor of the guests attending the China-ASEAN Expo and Summit
20:00-21:30 Pre-show for the state leaders and ministers
October 19
Morning 09:00-09:30 The opening ceremony of the China-ASEAN Expo
10:00-12:00 Meeting of the entrepreneurs with the ministers of the Ministry of Commerce of China and the ministers of the ministries of economy and trade of the ASEAN Countries
October 19
China-ASEAN Business & Investment Summit
October 19-20 Contract-signing Ceremony of the Major Projects
October 19
Evening 20:00-22:30 Evening Entertainment for the Opening of China-ASEAN Expo and Nanning International Festival of Arts & Folk Songs
October 19-22 Promotion Meetings on the Investment Environment of the 10 ASEAN countries
October 18-22 Tennis Activities
October 22
Evening 20:00-22:00 Evening Entertainment:" Splendid Southeast Asia 2005: Gathering in Nanning"
Other events (to be settled)
Symposium on International Economic Cooperation among Enterprises
Global Purchasing Meeting for Motorcycles and the Relevant Components
Press Conference of the China-ASEAN Expo
Golf Masters Invitational & Elites Invitational
Remarks:
1. Please contact the China-ASEAN Secretariat for arrangement before July 31 if any promotion conferences or symposiums are to be held during the Expo.
2. The above agenda is subject to the formal notices. Tickets and invitation cards are required for participating in certain events.
Exhibition Pavilions
The 2nd China-ASEAN Expo is furnished with 15 exhibition halls/pavilions, of which the total exhibition area covers 50,000 square meters to offer some 3,000 standard exhibition booths. The outdoor raw space reaches 26,000 square meters, enough to accommodate 500 international standard exhibition booths. There are 11 meeting halls/rooms with a floor area of 1,810 square meters. The Expo is structured around four themes, and accordingly the exhibition area is divided into four exhibition pavilions as follows: commodity trade pavilion, investment & cooperation pavilion, tourism pavilion, and national pavilion.
1. The National Pavilion
Taking ¡°City of Charm¡± as its main subjective, the National Pavilion will focus on promotion of specific cities (regions) in China and ASEAN. Each country will select one or two typical cities (regions) to demonstrate its comprehensive features and achievements in trade, tourism, investment, science & technology, culture, and human resource cooperation.
2. The Commodity Trade Pavilion
In this Pavilion, commodities will be exhibited according to categories, while commodities from the same country (region) and under the same category will likely be arranged into a group. Priority will be given to the following categories:
Machinery & Equipment
Emphasizing autos (motorcycles) & related fittings, food processing & packing machinery, printing machinery, agricultural machinery, sewing machinery, construction machinery and power-generating equipment
Electronics & Household Appliances
Emphasizing household appliances, low-voltage switches, lamps & lights fixtures, and IT products
Hardware & Construction Materials
Emphasizing small hardware. construction and decorative materials and sanitary wares
Light Industry Products & Handicrafts
Emphasizing handicrafts, plastic products, furniture and bicycles
Agricultural Products & Foods
Emphasizing ¡°Early Harvest¡± products which constitute a large trade volume between China and ASEAN countries, including fruits, vegetables, aquatic products, grain products and special grain foods
3. The Investment & Cooperation Pavilion
Project Promotion:
This theme focuses on cities and various economic & technological development zones, introduces investment policies and environment of different countries, releases investment information and establishes project partnership.
International Economic Cooperation
Featured in the ¡°Go Global¡± strategy for Chinese enterprises, this theme aims at conducting international project contracting, labor services cooperation, overseas export processing cooperation, resources exploitation, agriculture cooperation, marketing analysis, project assessment and relative financing services.
Advanced & Practical Techniques
This section is intended to demonstrate the latest but useful technical achievements, to undertake investment and business negotiation, and to further the technological cooperation between China and ASEAN.
4. The Tourism Pavilion
This Pavilion serves to promote ¡°Cities of Charm¡± in China and ASEAN and to display the hotel facilities and tourist attractions.
(For a general layout plan of exhibition pavilions, please refer to Appendix 1 of the Exhibitor¡¯s Guidebook)
On-site Administration Services of China-ASEAN Expo Secretariat and their Functions
1. Exhibition Operation Office
Tel: +86-771-2092055, 2092058, 2021168
Fax: +86-771-2092063
(Available only during the period of the Expo: October 1st - 23rd):
Tel: +86-771-2109961, 2109349
Fax: +86-771-2109949
(Available during the periods outside of the Expo dates)
The office is fully in charge of the on-site affairs of all kinds, including the transport of exhibits, set-up and construction of exhibition booths, on-site services, coordination with the customs service and commodity inspection and quarantine authority, coordinating the administration of the exhibition pavilions of the Expo, etc.
2. Customer Service Center
Tel: +86-771-2092061, 2092062
(Available only during the period of the Expo)
The center is a specially-designated venue of the Exhibition Operation Office, providing services in the areas as follows: set-up, restructuring and construction of exhibition booths, transport of exhibits, on-site advertisement, facility rental, water & power supply, business service, access to internet (broadband), translation & interpretation and etiquette.
3. Certificate Service Center
Tel: +86-771-2092059
(Available only during the period of the Expo)
The center is in charge of issuing and delivering passes to transport and construction personnel, exhibitors, professional visitors and staff members of all related administration units.
4. Security Office
Tel: +86-771-2092050, 2092060
(Available only during the period of the Expo)
The office is to work out security plans and maintain order during the Expo, including prevention of explosion, sabotage, fire and theft, handle security affairs, criminal cases and unexpected incidents.
5. Reception Office
Tel: +86-771-2092051
(Available only during the period of the Expo)
The office is responsible for the reception of VIPs and the arrangement of participants¡¯ activities during the Expo. It takes care of the pre-registration of participants from home and abroad, as well as the on-the-spot registration of participants. It is also responsible for the arrangements of accommodations & meals of distinguished guests and delegations to the Expo, as well as the greeting & seeing-off services for them during the Expo.
6. Press Center
Tel: +86-771-2092050, 2092053, 2092054, 2092055
(Available only during the period of the Expo)
The center is in charge of news releases to the public and reception of press media.
7. Public Service Office
Tel: +86-771-2092050, 2092053, 2092054, 2092055
(Available only during the period of the Expo)
The office is responsible for providing on-the-spot catering services, postal and bank services, supply of furniture and articles for office use and guarantee of the operation of telecommunication facilities.
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