NPES Trade Missions
China Business Trade Mission
Shanghai and Beijing
May 6-14, 2009
China is expected to become the world’s second largest printing market in 2010. Productivity of the printing industry accounts for 2.5% of the country’s GDP, with the annual growth rate outpacing the national economy!
Mission goals and objectives:
- Fact finding of the state of the Chinese printing industry and market
- Seek business opportunities
- Identify customers and suppliers
- Promote NPES member products and services
Mission highlights:
- Visiting China Print 2009 Exhibition
- Meeting with prospective customers, distributors and suppliers
- Exhibiting with NPES at the USA Pavilion
- Making sales and marketing presentations at 2009 International Environmental Printing Conference
- Visiting printing and manufacturing facilities
- Attending PRINT reception and network with key industry prospects
Mission dates, locations and activities:
Wednesday, May 6
- Arrive Shanghai
Thursday, May 7
- Business round table meeting at Shanghai Printer’s Association
7FL, 40 Henan Rd. Shanghai China 200051 - Visiting local printing equipment manufacturing facility (TBD)
- Market briefing by US Consulate Commercial Service on regional printing market conditions
U.S. Commercial Service - Shanghai
Shanghai Center, Suite 631
1376 Nanjing West Road
Shanghai 200040, China
Tel: (86-21) 6279-7630
Fax: (86-21) 6279-7639
http://www.buyusa.gov/china/en/shanghai.html
Friday, May 8
- Visiting printing facilities (TBD)
Saturday, May 9
Historical sites tour (TBD)
Sunday, May 10
- Rest and travel to Beijing
Monday, May 11
- Visit a local printing manufacturing plant (TBD)
- Visit a local Printer (TBD)
Tuesday, May 12
- Attend opening of China Print 2009 at China New International Exhibition Center
- Attend PRINT 09 News Conference and Reception 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. at Crown Plaza Hotel, International Airport Beijing
- Attend 4th International Environmental Printing Conference 1:30 - 5:00 p.m. at Crown Plaza Hotel, International Airport Beijing
Wednesday, May 13
Thursday, May 14
- Business activities at China Print 2009
China business briefing at the US Commercial Service
No. 55 An Jia Lou Road,
Chaoyang District
Beijing 100600, China
Tel: (86-10) 8531-3000, Fax: (86-10) 8531-3701 - Beijing historical sites tour (TBD)
Recommended Hotels:
Shanghai - Regal International East Asia Hotel
516 Hengshan Road, Shanghai, China 200030
Tel: (8621)6415 5588 Fax: (8621)6445 8899
www.regal-eastasia.com
Beijing - The Greate Wall Sheraton Hotel
10 North Dongsanhuan Road
Chaoyang District, Beijing China 100026
Tel: (8610) 6590-5566, Fax: (8610) 6590-5938,
www.sheratonhotels.com