The National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) is a super-large exhibition and convention project jointly built by the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China and the Shanghai Municipal People’s Government. With a total construction area exceeding 1.5 million square meters and nearly 600,000 square meters of exhibition space, it integrates various functions such as exhibitions, meetings, events, commerce, offices, and hotels. It serves as a landmark project for promoting the high-quality development of China’s commerce industry, optimizing the spatial layout of the exhibition and convention sector, and advancing the construction of an international exhibition and convention city.

The National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) has always adhered to its original mission, striving to align with the development vision of becoming “a new window for serving the construction of a new development pattern, a new engine for promoting industrial integration, and a new calling card for China’s exhibition industry.” It has gradually evolved from a “newcomer in exhibitions and conventions” to a “sector leader.” Since the first China International Import Expo in 2018, it has served as one of the host venues and organizing units, continuously participating in the preparatory work and actively exploring and practicing in serving the internationalization, professionalization, marketization, and branding of China’s exhibition industry. It has developed a distinctive event organization and operational service system with its own characteristics. The hosted exhibition is the China International Import Expo.

East China International Group Co., Ltd. is a large modern service industry state-owned backbone enterprise group headquartered in Shanghai, China. The Group focuses on three core businesses: human resources services, exhibition and event services, and international trade services. By developing leading brands in the human resources industry such as “FSG Shanghai Outsourcing” and “East China International Exhibition,” the Group has maintained its position as a market leader for many years and has been certified as a “Shanghai Brand.” The exhibition and event division拥有 comprehensive resources across the entire exhibition industry chain, with business operations including exhibition organization, venue management, conference and event planning, and exhibition services. East China International Exhibition Group has successfully hosted and organized major events such as the China International Industry Fair, the World Artificial Intelligence Conference, and the Shanghai Marathon, among other branded exhibitions and events. The Group manages an annual exhibition scale of nearly 1 million square meters and serves over 1.3 million visitors.

To thoroughly implement the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and advance Shanghai’s 14th Five-Year Plan objective of “building a fully-fledged international hub for exhibitions and conventions,” the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade Shanghai Sub-council (CCPIT Shanghai) has actively embraced its mission. By integrating its exhibition business resources, it established the Shanghai International Exhibition (Group) Co., Ltd. (SIEC Group) in 2022. The aim is to build a first-class, internationally renowned exhibition group within China, leverage its role as a major force among Chinese exhibition organizers, and further propel the high-quality, modern, and sustainable development of Shanghai’s exhibition industry.

The Group’s predecessor, Shanghai International Exhibition Co., Ltd. (SIEC), was founded in 1984. It was the first professional exhibition company in China dedicated to organizing international exhibitions within China and overseas exhibitions for Chinese enterprises after the Reform and Opening-up policy. It was also the first Chinese company to receive UFI (Global Association of the Exhibition Industry) certification. The company’s 40 years of development and evolution have witnessed the journey of China’s exhibition industry – from its inception and growth to its current maturity – alongside the nation’s economic rise. The Group now boasts over 30 internationally recognized brand exhibitions, organizing events exceeding 1.5 million square meters annually. These exhibitions cover diverse sectors including industrial goods, consumer products, culture and creativity, and finance.