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The 5th Western China International Economy & Trade Fair

Summary
Western China International Economy & Trade Fair(WCIETF), coping with the implication of economic globalization, is an annual grand event serving to enhance the exchange and cooperation of western China with other Chinese regions and countries all over the world. Based on cooperation and win-win, the Fair, which is held in Chengdu each year on May 25, is consisted of professional exhibition, high-level summit and multilateral trade workshop in regard to the economic globalization and implementation of West China Development Strategy. After its successful four sessions, the Fair has attracted wide attention both at home and abroad. Over 150,000 visitors and 10,000 exhibitors participated in the Fair, achieving total agreement volume reached 60 billion RMB. Among them were Chinese state leaders and high-level officials, world-famous figures, foreign president, leaders of World Bank and Asia Development Bank, CEOs from Fortune 500, chairmen of industrial or commercial Chambers of various countries, top Hongkong officials and investors, VIPs of Taiwan industry and business circles, ambassadors, consuls and commercials officers of different countries. Up to now, WCIETF has become one of the Fairs with most famous brand in western China.

The 5th Western China International Economy & Trade Fair will be held on May 25-28, 2004 in Chengdu(Main Venue: Chengdu International Convention & Exhibition Center). Based on the principals of exchange, cooperation, communication and double win, WCIETF 2004 will present excellent local enterprises, projects and products, which will focus on further putting forward the economic and trade cooperation with the countries all over, especially with the Southeast Asia and Asia-Pacific regions; meanwhile, the professional exhibition-gallery will be established, namely Southeast Asia Hall, IT Hall, Machinery Hall, Pharmacy Hall, Food Hall, Tourism Hall, Culture Hall, Procurement & Logistics Hall, International Education Hall, and Investment Project Hall etc.; series of high-level forums, bilateral, Multilateral trade workshops and symposiums will be held; moreover, International(Country, region or city) Day event will be organized; for business groups, tailor-made arrangement will be offered in line with your requirement.

Agenda(Draft)

May 25th

9:00-9:20 ----- Opening ceremony
Venue: Square of the Exhibition Center

9:20-10:50 ----- Visit the exhibition
No.1,No.2 and No.3 Hall of Exhibition Center

11:00-12:00 ----- Project Cooperation Contract ceremony
Venue: Chengdu Hall of Exhibition Center

13:30-17:30 ----- International Procurement Workshop
Venue: Chengdu Hall of Exhibition Center

13:30-17:30 ----- Western China-ASEAN Cooperation Forum and Trade Cooperation Seminar.
Venue;Golden Lotus Hall of Exhibition Center

13:30-17:30 ----- Forum on Overseas Chinese Invest in Western China.
Venue: Golden Bull Hall of Exhibition Center

9:30-12:00 ----- Business Opportunity Presentation of Myanmar.
Venue: Qingyang Hall of Exhibition Center

13:30-17:30 ----- EU Investment Forum
Venue: Yingbing Hall of Exhibition Center

10:00-11:00 ----- De Yang Municipality Investment Opportunity Presentation
Venue: Hi-tech Hall of Exhibition Center

10:00-11:00 ----- Zi Yang Municipality Investment Opportunity Presentation
Venue: Yingbing Hall of Exhibition Center

13:30-14:30 ----- Mian Yang Municipality Investment Opportunity Presentation
Venue: Gingko Hall of Exhibition Center

13:30-14:30 ----- Yi Bin Municipality Investment Opportunity Presentation
Venue: Qingyang Hall of Exhibition Center

13:30-14:30 ----- Le Shan Municipality Investment Opportunity Presentation
Venue: Hi-tech Hall of Exhibition Center

15:30-16:30 ----- Guang An Municipality Investment Opportunity Presentation
Venue: Qingyang Hall of Exhibition Center

15:30-16:30 ----- Zi Gong Municipality Investment Opportunity Presentation
Venue: Hi-tech Hall of Exhibition Center

20:00-21:30 ----- Cultural Night
Venue: Golden Theater of Exhibition Center

May 26th

9:00-12:00 ----- International Procurement Workshop
Venue: Chengdu Hall of Exhibition Center

9:00-17:30 ----- Tourism Seminar of South-east Asia.
Venue: Qingyang Hall of Exhibition Center

9:00-17:30 Forum on financial Industry reform and business development.
Venue: Hi-tech Hall of Exhibition Center

9:00-17:30 ----- Day of Thailand
Venue: Chenghua Hall of Exhibition Center

9:00-12:00 ----- Western China-South Asia Cooperation Forum
Venue: Golden Lotus Hall of Exhibition Center

13:30-17:30 ----- Seminar on Insurance Industry Development
Venue: Golden Lotus Hall of Exhibition Center

9:00-17:30 ----- China-Korea Cooperation Seminar
Venue: Gingko Hall of Exhibition Center

9:00-17:00 ----- IPO in Singapore
Venue: Golden Ox Hall of Exhibition Center

May 27th

9:00-17:30 ----- Sino-U.S Forum on Management
Venue: Golden Lotus Hall of Exhibition Center

9:00-17:30 ----- Seminar on Rural Development of The Western China.
Venue: Qingyang Hall of Exhibition Center

Conference Service

1) Time and Site of Registration: 8:00-22:00, May 24, 2004
Front Desk at Golden Opera House
5th Floor, Chengdu International Convention & Exhibition Center

2) Referenced Hotels and Travel Service:

A. Exhibition Center Hotel, 5 Star, Standard Rm. RMB530
Tel: 86-28-86749999
Fax: 86-28-87640123
Exhibition Center Hotel, 4 Star Standard Rm. RMB280
Tel: 86-28-86749999
Fax: 86-28-87640123

B. JinJiang Hotel, 5 Star Standard Rm. RMB590
Tel: 86-28-85582222
Fax: 86-28-85582348

C. Sichuan Guangda Travel
Tel: 86-28-86715533, 86712233, 86678188, 86666635
Fax: 86-28-86664891, 86670038

3) Reception Service:
Airport picking up, hotel reservation, car rentals, booking airline ticket, tourism service etc.

4) Contact information:
Exclusive information releasing website(Chinese): http://www.ccpit-sichuan.org

General Contact:
Mr. Yi Yang
Tel: 86-28-83222128
Fax: 86-28-83222386
Email: ccpityiyang@N0SPAM.sina.com.cn

Exhibition Contact:
Mr. Zhang Jiping
Tel: 86-28-83226693
Fax: 86-28-83221539
Email: ccpitsce@N0SPAM.mail.sc.cninfo.net