News Release

Press Release June 2009
For Immediate Release

Hotelex leads to Asia’s Hospitality Industry!

This new feature, our e-newsletter called Inside Hotelex will guide you in your plans and give you an update of the events. This issue is dedicated to a short outlook on the coming events.

The Hotelex branded series shows are moving quickly: After Hotelex Shanghai in April, we are geared China Hotelex – Roadshow Beijing, Hotelex Chengdu and Hotelex Shanghai 2010.

• Hotelex Shanghai 2010 (The 19th Shanghai International Hospitality Equipment & Supply Expo) will be held from March 29-April 1, 2010 at Shanghai New International Expo Center

Following the overwhelming success of Hotelex 2009, we have already completed the most sales of Hotelex Shanghai 2010 in less than three months. New hall layout is planned: Food and beverage will have more exhibitors in 2010 which was introduced as a new section from last year. According to the latest results, more than 85% of the total hall area have been sold out and allocated. The number of exhibitors is going to exceed 500 companies in just 3 months which indicates that Hotelex Shanghai 2010 will attract more exhibitors.

For further details and information on Hotelex 2009, please review ourpost show reportof Hotelex Shanghai 2009.

• Hotelex Roadshow – Beijing
  October 20-21, 2009, Beijing

• Hotelex Chengdu
  March 5-7, 2010, New InternationalConvention & ExpositionCenterChengduCenturyCity, Chengdu

The newly launched Hotelex B2B website www.hotelexchina.com was introduced successfully and proved to be a big success, too. The website will build up an online integrated trade platform together with Hotelex shows

Special Events

• China Hotel Procurement Forum
• The 8thChina Barista Championship
• Hotelex Cup Chef Championship
• Hotelex Bartender Show

For further information, please contact at +86 21 6437 1178-199 or hotelex@ubmsinoexpo.com.

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Press Release 10th April 2009
For Immediate Release

Call for the Spring of the Global Hospitality Industry
Hotelex Shanghai 2009 Concluded as A Big Success

The 18th Shanghai International Hospitality Equipment & Supply Expo(Hotelex Shanghai 2009) concluded successfully on 3rd April at Shanghai New International Expo Center (SNIEC). As one of the most important exhibitions in hospitality industry, this year’s show set new records on the exhibiting scale, the number of exhibitors, the overseas exhibiting space, the number of visitors and the on-site events, etc.

This year’s show reached 60,000 sqm by having more than 3,029 booth lots,. 751 exhibitors from 19 countries or regions came to participate, which is equivalent to 10% growth compared with the previous year. Half of the brands were big international brands. Italy and Spain stage in the form of national pavilions, all showing the overseas enterprises which are interested in the Chinese market. 2,200 sqm exhibition area for overseas exhibitors which was an increase of 28% compared with the previous year The 4-day show received 41,227 visitors, of whom almost 10% joint from oversea – which was a stable turnout compared with the previous year in spite of the global economy crisis.

In recent years, with the continuous development of the global economy, the hospitality industry developed tremendously.. This market performance has been fully reflected at Hotelex Shanghai 2009, which is known as the benchmark of the hospitality industry in Asia. In spite of the global economy crisis, the expo trended up and got the majority of exhibitors and visitors staying firm to the exhibition. It shows on one hand that people still have good confidence in China’s hospitality industry; and on the other hand that the good reputation and influence of Hotelex Shanghai win the ability to resist all kinds of risks and crisis. The show is expected to grew even more in 2010.

The success of Hotelex Shanghai also sets a good example of the cooperation between the show management and the associations. The leaders of Shanghai Municipal Government and Tourism Bureau joint all the way from their tight schedule to visit the show, concerning about the trend of hospitality industry under global economic crisis. The comprehensive strategic partnership between China Tourist Hotels Association and Shanghai CMP Sinoexpo International Exhibition Co., Ltd. launched. All the related associations joint together with full confidence before the Expo 2010… In the efforts of all parties, Hotelex Shanghai builds up a trade platform for the hospitality industry and distributes for the energy-saving & emission reduction, building green hotels and setting up a one-stop purchase center for the hospitality industry. Hotelex Shanghai makes a latest interpretation for Shanghai being a world trade center.

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News Release
11 Mar.

The Feast of Hospitality Industry
——Hotelex Shanghai 2009 Opens its Curtain Soonest

As for the future of Asian hospitality industry, Hotelex Shanghai builds up a one-stop purchase & trend setting platform, providing many innovative high-tech equipment and supplies, as well as a full range of quality services. Facing up to the global economic crisis, the expo brings especially the energy saving equipment and supplies to offer better and more opportunities to the hotels.

Hotelex Shanghai has already become one of he most important hospitality exhibitions in the Asia. With up to 60,000 sqm exhibiting area and 3,000 stands on-site, Hotelex Shanghai will have 700 local and international exhibitors and over 10,000 different kinds of professional equipment and products. The organizer expects more than 40,000 trade buyers to visit the show.

Hotelex Shanghai will bring you: RATIONAL, Hatco, Sirman, SCOTSMAN, Hoshhizaki, MONIN, Sandalj, Astoria, Malongo, RAK, WMF, Narumi, KABA, ANNE SEMONIN, Zhongshan Camry, Technogym, Fitness, PCF, Canasin, Airland, Enlanda, LG, AMTT, etc. The category covers: Kitchen & Catering Equipment, Hotel IT, Hotel Supplies, Laundry Equipment, Tableware, Outdoor Furniture, Fitness & Leisure Equipment, Hotel Furniture & Furnishing, Textile & Uniform, Amentities, etc. Also the brand new hall F&B will attract more trade buyers come to visit.

Having many on site events such as China Hotel Development Forum 2009, China Hotel Procurement Sub-forum 2009, China Barista Championship and Hotelex Cup Chef Championship, Hotelex Shanghai has already become one of he most important hospitality exhibition in the Asia and attracts many buyers come to visit.

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News Release
12 Feb.

Ready for the Challenges of Economic Crisis
Hotelex Shanghai 2009 Opens its Curtain Soonest

Undoubted, Expo Shanghai 2010 and the post-Olympic era will bring China’s hospitality industry new demands and opportunities. During the half year long World Expo, it is estimated that nearly 70 million people would come to visit Greater Shanghai. This will require 80,000 high star rated hotel rooms, 350,000 economical hotel rooms, 40,000 bars and restaurants in Yangtze River Delta region. The demands of 300,000 to 400,000 visitors per day will definitely become a great opportunity but also be challenge for the entire hospitality industry in East China.

As for the future of Asian hospitality industry, Hotelex Shanghai builds up a one-stop purchase & trend setting platform, providing many innovative high-tech equipment and supplies, as well as a full range of quality services. Facing up to the global economic crisis, the expo brings especially the energy saving equipment and supplies to offer better and more opportunities to the hotels.

Having many on site events such as China Hotel Development Forum 2009, China Hotel Procurement Sub-forum 2009, China Barista Championship and Hotelex Cup Chef Championship, Hotelex Shanghai has already become one of he most important hospitality exhibition in the Asia and attracts many buyers come to visit.

Currently, more than 96.7% of all stands have been booked by more than 700 exhibitors. Hotelex Shanghai 2009 will staged at Shanghai New International Expo Center as usual in this wonderful season, and would love to work together with Chinese hospitality industry to face up to the crisis and meet a brand new development.

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Special Events of Hotelex Shanghai 2009

• China Hotel Development Forum 2009

The Forum will address some hot issues such as the impact of the global economic downturn and future opportunities on China’s hotel industry. Government authorities, association head and high profile leaders from renowned hotels will provide the latest insights & guidelines, release the statistics and trends, as well as the policies instituted for the hotel industry and solutions via keynote speech & panel session. The 2-hour-long forum will focus more on the industry development, solutions and overall strategies.

Endorsed by：
Shanghai Tourism Bureau
China Tourist Hotels Association
China Tourism News Press

Organized by：
Shanghai International Conference Management Organization
Shanghai CMP Sinoexpo International Exhibition Co.,ltd.

Co-Organized by:
Shanghai Tourism Trade Association

Supported by：
Shanghai Tourism Trade Association Hotel Industry
Zhejiang Hotels Association,

Date: March 31, 200910:00-12:00
Venue: Conference Room, Hall W3, SNIEC

• China Hotel Procurement Sub-forum 2009

The China Hotel Procurement Sub-forum focuses on how to adjust the strategy of hotel procurement to meet the needs of energy saving in the global financial crisis to improve the competitiveness of hotel and create a "green” hotel to meet the needs of 2010 Shanghai World Expo. Meanwhile, the forum also focus on the products which make the hotel procurement more convenient. On the other hand, the topic of a specific programme for the hotel industry to deal with the financial crisis and how to turna criseis into an opportunity in order to meet the new round of hotel developments will be discussed on the forum.

Endorsed by：
Shanghai Tourism Bureau
China Tourist Hotels Association

Organized by：
China Tourism News Press
Shanghai CMP Sinoexpo International Exhibition Co.,Ltd.

Co-Organized by:
Shanghai Tourism Trade Association Hotel Industry
Zhejiang Hotels Association,
Hubei Provincial Tourism Association
Western Food Professional Committee of Wuhan Cuisine Association
Shanghai Cuisine Association

Media Supported by:
Travel.shou.com

Date:March 31, 200914:00-17:30
Venue: Grand Royale Ballroom, Plaza Royale Hotels & Resorts

• HOTELEX Cup Chef Championship

Organized by Shanghai CMP Sinoexpo International Exhibition Co., Ltd., Hotelex Cup Chef Championship is designed to build up a bridge between kitchen equipment manufacturers, food materials suppliers and Chinese and Western chefs, to showcase the science and technology in cooking.

Organized by:
Shanghai CMP Sinoexpo International Exhibition Co., Ltd.

Supported by:
Shanghai Tourism Trade Association Hotel Industry,
Zhejiang Hotels Association,
Hubei Provincial Tourism Association,
Jing’an Tourism Bureau,
International Branded Hotels of Shanghai

Tableware Sponsored by:
ChaoZhou Bening Ceramics Industries Co., Ltd.

Equipment supported by：
CONVOTHERM \ GARLAND

Location: Hall E3, SINEC

Teams for Regional Competition East China:

• Zhejiang Narada Grand Hotel
• New Century Grand Hotel
• Landison Plaza Hotel Hangzhou
• Shanghai Silver Sharp Restaurant Management Co., Ltd.

Teams for Final Competition:

• Wuhan representative team: Ramada Plaza Optics Valley Hotel Wuhan
• East China representative team: reveal onsite on 1st April, 2009

• China Barista Championship 2009 - Final

World Barista Championship (WBC) is called ‘Coffee Olympics’, staged in different cities of different countries every year. Each competitor stands for the highest level of coffee-making, representative of his/her country. Endorsed by WBC, China Barista Championship is the only world-class specialized coffee competition in China.

Endorsed by :
World Barista Championship

Organised by :
Shanghai CMP Sinoexpo International Exhibition Co., Ltd.

Official Coffee Machine Sponsored by :
Render Coffee (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.

Machine Brand：
ASTORIA

Official Coffee Bean Sponsored by:
Beijing Wonder Zhong’s Coffee Equipment Sales Co., Ltd.

Bean Brand：
Malongo

Venue: Hall E3, SNIEC

• Bartender Show

Co-organized by Shanghai CMP Sinoexpo International Exhibition Co., Ltd. and Walton Concepts Group who is the exclusive dealer of MONIN in China. The participants are outstanding bartenders from popular and professional bars. Their excellent performances will certainly attract the visitors’ attentions.

Organized by:
Shanghai CMP Sinoexpo International Exhibition Co., Ltd.
Walton Concepts Group

Performing Guests:
Zhi’an Ouyang Shanghai Walton Trade Co., Ltd.Brand Manager MONIN
Gang Huang, Xin HuangSKYYProlocutor of SKYY VODKA, China Bartender Twins

Time: 13:45-14:152 April, 2009

Location: Hall E3, SINEC

• Wine Tasting

Organized by Shanghai CMP Sinoexpo International Exhibition Co., Ltd., The Wine Tasting will invite professional wine dealers on-site to offer them a platform communicating with the visitors onsite and promote the products and the wine culture.

Organized by: Shanghai CMP Sinoexpo International Exhibition Co., Ltd.

Topic: Cool climate wine Versus Warm Climate wine

Company Name:AB Wine Pty Ltd.

Speeker: Andrew Barr

Time: 1 April, 2009

Location: Hall E1, SINEC

(Please refer to the event guide onsite)

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Press Release
Feb 2009
Immediate Release

Challenges and Opportunities the Global Economic Crisis Bring to China's Hotel Industry
——China Hotel Development Forum 2009

Shanghai Municipal Tourism Administration together with China Tourist Hotels Association, China Tourism News, Shanghai Tourism Promotion Convention and Shanghai CMP Sinoexpo International Exhibition Co.,Ltd are going to holdChina Hotel Development Forum 2009 during China International Hospitality Equipment and Supply Expo(Hotelex) , Expo Build China 2009 and China Clean Expo which will held in March 31 to April 3, 2009.

After years of development, China's hotel industry has gradually formed industry model which is in line with Chinese national conditions, market demand and international practice, which has not only progressed with marvellous rapidity, but also accumulated some experience.However, against the current world economic crisis background, China's hotel industry is inevitable to encounter some of the opportunities and challenges. The whole industry look forward to organizing a forum to listen to the opinions of various experts.Therefore, We will focus on the topics such as the latest development of hotel industry and how to deal with the global economic crisis to better facilitate the exchange among the industry.The forum will be divided into a general forum and three sub-forums according to different topics, namely " China Hotel Development Forum 2009" (general forum), "China hotel supplies procurement forum", "China Hotel Design Forum" and " China hotel lighting forum. "

• China Hotel Development Forum 2009 (the general forum) will discussion about the impact of global economy to China's hotel industry, how to face the crisis, expecially Shanghai and east China's hotel industry, and how to do a good job to make the 2010 World Expo a successul one.
  
  We will invite government authorities and associations to give us the lastest infornation, statistics and trends combined with the policy of hotel industry and how to tide over the difficulties in the financial crisis.
• The China Hotel Procurement Sub-forum focuses on how to adjust the strategy of hotel procurement to meet the needs of energy saving in the global financial crisis to improve the competitiveness of hotel and create a "green" hotel to meet the needs of 2010 Shanghai World Expo. Meanwhile, the forum also focus on the products which make the hotel procurement more convenient. On the other hand, the topic of a specific programme for the hotel industry to deal with the financial crisis and how to turna criseis into an opportunity in order to meet the new round of hotel developments will be discussed on the forum.
• China Hotel Design sub-forum is to explore trends in Chinese hotel design. The hotel industry is facing special opportunities in this post-Olympics and pre-Expo Shanghai era, formingaclear divide in the industry. Economy hotels are cheap but poorly-equipped, while star hotels are well-equipped, but their decoration is monotonous. Under these ircumstances, design-oriented quality hotels are born. Actually, not only quality hotels, but also economy and star hotels-can provide guest with pleasant environment thanks to mature technology and elegant design. Future hotels will focus more on the guests' experience.
• China Hotel Lighting sub-forum with Expo 2010 in the pipeline, hotel lighting industry faces both challenges and opportunities. The China Lighting Association will organise the forum to offer an opportunity for the lighting manufacturing enterprise to serve the Expo 2010 better. The forum will focus on the hotel energy saving and design especially green hotel which is a hot topic this year. Well-known designers and industry elite will be invited to share and expressed their opinions

The 18th China InternationalHospitality Equipment and Supply Expo(Hotelex) and the 17th China International Building Decoration Exhibition (Expo Build) as well as the Expo Deco will be held concurrently with the forum. As "The Future of Asian Hospitality "Hotelex will provide all- dimensional service to the procurement of equipment and supplies through a one-stop sourcing platform for China and Asia's hotel, catering industry

The exhibition 2008 attracted 722 exhibitors from 14 countries and regions, a total of 44,330 professional visitors (including 3260 overseas visitors). In April this year the exhibition Expo Build which is featured by large-scale, high-end brands, new exhibits, wide coverage and high-volume, have attrcted 5000 overseas professionals which made it a truly global building materials exhibition that you cannot miss. 2008 China (Shanghai) International Building and Interior Design Festival have attracted more than 5,000 domestic well-known architectural and interior designers, real estate developers, hotel engineering, construction and decorating company, and designers who is famous at home and abroad through various events which built a all- dimensional professional platform of communication, creativity and design.

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For immediate release
March

Grand Festival of the Chinese Coffee Industry
The 7th China Barista Championship — Final

The world class event "China Barista Championship" was introduced to China in2003 and organized by Shanghai CMP Sinoexpo International Exhibition Co., Ltd. (CMP Sinoexpo) until now. The "World Barista Championship" (WBC) started 3 years earlier in the year 2000. It is jointly launched by The Specialty Coffee Association of America and Specialty Coffee Association of Europe. Known as the "Olympic Games" in coffee world, WBC is an annual international event hosted in different countries, which has attracted baristas from more than 52 countries. Each barista represents the highest level of expertise for its respective nations.

The 7th China Barista Championship 2009 will consist of 5 regional competitions, East China, Central China, South China, West-South China and North China. The full coffee machine sponsor is Render Coffee (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. The machine brand is Astoria from Italy. The full coffee bean sponsor is Beijing Wonder Zhong's Coffee Equipment Sales Co., Ltd. The coffee bean brand is Malongo from France. With the main support of regional co-organizers in different cities in China, the competition scale is bigger compared to previous years with about 200 baristas applied to participate in the event. China Barista Championship and it's regional competitions drew great attention of cafe, restaurant, bar, high star hotel, coffee association, coffee enterprise, coffee lover and media. especially the East regional competition which is held on the stage of the Jing'an Metropolis Tour Coffee Culture Festival and make the specialized competition close to public.

The "Grand Final"of the 7th China Barista Championship will be staged from March 31 to April 3, 2009 during Hotelex Shanghai 2009. Totally, 15 winners from the 5 regional competitions will gather at the CBC 2009 final to compete for the champion and the only qualification to compete in the World Barista Championship as China's representative.

Furthermore, the organizer of China Barista Championship dispatch member to attend the WBC Asia-Pacific judge training course held in January, 2009 in Melbourne, Australia for the first time and have a zero distance touch and communication which will further improve CBC in China.

One Food & Bevearge specialist's sentiment in Central China this year may represent the voice of the majority of people: CBC provides the platform for professional exchanges and widen thevisions of Chinas Coffee culture.

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March 2, 2009

Hotelex Cup Chef Championship Staged at Hotelex Shanghai

Organized by Shanghai CMP Sinoexpo International Exhibition Co., Ltd., Hotelex Cup Chef Championship is designed to create a bridge between kitchen equipment manufacturers, food materials suppliers and Chinese and Western chefs, to showcase the science and technology in cooking. The championship will present different regional competitions with first regional competition kicked off in Central China in Wuhan some time ago. The organizer hopes the championship can help to promote the catering equipment for local and international hotels, and to enhance the cooking skills.

The jury is divided into technical judge and taste judge, and they are all the professionals who are the chefs from famous hotels, well-known cooks, trainers, leaders from related associations and sponsors.

The championship gets the full support from the relevant associations. The competition teams were recommended by the associations, which have two contestants and one assistant cook.They are Chinese cooking 'elite' and come from high-star rated hotels or high level catering enterprises. According to the competition rules, the championship is divided into 3 parts: preparation period, cooking period and cleaning period. Each contestant need to make 1 main course (provided by organizer), 1 desert (provided by organizer) and 1 creative dish (prepared by contestant). All the comprehensive award winners of each regional competitions will gather at the grand final competition to fight for the gold, silver and bronze award of comprehensive awards.

Hotelex Cup Chef Championship sponsor enterprise will provide the venue and equipment for pre-practice sessions for the competition teams and offer contestants a chance to master the characteristics of equipment and operating skills. Contestants will explain their cuisine work and share their experiences with different kinds of equipment during the competition, thus help the audience, contestants and sponsors to mutual communicate and understand the way of cooking and using different kind of kitchen equipments and supplies. At the same time, Hotelex Cup Chef Championship is creating a professional platform for sponsor and competition teams through extensive cooperation with the media.

The Star Hotel Chef Party set on the final competition is a good communicating opportunity and also an extension and upgrading of the championship. Organized by Shanghai CMP Sinoexpo International Exhibition Co., Ltd. the party will invite Jing'an Tourism Bureau and International renowned Hotels being present in Shanghai to work together and organize this special event. The winner of the Hotelx Cup Chef Championship will have the opportunity to receive the onsite instructions from the cooking masters from international branded hotels. The chef will communicate with the contestants on how to use the equipment, ingredients, flavorings etc. to share their valuable experience.

Supported by: Shanghai Tourism Industry Association Hotel Industry Branches, Zhejiang Hotels Association, Hubei Provincial Tourism Association, Jing'an Tourism Bureau, International Branded Hotels of Shanghai

Schedule:

East China Regional Competition April 1 2009 Hall E2, SINEC

Final & Star Hotel Chef Party April 2 2009 Hall E2, SINEC

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The 2008 Shanghai Tourism Festival Golden Autumn Metropolis Tour Coffee Cultural Festival came to a successful conclusion on September 21. As an important activity in this Coffee Festival, the organisers held a special coffee entertainment show in order to encourage more foreign tourists and the public to participate in this annual cultural event. In addition to coffee music performances, there was a coffee cup charity bazaar, coffee-tasting sessions, coffee-making demonstrations and a coffee museum for coffee-lovers to play with coffee and experience the coffee trend of the 1930s in the Jing’an district of old Shanghai.

The show used coffee machines and coffee beans, just as in the real competition. The coffee machine was the Italian brand “Astoria”, sponsored by Render Coffee (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., while the coffee beans were the French brand “Malongo”, sponsored by Beijing Wonder Zhong’s Coffee Equipment Sales Co., Ltd. Mr. Sun Xin, director of sales at Render Coffee (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., was invited to be a technical judge, while Mr. Zhong Lirong, managing director of Beijing Wonder Zhong’s Coffee Equipment Sales Co., Ltd. was invited to be a sensory judge.

A total of six contestants entered the audience entertainment show, with three more people hoping to participate on site, creating a final total of nine people, who were divided into three teams. Each team had a professional teacher on hand and the six winners of the first round of the CBC - East regional competition to help make the coffee.

The competition complied with WBC rules, but the time and competition-related rules were modified for entertainment. Each player had a total of 15 minutes, five minutes for preparation, five minutes to make the coffee and five minutes to clean up. Each player was required to make two cups of espresso and two cups of cappuccino in five minutes. The judges then picked the top three. After the entertaining show, the top three players are Mr. Milner, general manager of the Sofitel Westlake Hangzhou hotel; Mr. Zhou Hong Kong, a Taiwan compatriot born in Germany; and Kim Hang, manager of the F&B department at Hangzhou's West Lake State Guesthouse. Fang Yin from Zhejiang NARADA Grand Hotel, Zhang Chenlan from Radisson Plaza Hotel Hangzhou and Niu Niu from Swissotel Grand Shanghai also won great prizes.

The players come from all fields, but they all shared a common love of coffee. The entertaining show helped the audience to feel the charm of the coffee culture, while the players shared the wonderful process of making coffee.

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Held jointly with the Shanghai Tourism Festival for the first time, the CBC 2009 regional competition in east China was held on the stage of the Jing’an Metropolis Tour Coffee Culture Festival, with the full support of the Jing’an Tourism Bureau. When the organiser, Shanghai CMP Sinoexpo International Exhibition Co., Ltd., declared the winners, Chen Peng, Zhou Yungui and Zhang Tiaotiao, the festival reached an extremely exciting moment.

As one of the most important events of the Coffee Festival, the CBC brings baristas’ excellent skills to more locals and tourists. In addition, many other events, such as the Coffee Entertainment Show, the coffee cup for charity bazaar, coffee-tasting, coffee-making and a coffee museum etc., all earned good feedback.

Mr. Wang Zhaofan, deputy general manager of Shanghai CMP Sinoexpo International Exhibition Co., Ltd., mentioned during the opening ceremony that a famous female writer once said that you can definitely find a coffee culture in Shanghai, and it was right on West Nanjing Road in Jing’an district, but it had disappeared, becoming the cherished memory of old gentlemen. Today, the CBC is bringing back coffee culture and allowing more people to experience the rising coffee-drinking trend around the world. In order to promote the coffee culture and increase the numbers of coffee-lovers, special events, such as the CBC championship and the coffee entertainment show, allow people to see the best Chinese baristas’ skills and help them to make coffee on their own with the help of a barista.

Authorised by the WBC and organised by Shanghai CMP Sinoexpo International Exhibition Co., Ltd., the CBC has been held successfully for six years since 2003. The event has created a communication platform for baristas and selected some elite practitioners to attend the WBC, thus influencing China’s coffee industry.

“We would like to cooperate with the CBC in the future and promote it with Shanghai’s tourism and hotel industry, since we hope that this will help to cultivate more talented baristas,” said Mr. Zhao Renrong, secretary of the Shanghai Tourism Hotel Association.

CBC has had the full support of many coffee manufacturers and dealers since its beginning. Render Coffee (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. offered their ASTORIA coffee machine for CBC 2008 and CBC 2009, while Beijing Wonder Zhong’s Coffee Equipment Sales Co., Ltd. has offered its Malongo coffee bean for CBC 2009. This equipment and coffee supplies help to make the competition run more smoothly. Meanwhile, the organiser needs to make this competition more standard, impressive and perfect, which requires the full cooperation of all sides. Thus, the organiser, together with other parties, is making a great effort to make the CBC a better competition.

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METRO · Hotelex Roadshow – Wuhan successfully concluded in the Ramada Plaza Optics Valley Hotel in Wuchang, Wuhan, on 22 and 23 October 2008. Co-organised by China Tourism News Press, the Hubei Tourism Association and Shanghai CMP Sinoexpo International Exhibition Co., Ltd., the roadshow received the full support, not only of many state tourism associations, media and hotel associations, but also of METRO, the titled sponsor and such other famous brands as Electrolux, DKSH, Hatco, Astoria, Malongo, etc.

The organiser tailored a series of events during the roadshow to create a massive platform for buyers and manufactures, including the following:

The Opening Ceremony & Product Demonstration enabled hotel buyers to learn various details via the introduction of products and communication with manufacturers.

The first edition of the Hotelex Cup Chef Championship was launched and organised by Shanghai CMP Sinoexpo International Exhibition Co., Ltd., and co-organised by the Hubei Tourism Association. Four teams from four- and five-star hotels took part in the championship. Comprising gourmets, experts and sponsors, the judging panel selected the winning team, which will take part in the final during Hotelex Shanghai 2009. The championship received the full support of Electrolux. Contestants learned how to use the equipment before the competition started, and during the procedure, they shared their experience with the audience, helping to promote the products. Via co-operation with the media, the championship became a professional platform to demonstrate equipment for the sponsors.

The 7th China Barista Championship 2009 – Central China was first set in a regional competition in central China, in addition to other regional competitions in the east, north, southwest and south of China. These five regions ensured that the CBC covered all of mainland China and made it more convenient for baristas to participate in and experience the competition. The top three baristas in central China will be qualified to take part in the final of the CBC during Hotelex Shanghai 2009. The coffee machine used in the competition is sponsored by Render Coffee (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. and is the “Astoria” brand. The coffee beans are sponsored by Beijing Wonder Zhong’s Coffee Equipment Sales Co., Ltd. and the brand is “Malongo”.

The MONIN · HOTELEX 2008 Bartender Show was co-organised by Walton Concept and Shanghai CMP Sinoexpo International Exhibition Co., Ltd. The show required contestants to submit a drinks list to the organiser for pre-selection, with those who passed permitted to take part in the on-site competition, which strictly follows IBA rules.

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Speech by Mr. Cliff Wallace
President of UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry
For the launch of Big Four Expo in Chengdu
Chengdu officials, industry friends, media representatives, and, ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon!

As President of UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, I bring you greetings from our Board of Directors and UFI members representing the exhibition industry within 86 different countries globally.

In August of the year, I received a sincere letter from Ms Chen Lin, President of CCPIT Chengdu.In her letter, she pointed out that the crucial objective for CCPIT and industry officials at that time was to “recover the confidence of Chengdu from the outside world and let them be aware that Chengdu is still safe and still a good destination for exhibitions and conferences”.

I applaud the active role of CCPIT and the municipal officials of Chengdu and Sichuan.With the help of the PRC’s extraordinary leadership, you all have made enormous progress following the devastating earthquake on 12 May.I congratulate you for your resilience and success in moving forward as you have.Having been in the northern mountains of SichuanProvince on 12 May, I am uniquely appreciative of the extraordinary effort that has occurred in this great country, in this great province and in this great city.

I am extremely pleased to join representatives today of CMP Asia Limited and its joint venture company, Shanghai CMP Sinoexpo International Exhibition Company Limited, in this important media conference and signing ceremony.It reflects their commitment and major contributions to the revitalization of Chengdu’s exhibition industry.UFI is proud to have CMP Asia Limited, CCPIT and the Chengdu New International Convention & Exposition Centre as members and I am here today as UFI’s President to support those members, Chengdu and the PRC.

The business being confirmed today for Chengdu and Sichuan will help to revitalize the economy and encourage more business, all to the ultimate benefit of those citizens, “heroes”, who have survived, may have been otherwise impacted by the earthquake, but who look toward the future with great anticipation.

I am honoured to be with you and join in this happy celebration and signing ceremony.I wish the organizers success; I wish China’s leadership success; and, I wish the people of this region the absolute best.Thank you!

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Four brand shows combined and co-located in Chengdu
Innovative show format to promote business and trade in western China
China (Chengdu) Big Four Show (Furniture+Expobuild+Hotelex+Clean) 2009

In cooperation with the China National Furniture Association, China Building Ceramics & Sanitaryware Association and China Coating Industry Association, Shanghai CMP Sinoexpo International Exhibition Co., Ltd. will stage China (Chengdu) Big Four Show 2009 from 11-13 November, 2009 at the ChengduInternationalExhibition & ConferenceCenter. The Big Four Show will include four sub-events, namely Furniture, Expobuild, Hotelex and Clean. For the first time, Shanghai CMP Sinoexpo International Exhibition Co., Ltd. combines these four successful exhibition brands in Shanghai into one big show to be launched in western China. The following is a brief introduction to these four brand shows.

Furniture China – The largest of its kind in Asia

Furniture China co-organized by Shanghai CMP Sinoexpo International Exhibition Co., Ltd. and China National Furniture Association has a history of 14 years. Starting from a small show of 3,000 sqm in 1993, it has now expanded to a 350,000 sqm big show attracting over 2,000 domestic and overseas exhibitors and enjoying a reputation of “The Global Furniture Event in Asia” and one of the top three furniture shows in the world. The successful staging of Furniture China is a full demonstration of the ability of Shanghai CMP Sinoexpo International Exhibition Co. Ltd. in organizing exhibitions. With an enviable reputation in furniture shows in the world, Furniture China 2008 attracted over 60,000 professional buyers from 150 countries and regions.

Furniture show in Chengdu will be bridging all the exhibitors with the western China market. Apart from benefiting from the same model as the previous Furniture China shows in Shanghai, exhibitors will also enjoy such information services as magazine, web advertising and press conference.

Furniture Manufacturing & Supply Expo (FMC) – The most professional woodworking machinery show

Covering a total floor space of 32,000 sqm, FMC 2008 was successfully held in September 2008. It attracted more than 650 domestic and overseas exhibitors and approximately 30,000 professional buyers including 4,000 overseas visitors.

Riding on the 14 years of success of Furniture China and its advantageous position in the industry, FMC Chengdu will benefit from the well-developed media network of the furniture and

woodworking industries. Together with the co-location of Furniture, ExpoBuild, Hotelex and Clean, the event will capture nationwide and global attention.

Expobuild – The high-level building material event

Encompassing the building ceramics, doors, windows, curtains, wooden products, and hardware industries, Expobuild has a good reputation for the last 16 years in building material industry in China. Over 1,000 enterprises have benefited from Expobuild. Several hundred foreign brands have entered and expanded their market in China through exhibiting at Expobuild. It witnesses and grows with the development of China’s building material industry. 29,278 professional visitors from 106 countries and regions, of which 3,200 from overseas attended Expobuild 2008. It surpasses other similar shows in Asia for its high standard and large business transaction volume. In 2009, the exhibition will be held for the first time in Chengdu as Shanghai CMP Sinoexpo dedicates itself to creating a distinguished sourcing event for the building and construction industry in western China, leveraging its rich experience in organising exhibitions over the past 20 years, as well as its huge database.

Shanghai International Hospitality Equipment & Supply Expo (Hotelex) – Leading Asia’s hospitality equipment and supply industry into future

The annual Hotelex Shanghai fair is a must-attend event for hospitality professionals. In addition to being a prestigious exhibition, Hotelex Shanghai is also well perceived as centrestage for the display of international-quality goods, the release of novel technologies and the interchange of new hospitality ideas. The international exhibition facilities, the all-in-one format of the exhibition, and the people-centric management of the exhibition all make this an excellent trading platform for both exhibitors and buyers.

With 17 years of splendid history, Hotelex Shanghai now plays an important role in leading Asia’s hospitality industry. The exhibition provides both exhibitors and visitors with the latest news and opportunities available in the market. As a one-stop sourcing platform, it also offers a full range of products and services to hospitality specialists in China and in Asia. Summits, competitions and performances share with visitors the hot topic of “green hotels” and the brand attraction of the exhibition, while the expanded and up-to-date visitor database ensures that only high-quality visitors attend the event every year.

China Clean Expo (CCE) – The most authoritative event of its kind in Asia for the cleaning industry

After six years of dedicated effort, CCE has become the annual trade exhibition for Asia’s cleaning industry. The 8th CCE ended on April 3, 2008 in the Shanghai New International Expo Centre, having covered 15,000 sqm, an increase of 30.4% over its previous edition. This scale surpassed all the other cleaning shows in Asia, making CCE the biggest event of its kind in Asia. Most of the world’s best-known cleaning suppliers and brands participated in CCE, which is their major means of access to the China market.

CCE Chengdu will have the same format as previous CCEs, and exhibitors will benefit from the

professional information services offered via our exhibitions, publications, websites and conferences.

The first China (Chengdu) Big Four Show that presents four exhibitions concurrently under the same roof will open up a brand new horizon for the exhibition industry in Sichuan and the whole western China by providing full-fledged and most effective sourcing and purchasing platform for suppliers and buyers. The China (Chengdu) Big Four Show will certainly be a big success.

For press enquiries, please contact:
Sean Song, Senior Manager, Shanghai CMP Sinoexpo
Tel: +86 21 6437 1178
Fax: +86 21 6437 0982
E-mail: info@cmpsinoexpo.com

Minhua Chi, Project Manager, Shanghai CMP Sinoexpo - Beijing Office
Tel: +86 10 8776 6833
Fax: +86 10 8776 6835
E-mail: minhuachi@cmpsinoexpo.com

Helen Dong, Manager,Shanghai CMP Sinoexpo - Guangzhou Office
Tel: +86 20 8667 9383
Fax: +86 20 8667 9396
E-mail: Helen@cmpchina.com

Xiaoling Xiao, Project Manager, Shanghai CMP Sinoexpo - Chengdu Office
Tel: +86 28 6862 6608
Fax: +86 28 6862 6698
E-mail: xiaoxiaoling@cmpsinoexpo.com

Jennifer Law, Director of Communications, CMP Asia
Tel: +852 2516 1691
Fax: +852 2511 0615
Email: jenniferlaw@cmpasia.com

Note to Editors:

About Shanghai CMP Sinoexpo (www.cmpsinoexpo.com)
Shanghai CMP Sinoexpo is CMP Asia's joint-venture company based in Shanghai. It stages over 30 international trade fairs in China every year, including some of the largest exhibitions of their kind in the country. As one of China's leading independent trade fair organisers, it combines CMP's global strength and experience with Sinoexpo's local network and expertise, and its close relationship with industry organisations.

About CMP Asia (www.cmpasia.com
CMP Asia is the leading organiser of exhibitions in Asia, with associated print and online media. Owned by United Business Media Limited which is listed on the London Stock Exchange, CMP Asia organises 110 trade fairs and provides high-quality business information through its 22 publications and associated websites. With its headquarters in Hong Kong, CMP Asia has over 600 staff in 14 major cities in Asia and the USA.

About United Business Media (www.unitedbusinessmedia.com)
United Business Media is a leading global business media company. It informs markets and brings the world's buyers and sellers together at events, online, in print, and with the information they need to do business successfully. It focuses on serving professional commercial communities, from doctors to game developers, from journalists to jewellery traders, from farmers to pharmacists around the world. Its 6,500 staff in more than 30 countries are organised into specialist teams that serve these communities, helping them to do business and their markets to work effectively and efficiently.

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3 November, 2008
Shanghai, China

Four brand shows combined and co-located in Chengdu
~Innovative show mode promotes industries in western China~
2009 China (Chengdu) Big Four Show (Furniture+Expobuild+Hotelex+Clean)

“The post-earthquake reconstruction in SichuanProvince involves total investment exceeding RMB 1, 600 billion, which will be made by various investors and through such platforms as the West Expo. In the reconstruction, 4.5 million houses, 11,700 schools, highways covering a total of 50,000 km and railways with a total length of 5,500 km will be built. To satisfy the investment, 37,000,000 tons of steel and 0.37 billion tons of cement will be in urgent demand, providing an immense market opportunity involving RMB1,000 billion for the whole world.”

-- Huang Xiaoxiang, Vice Governor of SichuanProvince.

In cooperation with the China National Furniture Association, the China Building Ceramics & Sanitaryware Association and the China Coating Industry Association, Shanghai CMP Sinoexpo International Exhibition Co., Ltd. will stage the China (Chengdu) Big Four Show 2009 from 11-13 November, 2009 at the Chengdu International Exhibition & Conference Centre.

The Big Four Show will combine the four sub-events of Furniture, Expobuild, Hotelex and Clean. Building material suppliers, hotel equipment suppliers, furniture manufacturers, designers and decoration contractors will gather together over the three days of this event to showcase their latest products and designs in one venue. Professional visitors and buyers can experience one-stop exhibition service and make quick purchase decisions right on their “doorstep”. The suppliers and buyers in western China used to have to go elsewhere to buy and undertake trade negotiations as few shows of this kind were held in western China. To promote the post-earthquake economic development of Sichuan Province, Shanghai CMP Sinoexpo International Exhibition Co., Ltd. leveraged its 20 years’ rich experience of show organisation, professional management and marketing operation to bring this Big Four Show, which combines the related industries of furniture, building materials, hotel equipment and cleaning, to Chengdu. In one location, visitors will get first-hand data about these four related industries. The Big Four Show will be a high-standard, high-quality show in the western China market.

With vigorous investment in western China by the Chinese government, Chengdu has become one of the country’s most prosperous cities, as well as the most important industrial city in western China. With its own peculiar natural tourism resources, and solid industrial and commercial foundation, Chengdu has long been the leader in the development of the western economy. Also, thanks to its unique geological superiority, Chengdu plays an important and strategic role in the development of western China, influencing Yunnan, Guizhou, Chongqing and

the whole of western China. Shanghai CMP Sinoexpo International Exhibition Co., Ltd. based in Shanghai has always attached great importance to its development in the western China market. In addition to its Beijing and Guangzhou offices, it opened its third office in Chengdu in early 2008, helping it to better understand the exhibition market in western China and making it more convenient for the further introduction of its high-quality exhibitions to the western area. Unlike other exhibition companies, Shanghai CMP Sinoexpo International Exhibition Co., Ltd. insisted on opening its office in the area before launching its exhibitions there, which is a clear manifestation of its long-term determination to serve western China.

The year 2008 has been a heart-breaking one for Sichuan, as well as for China on the whole. Immediately after the Wenchuan earthquake on 15 May, which shocked the world, Shanghai CMP Sinoexpo International Exhibition Co., Ltd. made a donation of RMB150,000 to the Sichuan Red Cross Society to express its deep concern for the earthquake survivors in Sichuan. In addition, Shanghai CMP Sinoexpo International Exhibition Co., Ltd. hopes to make its contribution to the reconstruction on a broader scale by staging the Big Four Show, which is closely related to reconstruction, in Chengdu. By way of this professional exhibition, Shanghai CMP Sinoexpo International Exhibition Co., Ltd. intends to bring up-to-date products and information directly to the purchasers, distributors, suppliers, manufacturers and designers in western China in order to serve the region better and more effectively.

Given the characteristics of the target market, Shanghai CMP Sinoexpo International Exhibition Co., Ltd. made the right decision in moving its leading shows to Chengdu using the innovative method of combining four shows into one, which paves the way for the introduction of other brand shows to Chengdu. In this way, it hopes to change people’s original ideas about the exhibition market in the western region, which holds that shows there are always small and of poor quality. With concerted efforts made by the local government, associations and media, the exhibition industry in western China is going to prosper.

For press enquiries, please contact:
Sean Song, Senior Manager, Shanghai CMP Sinoexpo
Tel: +86 21 6437 1178
Fax: +86 21 6437 0982
E-mail: info@cmpsinoexpo.com

Minhua Chi, Project Manager, Shanghai CMP Sinoexpo - Beijing Office
Tel: +86 10 8776 6833
Fax: +86 10 8776 6835
E-mail: minhuachi@cmpsinoexpo.com

Helen Dong, Manager,Shanghai CMP Sinoexpo - Guangzhou Office
Tel: +86 20 8667 9383
Fax: +86 20 8667 9396
E-mail: Helen@cmpchina.com

Xiaoling Xiao, Project Manager, Shanghai CMP Sinoexpo - Chengdu Office
Tel: +86 28 6862 6608
Fax: +86 28 6862 6698
E-mail: xiaoxiaoling@cmpsinoexpo.com

Jennifer Law, Director of Communications, CMP Asia
Tel: +852 2516 1691
Fax: +852 2511 0615
Email: jenniferlaw@cmpasia.com

Note to Editors:

About Shanghai CMP Sinoexpo (www.cmpsinoexpo.com)
Shanghai CMP Sinoexpo is CMP Asia's joint-venture company based in Shanghai. It stages over 30 international trade fairs in China every year, including some of the largest exhibitions of their kind in the country. As one of China's leading independent trade fair organisers, it combines CMP's global strength and experience with Sinoexpo's local network and expertise, and its close relationship with industry organisations.

About CMP Asia (www.cmpasia.com)
CMP Asia is the leading organiser of exhibitions in Asia, with associated print and online media. Owned by United Business Media Limited which is listed on the London Stock Exchange, CMP Asia organises 110 trade fairs and provides high-quality business information through its 22 publications and associated websites. With its headquarters in Hong Kong, CMP Asia has over 600 staff in 14 major cities in Asia and the USA.

About United Business Media (www.unitedbusinessmedia.com)
United Business Media is a leading global business media company. It informs markets and brings the world's buyers and sellers together at events, online, in print, and with the information they need to do business successfully. It focuses on serving professional commercial communities, from doctors to game developers, from journalists to jewellery traders, from farmers to pharmacists around the world. Its 6,500 staff in more than 30 countries are organised into specialist teams that serve these communities, helping them to do business and their markets to work effectively and efficiently.

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Speech by Mr Michael Duck
Senior Vice President of CMP Asia
On November 3, 2008

Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen and members of the press,

On behalf of CMP Asia, I am very pleased that Shanghai CMP Sinoexpo, our JV company in China, is taking the four branded events: Furniture, Expobuild, Hotelex and Clean with the full support of our partners to spin off in Chengdu.Later on, Wang Mingliang, Managing Director of Shanghai CMP Sinoexpo will give you a detailed introduction on these four events and the reputation and overwhelming importance that they have established in the past decade.

The Chinese Government, the people and particularly the survivors in the Sichuan earthquake have impressed the world with how they went through this big disaster.Much is needed for the reconstruction in Sichuan but we all know that there are lots of changes happening in the global economy.Having been in the exhibition industry since the early eighties, we believe that the best way to revitalise the economy and to encourage business to come to Sichuan is via trade exhibitions especially with the themes of what we will be launching in November 2009 in Chengdu because the creation of new international trade fairs is the most valuable and practical contribution to economic development - both of the city in which the exhibitions are held but also to the import/export trade of the industries the exhibitions serve.

CMP Asia is dedicated to support this.We have a long history of launching new events and growing them to become the leading events to create the greatest value for our exhibitors and visitors. Our first event in China is Marintec China in Shanghai.We co-organise this event with The Shanghai Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers and it has been serving the industry for 28 years.As the leading exhibition organiser in Asia, we organise over 110 trade fairs, of which 48 are held in China, including Hong Kong and Macau. Most of them are the leading international events of their kind in Asia, including the largest jewellery, furniture, beauty, maritime, fashion products and hotel exhibitions.

We are able to achieve this because we have both local expertise and a strong global network.Including our headquarters is in Hong Kong, we have 600 staff in 14 major cities in Asia and the US, i.e. Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Tokyo, Bangkok, Singapore, Mumbai, New Delhi, Bangalore, Seoul, Taipei and New York.Our parent company, United Business Media is a leading global business media company with 6,500 staff in more than 30 countries and it is listed on the London Stock Exchange.It brings the world’s buyers and sellers together at events, online, in print and provides them with the information and the platform they need to do business successfully.

Last but not least, thank you all for coming here today and join us in witnessing an important milestone for the exhibition industry in Sichuan. I sincerely hope that you willsupport the exhibition industry’s effort in contributing to the reconstruction of Sichuan not just today but for everyday ahead.

Thank you.

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