Under the guidance of the Publicity Department of Shanghai Municipal Party Committee, 2019 Yangtze River Delta International Cultural Industries Expo Shanghai Staffing and Project Promotion Meeting was successfully held on April 26, 2019. The meeting was hosted by the Vice Director of the Development and Reform Commission of the Publicity Department, Zeng Yuan, and was attended by members of the Publicity Department, the Municipal Cultural and Tourism Bureau, publicity departments of district committees from various regions, key units in the cultural promotion system, related industry associations, major cultural industry parks, representative cultural enterprises, partners of the themed exhibit area and the international exhibit area, as well as other representatives.

Vice Director of the Publicity Department of Shanghai Municipal Party Committee, Wang Yayuan made a speech during the meeting and highlighted three key points around the idea of “high quality expo” and the three areas of exhibition, forum, and activities. The first was the diversity of features so that everyone could get something out of the expo; the second was the application of wisdom and the sharing of experience to reach a higher point in cultural thinking; while the third point was the combining of the four regions into one and the communication, interaction, and intensification of interregional and inter-city activities. Vice Director Wang said that today’s meeting acted as a communications meeting, staff meeting, implementation meeting, as well as a meeting for deeper understanding. Today’s meeting enabled substantial actuation of the expo preparation work. The Municipal Committee Publicity Department and the Ministry of Development and Reform, along with the organizers and sponsors, will provide service support and staffing to the various participating organizations and companies so that all parties can work together to make the 2nd Yangtze River Delta International Cultural Expo a success.


Vice President of the Council for the Promotion of International Trade Shanghai, Gu Chunting’s speech included three keywords which was “gratitude”, “improvement”, and “staff mobilization”. Vice President Gu also thanked all those that support the Yangtze River Delta International Cultural Industries Expo. The Council will utilize its professional capabilities and join forces with the other parties for the upcoming tasks and provide the service needed, and will work with all parties to promote the cultural expo to a new level to become a powerful engine for the high-quality integrated development of the Yangtze River Delta’s cultural industry.

General Manager of CPIT Shanghai Exhibition Co., Ltd (an organizer of the expo), Xu Runhe gave an overview of the expo to the guests, and explained the expo’s positioning and the related preparatory work. The expo will be held at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) and its positioning can be described by the adjectives of “international”, “market” and “professional”. Preparation work for the industry feature exhibit area and the essential international exhibit area is currently being carried out. A series of new initiatives will be launched at this year’s expo including the establishment of a live feature announcement area and a platform with more accurate commercial interconnection. The central stage and activity area will also have a livelier atmosphere, and there will be a high-end forum for the sharing of the latest industry news. The initiatives will also enhance the work of professional observer groups, and invite participation from the wider community. Lastly, Xu welcomed all those from the various industries that will participate in the 2nd Yangtze River Delta International Cultural Industries Expo to work together to host a wonderful, memorable, and effective expo.

Shanghai United Media Group, Shanghai Jingwen Investment, Shanghai Film Group Corporation, eastday.com, Shanghai Media and Entertainment Group, Shanghai Museum, Shanghai Grand Theatre, Shanghai Broadcasting Film & Television Producers Association, Tencent, Alibaba, Baidu, the US-China Business Council, Korean Cultural Center in Shanghai, and other organizations and companies attended the meeting, and showed their support for the 2nd Yangtze River Delta International Cultural Industries Expo.

This meeting gathered those involved in the 2nd Yangtze River Delta International Cultural Industries Expo and further progressed the expo preparation work. The 2nd Yangtze River Delta International Cultural Industries Expo will be held between 21-24 November 2019 at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai). Organizations and companies can visit the official website (www.yrdicie.com) or the WeChat account (Yangtze River Delta International Cultural Expo) to find out details and register.
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