Zhuhai was named the "Most Favored Destination for Conventions and Award Ceremonies in China" during the 14th China Meetings Industrial Conference, which took place in Beijing from Feb 15 to 17.

The 14th China Meetings Industrial Conference, hosted by the China Convention, Exhibition, and Event Society, is currently the largest and most influential industrial event in China's convention and awards tourism industry.

This year's conference attracted more than 1,000 representatives from across the country, including delegations from Nanjing, Chengdu, Xiamen, Hangzhou, Ningbo, as well as Zhuhai, to showcase the latest developments in their respective convention and exhibition sectors. 

Exhibition booth of the Zhuhai delegation at the 14th China Meetings Industrial Conference [Photo by Zhong Fan and Zhu Hui / WeChat account: zhuhaifabu]

The Zhuhai delegation reached out to 303 convention purchasers, including conference organizers, social associations, and enterprises, during the event, with several convention and exhibition projects showing intentions to settle in Zhuhai.

During the delegation's stay in Beijing, it visited famous industrial associations and convention enterprises at home and abroad, such as the China Electricity Council, China Photovoltaic Industry Association, as well as Beijing Auto Square Exhibition. This was part of its efforts to attract more convention and exhibition projects to Zhuhai featuring the city's four major industries, namely next-generation information technology, new energy, integrated circuits, biomedicine, and health, as well as three advantageous industries of intelligent household appliances, equipment manufacturing, and fine chemicals.

Zhuhai in recent years has won the titles of "China's Famous Convention & Exhibition City" and "Chinese Convention City with the Most Happiness." It has also been listed among the top 10 municipal cities with the highest competitiveness in the convention and exhibition industry, ranking fourth countrywide in November 2022 in terms of its convention and exhibition industrial development.

Since 2022, the Zhuhai Bureau of Commerce has been enhancing its support and guidance to the Zhuhai Bureau of Conventions & Exhibitions, striving to boost industrial development via the convention and exhibition industry.