To better accomplish the CSMEF preparation work such as exhibition and business invitation and propaganda, on June 7th – 17th, the Secretariat of CSMEF Organizing Committee and industrial associations in charge of exhibition organization formed four working groups to come to Zhejiang, Shanghai, Jiangsu, Anhui, Shandong, Henan, Hunan, Hubei, Fujian, Jiangxi, Liaoning, Jilin and Heilongjiang respectively and held symposiums and press conferences with local governmental departments in charge, industrial associations and mediums to carry out exhibition and business invitation and propaganda activities of CSMEF.

The working groups of the Secretariat introduced the progress of CSMEF preparation work to relevant departments of all provinces and municipalities, associations and mediums, emphasizing on the exploration and innovation made by this CSMEF in terms of internationalization, specialization and marketization as well as working styles of strengthening business invitation and striving to achieve substantial results, which further publicized and promoted the features and spotlights of CSMEF. Over 140 journalists from 102 mediums attended 10 different press conferences (promotion talks) and made timely publicity and report, achieving targeted results.

As introduced by respective provinces and municipalities, the 1st CSMEF had achieved pronounced effects and excellent feedbacks. Zhejiang Province had organized over 80 enterprises to attend the 1st CSMEF and signed over 280 sales contracts and intentional agreements with a total transaction value of RMB 820 million. Enterprises from Jiangsu Province had signed over 1,000 cooperation agreements and sales and purchase contracts (intentions), among which an enterprise from Zhenjiang had signed a contract valued over RMB 200 million. An enterprise from Lujiang County, Anhui Province, had signed a contract of USD 15 million with a Germany client after the exhibition; arts and crafts of an enterprise specialized in bronze sculpture had been cherished by a Korean client, and now the products’ demand exceeded supply.

To further mobilize and organize enterprises from various provinces to attend exhibition and conference, the Secretariat considered that we should unify opinions, define tasks and fully realize the enthusiasm of both government and associations in the next stage and give prominence to the successful implementation of exhibition and business invitation work of all provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the central government). The Secretariat would hold a working meeting with all exhibition-organizing industrial associations in the end of June in Guangzhou and a meeting with leaders and liaisons of responsible departments of all provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the central government) in early July in Beijing to further study and arrange relevant tasks. In the meantime, we should continue to strengthen advertising and publicizing forces of CSMEF, focusing on the enhancement of the brand image of CSMEF.