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Chengdu presents new opportunities to be discovered
Mar 29, 2016, BEIJING – The fourth edition of Chengdu International Tourism Expo (CITE) will
be held at Century City New International Convention and Exhibition Center from 1 – 3
December 2016. The three-day exhibition, organised by Conference & Exhibition Management
Services Pte Ltd and CEMS (Beijing) Conference & Exhibition Co., Ltd, is set to attract 400
exhibitors from 40 countries/regions with a gross area of 10,000m2. 6,500 local and
international trade visitors, as well as 50,000 public visitors are also expected to visit the
exhibition.
“As one of the cities in western China with the
highest potential, Chengdu became the market
that players in the tourism industry have to tap
into,” said Mr Edward Liu, Group Managing
Director, Conference & Exhibition Management
Services Pte Ltd and CEMS (Beijing) Conference
& Exhibition Co., Ltd, in a press conference held
at Hotel New Otani Chang Fu Gong, Beijing on
March
29.
“Moreover,
the
recent
Mr Edward Liu addressing members of the media and developments in Chengdu further open up new
representatives from embassies in Beijing during the
potential and opportunities for the tourism
press conference.
industry.”
Photo by: Zhang Yong, Tourism World
By 2025, Chengdu will feature 2 international airports; with the second airport under
construction. The second airport is expected to cost US$11.2 billion. As the fourth largest air
hub in China, Chengdu offers 83 direct flights, linking Chengdu to 195 cities.
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Apart from Chengdu, China’s tourism market continues to grow. In 2015, China outbound
tourists reached 109 million, 5 years ahead of the World Trade Organization’s prediction in
2005. Total outbound spending in 2015 reached an all-time high of US$229 billion. The tourism
market in China is expected to continue to grow. According to the Agility Affluent Insights by
Agility Research & Strategy, 75% of the Chinese surveyed agreed that they will have higher
disposable income in 2016 and 83% agreed that they will travel more for leisure. While 82% of
the Chinese surveyed do their travel bookings online, 55% preferred to use a travel booking
online.
Mr Liu also shared that the first two days will be only open to trade visitors and hosted buyers,
while the third day will be open to public and trade visitors, offering exhibitors opportunities to
meet and network with both public and trade visitors.
This year’s exhibition, strongly supported by Tourism Administration of Sichuan Province,
Chengdu Municipal Tourism Administration, Chengdu Municipal Bureau of Exposition and
Sichuan Tourism Association, will also see new addition to the lineup of travel agents, including
online travel agents and associations.
-EndsFor more information on the various tourism exhibitions, please contact Conference &
Exhibition Management Services Pte Ltd at (65) 6278 8666 or email [email protected]. For
Sales enquiries, please contact:
Bryan Ng
Executive, Marketing Communications
Tel: +65 6278 8666 Fax: +65 6278 4077
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.cems.com.sg
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About Conference & Exhibition Management Services Pte Ltd
Founded in 1980, Conference & Exhibition Management Services (CEMS) Pte Ltd is a pioneer in
Singapore’s conference and exhibition scene. A regional organiser with a global perspective,
CEMS has vast knowledge and experience in organising and managing events for government
agencies, associations and private enterprises. CEMS is active in the ASEAN region including
Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand, China in North Asia, and Pakistan in South Asia.