3I.Mission
With a view to substantiating the important decision of the Party Central and State Council for a rising central China, facilitating the opening of Chinese midland, intensifying regional and international exchanges and cooperation, and promoting economic development in the region, the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT), Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) and Hunan provincial government are jointly sponsoring the Forum on International Conference and Exposition Business in Central China in Changsha with the goal of pursuing development of the conference and expo business in central China.
II.Time and Address
Time: 14£º00-17£º30, Sept. 26, 2006
Address:Hunan Hall, Vaya Huatian Hotel
III.Sponsors
MOFCOM, CCPIT, Hunan Provincial Government
IV.Organizers
Hunan Commerce Office, CCPIT Hunan Office
V.In Association with
General Administration of Customs, State Administration of Tourism, etc.
VI.Themes
1. How to promote the growth of regional economy through developing the conference and exposition business in central China?
2. In the midst of deepening economic globalization, the expo business is playing a central role as part of the global trade in services.  How do we view the relationship between developing regional economy and developing the expo business? 
VII.Moderator and Speakers
Moderator: Chairman of CCPIT Hunan Office
Opening remarks by: CCPIT leader
Presentations by 5 speakers
VIII.Agenda
13£º30-14£º00   Registration and Networking
14£º00£­14£º10  Opening Ceremony
14£º10£­14£º30  Opening Remarks by CCPIT leader
14£º30£­14£º50  Remarks by governor of Hunan or mayor of Changsha
14£º50-15£º10   Presentation by head of Zhengzhou government
15£º10-15£º40  Presentation by Wang Yiming, Deputy Dean of the Institute for Macro-economic Study, NDRC
15£º40-16£º00  Tea Break
16£º00£­16£º30 Presentation by Zhao Weiping, General Manager of Messe Frankfurt Shanghai
16£º30-17£º00 Presentation by Dr. Paul Zhang, Singex Group Singapore Expo
17£º00-17£º30 Presentation by Sun Hongwei, Director of Expo Department, China World Trade Center
18£º00£­20£º00 Special Dinner
IX.Attendees
Expected turnout: 200 persons
The attendees are mostly decision-makers and professionals of conference and expo businesses from the Chinese mainland, HK, Macau and Taiwan and other countries and of expo-related organizations and associations as well as business people and representatives of expo media groups, general press and the government.

Expected turnout: 200 persons
The attendees are mostly decision-makers and professionals of conference and expo businesses from the Chinese mainland, HK, Macau and Taiwan and other countries and of expo-related organizations and associations as well as business people and representatives of expo media groups, general press and the government.