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APEC SME Technology Conference and Fair
In June 2004, the Third APEC SME Technology Conference and Fair was held in Qingdao, which attracted nearly 700 domestic and overseas companies and 150,000-plus visitors (including over 6,000 overseas visitors). During the meeting, a total of US$ 109 million-worth export contracts and RMB 267 million-worth domestic trade contracts were signed. A total of 102 foreign investment projects were signed, involving an overall investment of US$ 370 million. The technical exchanges, forums, trade fair and large-scale transnational procurement talks held during the meeting were greatly successful.
The Fourth APEC SME Technology Conference and Fair will be held in Qingdao in June 2006. The theme of "Technology Promoting Economy, and Cooperation Creating Future" will be highlighted. A series of forums and briefings will be arranged during the meeting, including high-level forums on SME innovation and development, technical and product exchange and cooperation, transnational procurement talks and seminars on the development of e-business, manufacturing industry, international logistics and international market. The exhibition will cover products and technologies relating to manufacture, machinery, electronics, building materials, automobiles and parts, environmental protection, textile, food processing as well as arts and handcrafts.
The conference will offer a good development opportunity and a grand platform for APEC SMEs to follow international trends and seek international cooperation.
Sponsor: Development and Reform Commission, P.R.C.
Organizers: China Coordination Center for Cooperation of SMEs with Foreign Countries
Qingdao Municipal Government
Date: May 2006
Venue: Qingdao International Convention Center
Tel: 0086-532-85911763/85913515/85913516
Fax: 0086-532-85911762
Email: apec@china.com
Website: http://www.apec-qingdao.com.cn
Qingdao International Beer Festival
Started in 1991, the Qingdao International Beer Festival is an annual 16-day event held on the first Saturday in mid August, the best season in Qingdao. The festival is sponsored by relevant State departments and organized by the Qingdao Municipal Government. It is a State-level large-scale event integrating tourism, culture, sports and trade. The theme of the festival is "Qingdao Drinks with the World". Over the fourteen years of development, the festival has become a jamboree for the citizens and a charming name card for the city of Qingdao.
The festival consists of an opening ceremony, beer drinking games, an evening party, float parades, art and sports entertainment, drinking contests, tourist and recreational activities, economic and trade exchanges, exhibitions and a closing ceremony. During the festival, streets and roads are beautifully decorated and the whole city is wild with joy, and the 26-hectare International Beer Complex in particular,
where nearly 30 world-class jumbo amusement facilities are installed, is overfilled with reveling citizens. Every year, the festival attracts more than 20 world-known beer brewers and nearly 3 million tourists from around the world.
Planned as the "Citizens' Festival" and the "Beer Carnival", the 15th QIBF will be a grand gathering for both local residents and tourists from home and abroad.
Date: August 13 ? 28, 2005
Venue: International Beer City, Qingdao
Contact: Cui Wei, Zhang Wei
Tel: 0086-532-88899019, 88893990
Fax: 0086-532-88893990
Email: qdbfo@public.qd.sd.cn
Website: www.qingdaobeerfestival.com
China International Consumer Electronics Show 2005
Since its debut in 2001, the China International Consumer Electronics Show (SINOCES) has grown to be the most influential and powerful specialized show in China for new products and technologies and an excellent platform for business promotion.
The SINOCES in 2004 lured a large number of big-name 3C companies. The chairman of the America's Electronics Industries Alliance (EIA), the vice president of the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), the chairman of Sony (China) Co., Ltd, the secretary-general of the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA) were invited to take part in and give lectures. A total of nearly 60,000 business people from home and abroad visited the show and were enormously impressed.
The SINOCES in 2005 will be promoted into a global exhibition for Chinese consumer electronics that will be different from the previous ones in both content and form. New exhibitors and viewers will be brought in so that this event will take on a brand new look beyond the home appliances in the past. It will attract top-ranking international electronics companies, cutting-edge technologies, most influential entrepreneurs and large-sizeed industrial purchasers. It will be offering a good opportunity for the development of the world consumer electronics industry.
SINOCES this year will highlight the theme of "3C Integration and Seamless Life", by following new consumption trends, and serve as a platform for worldwide exchange of new technologies and products as well as their application in life in the consumer electronics industry.
Sponsors: Ministry of Commerce, P.R.C.
Ministry of Information Industry, P.R.C.
Ministry of Science and Technology, P.R.C.
Shandong Provincial Government, P.R.C.
Overseas Sponsor: CES, U.S.A.
Organizers: China Chamber of Commerce for Electronics
Qingdao Municipal Government, P.R.C.
Overseas Supporters: JEITA, Japan
EIAK, ROK
Date: July 1 ? 4, 2005
Venue: Qingdao International Convention Center
Tel: 0086-532-85918159/85918556
Website: www.sinoces.com
Email: sinoces@sinoces.com
Ocean Festival Qingdao, China
Started in 1999, the Ocean Festival Qingdao is the only one of its kind in China, held in every July. By taking advantage of the beautiful coastal scenery in Qingdao, the festival highlights the development of marine culture, exhibition of marine technologies and products in an effort to attract visitors from both home and abroad. It has been developed into a catchy summertime fiesta in Qingdao, on the basis of a "city of marine research in China" with abundant marine resources, numerous marine industries, strong power for marine research and rich marine culture. The festival has boosted the public consciousness of ocean environment protection, marine resources development and utilization it has also enhanced the sense of marine science-based tourism.
Focusing on the theme of "Embrace the Ocean and Seek Common Development", the festival will target at ocean protection and sound development and use of marine resources. The celebration of festival will be divided into an opening ceremony, marine science, technology and culture exhibitions, sports, tour and trade activities and a closing ceremony. Planned as a "science-and technology-oriented and citizen-oriented festival", it will fully highlight the profile of Qingdao as a "sci-tech city", "international shipping center in northern China" and "city of water sports".
Sponsors: State Oceanic Administration
Qingdao Municipal Government
Organizer: Shinan District Government of Qingdao
Date: July 3 ? 13, 2005
Tel: 0086-532-85831552
Fax: 0086-532-85826760
Website: www.qd-ocean.com
Qingdao International Fashion Week
The Qingdao International Fashion Week is a significant worldwide event specializing in economic exchange and trade. It was developed by the Qingdao Municipal Government with a view to pushing forward the development of local textile and garment industry and to building a famous textile and garment city. Since its debut in 2001, the QIFW has received a total of over 1,500 domestic and overseas garment companies and over 20,000 international purchasers, involving a total of signed contract value of 13.02 billion yuan and a total FDI of US$ 400 million. More than 60 news briefings and fashion shows were held for famous Chinese and foreign designers and brands. Four years of development has made QIFW a large-scale specialized fashion show with distinctive market features.
The Qingdao International Fashion Week in 2005 will highlight "development of international fashion brands". Main activities include an international garment and ornament show, a news release on international designers' products and exhibition of globally famous brands, a garment trade fair and international procurement talks, an award presentation ceremony for "Top 10 garment brands" and "Top 10 fashion designers" in Qingdao. Also staged are the 4th " Cherry Cup" National Fashion Design Competition for college students and fashion design contests for the citizens. The QIFW will serve as a favorable platform for domestic and foreign garment businessmen to seek
investment and trade opportunities as well as to conduct international information exchanges and business cooperation.
Sponsors: China Chamber of Commerce for Import & Export of Textiles
China Fashion Designers Association
Qingdao Municipal Government
Shandong Provincial Economic & Trade Commission
Organizers: Qingdao Municipal Economic and Trade Commission
Qingdao Garment Association
Date: September1 ? 5, 2005
Venue: Qingdao International Convention Center
Tel: 0086-532-85827778/85826888/85819666
Fax: 0086-532-85816668
Email: fashionweek@mail.ctiqd.com.cn
Website: http://www.fashionweek.com.cn
Korean Week 2005, Qingdao, China
The Korean Week in Qingdao is a grand event featuring exchange, cooperation and friendship. It aims at promoting understanding, friendship, cooperation and mutual development between the two countries, optimizing local business and living conditions for Korean businessmen, and building Qingdao into one of the hottest spots with the most concentrated Korean investment in China and one of the most favored cities by Korean businesses.
The Korean Week 2005 will highlight the theme of "Qingdao, the most suitable city for Koreans to make investment and settle down; ROK, a good partner of Qingdao for cultural and economic cooperation".
The Korean Week of this year will be mainly devoted to cultural exchange with economic and trade activities going on at the same time. Its sponsors will be the high-level government departments. While aiming at wide participation and featuring distinctive themes and condensed content, this Korean Week will be delivered in a comprehensive forms. Main activities range from exchanges on economy, trade and culture, entertainment to programs about education, science, art, healthcare and sports. It will kick off with an opening ceremony and banquet, followed by Sino-Korean High-level Economist Forums, Dialog between Korean and Qingdao Business CEOs, Dialog between Mayors from the Shandong Peninsular Region and ROK, District and City Theme Days, Korean Theatrical Performances, Shandong and Qingdao Artistic Shows, Korean Film and TV Play Shows, and a variety of recreational programs.
The organizing committee will invite the delegations from the Korean government, the parliament, and some sister cities to the Korea Week. Also invited are the officials of large trade commissions, CEOs from famous companies, and prestigious scholars. Invited as well are some sports organizations, art ensembles and tourist groups from ROK.
Sponsors: Qingdao Municipal Government, ROK Consulate General Qingdao
Organizers: Qingdao Municipal Economic and Trade Commission Qingdao Korean Chamber of Commerce
Date: September 10 ? 16, 2005
Contact: Zheng Chenglong, Jia Peng, Sun Jianming, Ma Xuemei
Contact Address: Rm. 402, CCPIT Qingdao, 121 Yan'an San Road, Qingdao 266071, P.R.C.
Tel: 0086-532-83897113, 83898241
Fax: 0086-532-83897600
Email: kr_week@ccpit.org
Japanese Week 2005, Qingdao, China
Sponsored by the Qingdao Municipal Government, and by taking advantages of the two countries in geography, culture, and economic and trade cooperation, the Japanese Week in Qingdao aims to enhanc mutual understanding and exchange between Qingdao and Japan, promot bilateral cooperation and common development in economy and trade, culture, tourism and sports while improving the local investment environment in Qingdao to cater to the Japanese business people, so as to push forward the development of bilateral economic and trade relations.
The theme of the Japanese Week in Qingdao this year is "Exchange, Cooperation, Development and Win-win". Main activities are manifested in a series of activities of an opening ceremony and banquet, followed by four categories and 30 activities. namely investment and trade programs, living environment, cultural exchange and tourism & body-building.
Sponsor: Qingdao Municipal Government
Date: October 15 ? 21, 2005
Tel: 0086-532-85918136, 85910331
Fax: 0086-532-85918157
Email: rbc@fert.qingdaochina.com
Website: www.qingdaochina.com
Contact Address: Rm. 2801, Bldg. A, World Trade Center, 6 Hong Kong (M) Road, Qingdao 266071, P.R. China
2005 China-Japan-Korea International Marathon ,Qingdao
Sponsored by the Qingdao Municipal Government, this China-Japan-Korea International Marathon aims to promote mass participation in sports, publicize Qingdao's role in the coming Olympics and enhance exchange and cooperation in the Yellow Sea Economic Zone.
With the theme of "Friendship, Cooperation and Development", the race will be held along the beautiful coastline in Qingdao, featuring two separate full marathons (42.195 km), half marathons (21.0975 km) and mini marathons (6 km) for both male and female competitors.
Sponsor: Qingdao Municipal Government
Organizers: Qingdao Municipal Sports Bureau, Qingdao Municipal Government Foreign Affairs Office and Information Office
Date: May 15, 2005
Venue: Seaside Roads, Qingdao
Tel: 0086-532-83999328, 82864649
China International Violin Contest (Qingdao)
The Chinese International Violin Contest (Qingdao) will be a State-level international contest. This contest will be a window on the state of China's violin education efforts as well as current trends in international violin education and stage performance as well as promoting the development of the art of the violin in China and international cultural exchange.
Sponsor: Ministry of Culture, P.R.C.
Organizer: Qingdao Municipal Government
Date: September 17 ?29, 2005
Tel: 0086-532-82867280
Website: http://violin.qdwhw.com
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