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MeetChinaBiz's 9th
Matchmaking Trade Mission 2006 - Spring (MTM06s)
INTRODUCTION | ITINERARY | HOTEL | COST & REGISTRATION | CITIES TO BE VISITED | PHOTOS
Please click here to view PHOTOS taken during our trade missions.
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INTRODUCTION (Last updated: 05/19/2006. Subject to last-minute changes)
Backed by extensive pre-trip matchmaking efforts, MeetChinaBiz‘s 9th SME (small and mid-size enterprises) trade mission to China from May 20-31, 2006 will cover all of the major growth engine areas of China; Shanghai (Yangtze River Delta), Chengdu (Western China), Harbin (the Old Northeast), Beijing (Bohai Sea Delta), and finally, Jinan, Qufu and Tai'an in Shandong on an add-on cultural & tourism mission co-organized by the World Affairs Council of Connecticut from May 31-June 3 to present a statue of Mark Twain's to the Province of Shandong to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Sister-State relationship between the two state/provinces.
Supported and participated by government entities from both countries and substantially subsidized by various local hosts, it is an economical, yet effective channel for US SMEs who lack access, resources or time to quickly tap into China. The success of our past 8 trips can attest to that.
Aside from the vast number of business and government leaders that our delegation will be meeting (whose total number is expected to top 1000), highlights of this mission also include complimentary attendance to the 7th Western China International Economic and Trade Fair (a.k.a. the "Western China Fair").
If you are interested but can't decide yet, we can simply start with the matchmaking first without your having to commit to going right away. You may decide after we come back with a proper match. Feel free to email us if you have any questions or would like any additional information.
In addition to the information on this upcoming mission which you will find below, you are also welcome to click here for an overview on our missions. What's more, you can find out how our past 8 missions went via links in the left bar. Please click here to view photos taken during those trips. |
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ITINERARY (Last updated: 05/19/2006. Subject to last-minute changes)
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Leg I: Main Business Mission
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DATE |
PLACE |
TIME |
Activities |
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5.20th
Saturday |
In Transit |
Various |
Depart from US (own city) for Shanghai |
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5.21st
Sunday |
Shanghai
(Weather) |
Various |
Group Airport Pick-up and Hotel Check-in |
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5.22nd
Monday |
Shanghai |
9 – 11:45 AM |
2006 Shanghai Business Forum Opening Ceremony (Speakers incl. Head of East China Region, Chinese Ministry of Commerce; Deputy Director of East Asia/Pacific, US Dept of Commerce and other Chinese and US officials) |
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11:45 AM – 12 PM |
Sino-US City Cooperation MOU signing |
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1:15 – 5 PM |
1-on-1 company meetings and matchmaking trade fair |
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5:30 – 7:00 PM |
Dinner Reception |
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7:30 – 9 PM |
River Cruise along Shanghai Bund & Pudong Skyline |
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5.23rd
Tuesday |
Shanghai |
8:30 – 10:30 AM |
City Tour & Sightseeing |
In Transit |
1:15 – 4:25 PM |
Air transfer to Chengdu (Flight FM9543) |
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Chengdu, Sichuan
(Weather) |
6:30 – 7 PM |
Governor’s Reception |
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7 – 8:30 PM |
Welcome Banquet |
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5.24th
Wednesday |
Chengdu, Sichuan |
9 – 10:30 AM |
2006 Chengdu Business Forum Opening Ceremony (Speakers incl. Deputy Governor of Sichuan Province; Deputy Director of East Asia/Pacific, US Dept of Commerce, and other Chinese and US officials) |
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10:30 AM – 12:30 PM |
1-on-1 company meetings and matchmaking trade fair |
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1:30 – 5:00 PM |
1-on-1 company meetings and matchmaking trade fair |
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6 – 7:30 PM |
Dinner Reception |
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5.25th
Thursday |
Chengdu, Sichuan |
9 – 10:30 AM |
Opening Ceremony for the 7th Western China International Economy & Trade Fair (Speakers incl. Vice Premier of China, Sichuan Governor, President of CCPIT, etc.) |
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10:30 – 11:30 AM |
Follow-up company meetings |
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2 – 5 PM |
Field trips: local company and industry zone visits |
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6 – 9 PM |
Dinner and Cultural Show |
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5.26th
Friday |
Chengdu, Sichuan |
All day |
Field trips and sightseeing (Panda Reserve) |
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5.27th
Saturday |
In Transit |
8:20 AM – 12:50 PM |
Flight to Harbin (Flight 3U8817) |
Harbin, Heilongjiang
(Weather) |
3 – 4:30 PM |
Free activities |
Harbin, Heilongjiang |
4:30 – 8 PM |
Governor’s Reception / Welcome Banquet |
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5:28th
Sunday |
Harbin, Heilongjiang |
9 AM – 12 PM |
2006 Harbin Business Forum Opening Ceremony (Speakers incl. Deputy Governor of Heilongjiang Province; Deputy Director of East Asia/Pacific, US Dept of Commerce, and other Chinese and US officials) |
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1:30 – 5 PM |
1-on-1 company meetings and matchmaking trade fair |
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5.29th
Monday |
In Transit |
10:10 AM – 12 PM |
Air transfer to Beijing (Flight KN2266) |
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Beijing(Weather) |
1:30 – 4:30 PM |
Great Wall |
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5.30th
Tuesday |
Beijing |
9 AM – 12 PM |
1-on-1 company meetings and matchmaking trade fair |
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1:30 – 5:30 PM |
Forbidden City and shopping |
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6:30 – 9:30 PM |
Dinner and Farewell Party |
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5.31st
Wednesday |
In Transit |
Various |
Depart for the US. Arriving the same day. |
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Leg II. Culture & Tourism Mission
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| 5.31st (Wed) |
Beijing |
All Day |
AM: National Beijing Opera Company; PM: National Academy of Chinese Theater Arts |
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In Transit |
10-11PM |
Air transfer to Jinan (Flight SC1160 ) |
| 6.1st (Thu) |
Jinan
(Weather) |
AM |
Mark Twain Statue unveiling ceremony |
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Jinan |
PM |
Meetings and visits |
| 6.2nd (Fri) |
Jinan |
AM |
Qufu, the hometown of Confucius (listed as "the world's heritage of humanity" by UNESCO) |
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Jinan |
PM |
Mount Taishan (symbolized as the soul of China and recognized as a great natural and cultural heritage) |
| 6.3rd (Sat) |
In Transit |
8-9AM |
Air transfer to Beijing (Flight SC1151) |
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In Transit |
PM |
Depart for the US. Arriving the same day. | |
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HOTEL (subject to change)
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City/Nights |
Hotel |
Address |
Tel |
Fax |
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Shanghai
May 21-22 |
Galaxy Hotel (4-star)
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888 Zhong Shan Xi Road, Shanghai |
86.21.6275 5888 |
86.21.6360 0967 |
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Chengdu
May 23-26 |
Jinjiang Hotel (5-star)
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80 Renmin South Avenue Second Section, Chengdu, Sichuan |
86.28.8550 6666 |
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Harbin
May 27-28 |
Victories Hotel (5-star)
  
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301 Hongqi Street, Development Area, Harbin, Heilongjiang |
+86-451-81868888 |
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Beijing
May 29-30 |
Radisson Tianhong Plaza Hotel (4-star)
  
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25 Zhi Chun Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100083 |
+86-10-82356699 |
+86-10-82356688 |
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Jinan
May 31-June 2 |
Sofitel Silver Plaza Jinan (5-star)
  
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66 Liyuan Avenue, Jinan, Shandong 250063 |
+86-531-86068888 |
+86-531-86068886 | |
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COST & REGISTRATION
On the open market a comparable program would cost $5000-$8000. With subsidies from our various hosts, however, our mission costs less than half of what others usually charge. Our pricing covers the following:
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China in-country coach airfares and airport pick-up
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All mission-related visits and tours, and associated ground transportation
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Full room & board: 4- or 5-star hotel & all meals, incl. banquets and receptions
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All mission-related business activities (meetings, venue/table rental, intepreters, etc.)
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All mission-related entertainment (e.g., river cruise, cultural shows)
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Pre-trip send-off reception (held in select US cities only)
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Chinese visa application facilitation (for those attending from the US)
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Matchmaking opportunities with Chinese businesses and government in each city
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Business name card translation
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Pre-trip communication start-up facilitation (e.g. initial introduction email translation)
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Pre-trip briefing and Q&A coaching when possible
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Business literature translations into mainland (simplified) Chinese: up to 200 words of English text
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Complimentary corporate membership of MeetChinaBiz (a $495 value)
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Expert and informed MeetChinaBiz accompaniment and counsel for all venues
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Follow-up debriefing after return
The international roundtrip (i.e., US to and from China) airfare is not covered. | |
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CITIES VISITED
Shanghai (Heart of Yangtze River Delta)
China's foremost metropolis, and financial and industrial center, Shanghai will host the World Expo in 2010. Possessing one of the largest ports and one of the most advanced transportation and trade networks in China, it's the hub for one of the country's growth engine regions known as the "Yangtze River Delta" or YRD. Once a banking center of the Far East during the early 20th century prior to the communist rule, today Shanghai is again home to many global banks and financial houses. Shanghai's industrial prominence lasted through the decades following the establishment of the People's Republic and has built up what's known today as the "six pillar industries" namely, auto, communications, power & electromechanical, chemical & petrochemical, steel & iron, as well as biomedical industries. Nicknamed "ashopping paradise", Shanghai leads in the consumer market in the country.
Read more...
Additional resource links:
http://www.sif-expo.com/sif2002/shanghai.htm
Chengdu (Heart of Western China)
The capital of Sichuan province in southwestern China, Chengdu is a regional hub and a top-ranked economic powerhouse in the entire western region of China (for which China’s “Go West” program was designed). Over 3000 companies from over the world, including 78 of the Fortune 500 companies such as Motorola, IBM, Intel, United Technologies, Coca-cola and Pepsi-coal, have set up operations in the city. The U.S. has established a Consulate General there as well.
Read more...
Additional resource links:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&newwindow=1&rls=SUNA%2CSUNA%3A2005-50%2CSUNA%3Aen&q=chengdu&btnG=Search
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chengdu
Harbin (Heart of Northeastern China - Russian Trade Hub)
With a 10 million population and Russian-influenced culture and architecture, Harbin is the capital of Heilongjiang Province. The province boasts the highest petroleum as well as milk production, the largest deposits of gold and graphite, and 1/3 of China's timber resources. Major imports included mechanical and electrical products, logs, paper pulp, plastic in primary form, and manufactured fertilizers etc. It is now restructuring its six pillar industries; equipment manufacturing, petrochemical, food processing, energy, pharmaceutical, and forest and timber processing. Currently, 25.2% of all industrial enterprises in the province are state-owned. The province aims to introduce a "property right reform" by inviting new strategic partners, selling off assets at deep discounts, going public, bankruptcy and privatization etc.
Read more...
Additional resource links:
http://www.tdctrade.com/mktprof/china/mphlj.htm
http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rls=SUNA,SUNA:2005-50,SUNA:en&q=Harbin
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harbin Beijing (Capital, Bohai Sea Delta Area)
As China's capital, it is a political, cultural, international exchange and intellectual (research and education) center; In order to host the 2008 Olympic Games, a total of $46 billion will be spent in the next few years to improve the city’s environment, services, tourism and transportation infrastructure, to procure materials, technologies and telecommunications systems and to build up sports, medical and recreational facilities. Leading in human resources (62 universities and 348 research institutes), Beijing possesses notable strength in electronics and telecommunications equipment, chemicals, automobiles, machinery, metallurgy and food making and is also actively developing its IT, bio-engineering, pharmaceutical and new materials industries.
Read more...
Additional resource links:
http://www.beijing.gov.cn/english/whatlast.asp
http://www.beijing-2008.org
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