Dear Exhibitor,
It is my great pleasure to welcome you to ITB China 2020!
We at ITB China believe in bringing the world together. We do so by providing a unique platform offering tailor-made Chinese networking opportunities as well as cutting edge Chinese tourism information.
Now in its forth year and full of new opportunities it is my honor to present the Exhibitor Manual of the marketplace for China’s travel industry to you. Whether you come from China or from abroad this Exhibitor Guide is designed to assist you to find the advice and information that you need to successfully plan, carry out and follow up your participation. Please take your time to explore the following pages to be able to reach your goals in China.
My team and I are looking forward to welcoming you to a busy, energetic and informative event at the Shanghai World Expo and Exhibition Center.
Best regards
David Axiotis
General Manager of ITB China
(Updated: 2019.11)
13 -15 May 2020 ITB China
13 -15 May 2020 ITB China Conference
Exhbitors: 8:30am – 5:30pm
Buyers: 9:00am – 5:00pm
Trade Visitors: 9:30am – 5:00pm
11 – 12 May 2020 (8:30 am – 10:30 pm)
15 May 2020 (5:00 pm – 10:30 pm)
Exhibitor Registration | 31 December 2019 |
Co-Exhibitor Registration | 29 February 2020 |
Submission of construction plans | 9 April 2020 |
Submission of additional furniture and electrical installations order |
9 April 2020 |
Business Matching Selection Phase | April 2020 |
Appointment Schedule Finalization | May 2020 |
Exhibitors Badge Registration | 1 May 2020 |
ITB China has an online Service Center enabling you to conveniently select and order most of the services you need to consider while participating ITB China, such as catering, electricity, water and additional furniture orders. You can use the link http://wapp.itb-china.com to directly access the Service Center by logging in with your exhibitor ID and password.
By scanning the below QR Code you can download the official ITB China APP providing you various onsite services. You are also able to use the APP before the exhibition for important services for a successful participation such as the matchmaking by selecting the hosted buyers that you would like to meet during ITB China.
If you are a foreign exhibitor, please go to your local Chinese Embassy or Chinese Consulate to obtain detailed information on the Chinese visa application as soon as possible as the requirements for visa application may vary from country to country.
An automatically generated visa invitation letter can be applied online through the ITB China Service Center.
Sometimes you might be required to provide an officially authorized invitation in order to receive a Chinese visa. In this case, please contact us (contact@itb-china.com) at least two months prior to the exhibition.
ITB China has selected several hotels which will be convenient and comfortable for your visit to ITB China. By using the link or reservation forms provided in the ITB China Service Center, you will be able to enjoy a special discount price. Don’t hesitate and book your hotels as soon as possible, as May is a peak season for hotels in Shanghai.
Venue Address : Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Center (No. 850 Bocheng Road,Pudong New Area, Shanghai, China)
Venue Address in Chinese : 上海世博展览馆 中国上海市浦东新区博成路850号
SWEECC is located in the center of Shanghai and near the Huangpu River. It is 40 km away from Pudong International Airport to the east, and 20 km away from Hongqiao Airport to the west. It is near Zhonghua Art Palace, Expo Garden and Mercedes-Benz Cultural Center. You can easily reach it by metro or bus.
Metro: Line 8, China Art Museum Station.
Note: During ITB China, shuttle buses will be provided from the recommended hotels to the Shanghai World Expo Convention Center. The timetable of the shuttles will be available from 1 May 2020 in the ITB China Service Center.
Please find below important information about traffic on the exhibition grounds before, during and after the trade fair. Please note that there are specific regulations regarding entrances, exits and security deposit regulations.
All vehicles need a parking permit presented by the organizer to enter the freight vehicle park.
In addition, in the parking area, an application for an unloading certificate is necessary and can be applied for in the accreditation center.
Unauthorized vehicles parked on the exhibition grounds will be removed at the owner’s expense.
According to SWEECC(venue)’s requirment, from 2018.3.1, all constructor of raw space shall purchase exhibition liability insurance, only after providing the insurance can move in the hall. For more details and purchase please contact:
Contact: He Jinghui
Tel: +86 21 63877722*203 / 13916122086
Email: scogt641235@163.com
SYMA is a construction specialist in the exhibition industry in China since 1985. They are widely spread with branches in Beijing, Shanghai, Foshan (Shunde), Guangzhou and Macao. SYMA provides one-stop service, from design, project management and implementation – stand production and
fabrication to Audio & Video equipment and furniture rental.
Note: SYMA is the appointed ITB China stand construction company to reliably help you with all construction matters. If you have chosen a shell scheme package for your participation your constructions will be mandatorily taken care of by SYMA. If you have chosen a raw space option and desire an individual stand construction you are free to choose between appointing SYMA or a vendor of your choice.
Contact: Mrs. Cherry Gong(responsible person of shell scheme construction)
Tel:+86 21 6238 8811 (transfer to 112)
Email: cherry.gong@syma.com.cn
Contact: Mr. Lee Wang(responsible person of raw space construction)
Tel:+86 21/6238 8811 (transfer to 117)
Email: lee.wang@syma.com.cn
Contact: Mrs. Crystal Jiang
Tel:+86 21 6238 8811 (transfer to 136)
Email: crystal.jiang@syma.com.cn
Exhibitors who have not selected the appointed stand construction company (SYMA) need to submit their booth plans for official approval by 9 April through the ITB China Service Center. The booth plan must include the following:
For any questions regarding booth design approval, please contact SYMA directly.
Through the ITB China Service Center, Exhibitors who would like to order additional exhibition furniture, can fill out the online rental form and upload it through the ITB China Service Center.
Raw Space exhibitors are required to reserve electrical box service. If you would like water on your booth, please apply through the ITB China Service Center.
Please note that the ordering deadline is 9 April. Delayed orders will result in additional costs.
Exhibitors with a Premium Complete Stand Package are able to place an image (Logo or picture) onto their enlarged fascia board by sending the image or picture to SYMA.
Exhibitors with a Basic Complete Stand Package will have their company’s name printed on the fascia board in English and Chinese according to the entry in the exhibitor registration.
If you intend to show a different name on the fascia board and catalog, please log in and submit the new name in the ITB China Registration System before 9 April.
Raw Space exhibitors:
Please refer to “Technical Guidelines for Raw Construction” in this Exhibitor Manual for more details of specific construction regulations. All exhibitors not using the appointed booth constructor SYMA should provide “Technical Guidelines for Raw Construction” to their contractors to ensure a smooth construction.
Please refer to “Raw-Space Exhibitors Move-in Notification” in this Exhibitor Manual for details of building construction license, vehicle permit and any related move-in and dismantling.
Questions regarding to construction can be addressed to SYMA or ITB China directly.
Professional venue transportation service will be provided for you by:
Schenker Deutschland AG
Contact: Sandra Wickel
Tel: +49 30 301 2995-451
Email:sandra.wickel@dbschenker.com
Schenker China Ltd.
Contact: Mr Jing Gao
Tel: +86 21 28906226
Email:jing-j.gao@dbschenker.com
ITB China will prepare a public lunch area for all attendees. If you would like to offer gastronomic specialties of your region to increase the retention rate please follow the below rules:
Working with an external food supplier requires the below documents to be sent to: contact@itb-china.com
In the venue, you can also find the following catering services:
Name | Services | Contact Person | Contact Infos | Location | Language |
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Shaoxing Restaurant | Chinese business menu | Mr. Liu | +86 13761002374 | Second floor | Chinese |
Lihua Fast Food | Chinese fast food | Mr. Yu | +86 13916580711 | North Wing Second floor | Chinese |
Gusto Coffee * | Western simple meal, coffee and soft drinks | Mrs. Zhang | +86 18301778558 | First floor | English / Chinese |
*Gusto Coffeeis the official ITB China caterer. You can contact Gusto Coffee and order food through the ITB China Service Center.
Shows, presentations and tours attract press and visitors and create opportunities for informal meetings. Events can take place between 9:30 am and 5:00 pm on your assigned booth space. All events must be registered through the ITB China Service Center until 9 April 2020. Events after opening hours need to be directly applied to the venue service center (in the middle of 1st floor) as they include an overtime fee.
As a special benefit, ITB China will provide at least one complimentary bilingual hostess for every booth. If you do not desire the complimentary bilingual hostess please inform your ITB China contact person.
If you need a professional translator, you can also order them through the ITB China Service Center.
You can find Business Centers at the west side on the first floor (ground floor) (Close to H1-2). They offer photocopying and printing, telephone, internet, computers, scanning, telephone top-up cards, laptop connections, business cards and stationaries.
It is our aim to assist you achieve your best performance and meet buyers that match your business profile with the PSA system. Already we have 1.050 Chinese and International buyers that are looking forward to meeting with the ITB China exhibitors. To enhance your buyers experience you are welcome to recommend prospective buyers to ITB China.
(Buyers registration deadline: February 29, 2020).
How does the Business Matching work?
Our Prescheduled Appointment System (PSA) is designed to provide you effective meetings with match made during ITB China. You will additionally be able to arrange meetings online in advance with buyers of your choice to enhance efficiency. Access to your PSA system is possible by the ITB China Service Center.
Period 1: Online Business Matching Preparation
Period 2: Meet appointed buyers during exhibition
Exhibitors will be provided with schedules before the show, containing date and time of the appointments as well as buyer’s information.
ITB China wishes you success meeting the buyers one by one at your booth.
If you have any questions, please contact us. (contact@itb-china.com)
As part of your pre-press work for ITB China, you should make sure the daily newspapers and trade press is informed about your ITB China participation. Distribute press information to target groups long before the exhibition. Travel journalists are especially interested in early information on your planned activities at ITB China. The industrial media focus on news from companies and branches of business.
Late March: Issue press releases
Early April:
Our press team will be happy to help you plan your press activities at ITB China:
Julia Sonnemann
Tel: +49 (0)30 3038 2269
E-Mail: julia.sonnemann@messe-berlin.de
Olga Kruglova
Tel: +49 (0)30 3038 2258
E-Mail: olga.kruglova@messe-berlin.de
Further information: www.itb-china.com/press
You are able to invite members of the press to your stand or to reserve a conference room at ITB China.
Please note that the press conference rooms are reserved exclusively for exhibitors and co-exhibitors taking part at ITB China.
If you are planning a press conference, check with us to ensure that the date and topic will have the highest possible impact. Your press conference can be arranged within the framework of ITB China and we will be happy to help you with the organization. We can provide assistance on setting up dates and times, arranging suitable space and technical equipment. Please contact us as early as possible regarding your plans for final arrangements of a press conference date.
E-Mail: press@itb-china.com
Make sure you have well-prepared press information packs available for journalists who attend your press conference or visit your stand. Your press pack should contain general press information about your company as well as your products and services, if possible with good quality photographs. The media are always particularly interested in a company’s business performance with statistics.
You can also book an online press box via the ITB China Service Center. Your press release will then be published on the press release subpage.
The experienced ITB China team is at your service. If you have further questions, need additional information or have special needs, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Direct link to the ITB China Team:
www.itb-china.com/team
Tel: +86 21 8028 6040
contact@itb-china.com
Mr. Nikolaos Swoch
Tel: +86 21 8028 6225
nikolaos@itb-china.com
Ms. Gini Zheng
Tel: +86 20 2984 0735
gini@itb-china.com
Mr. Christopher Marzahn
Tel: +49 30 3038 2038
marzahn@messe-berlin.de
Mr. Exel Fan
Tel: +86 21 8028 6044
exel@itb-china.com
Ms. Yoyo Lu
Tel: +86 21 8028 6040
yoyo@itb-china.com
Ms. Kay Shi
Tel: +86 21 8028 6042
kay@itb-china.com
Ms. Julia Sonnemann
Tel: +49 30 3038 2269
julia.sonnemann@messe-berlin.de
Ms. Olga Kruglova
Tel: +49 30 3038 2258
olga.kruglova@messe-berlin.de
Ms. Lydia Li
Tel: +86 21 8028 6085
lydia@itb-china.com
Ms. Flora Fang
Tel: +86 21 8028 6224
flora@itb-china.com
Ms. Estelle Wang
Tel: +86 21 8028 6043
estelle@itb-china.com
Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Center Exhibition Hall 1, Level 1 | |
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Exhibition Area | 25,000 sqm |
Maximum Booth Height | 6 m |
Maximum Booth Weight | 3.5 tons/sqm |
Maximum Hanging weight | 150kg/point; 800kg/unit |
Freight Lift Path (H x W) | 2 entries 5.4m*6m ; 4 entries 4.2m*4.3m |
Air-conditioning | Central air conditioning |
Power | 6230A |
Please follow the following steps for move-in at the venue of ITB China during the construction period
Schedule | Date | Time | Entrance | Activities |
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Move-in | 11 – 12 May, 2020 | 8:30 – 22:30 | H1-1, H1-8~H1-12 | Building |
Exhibition Period | 13 – 15 May, 2020 | 9:30 – 17:00 | H1-1, H1-2 | 17:00 Site cleaning 17:30 Close |
Move-out | 15 May, 2020 | 17:00- 22:30 | H1-1, H1-8~H1-12 | 17:00 Power off 18:00 Workers allowed |
PLEASE NOTE:
Individual booth fitting contractors must complete their work according to the listed schedule. Overtime work after 22:30pm may not be permitted, and if permission is sought and granted by the Organizers, the contractor must apply and pay the required overtime charges 3 hours before the overtime work to the venue service center in the middle of 1st floor.
– 22:30 pm – Next day 8:30 RMB 2.200 per 1.000sqm/hour
– Minimum 1-hour charge and minimum 1000sqm as a unit.
– The price of late application is raised by 30%.
On 11 – 12 May 2020 08:30-17:30
Pay the deposit at the Appointed Contractor (SYMA) Counter. (Located at the Lobby of Hall 1)
RMB5000/<100sqm, RMB10000>100sqm>=100sqm
Raw space management fee:30RMB/sqm
(Note: Exhibitors wanting to register on the 10th of May, please go directly to the Pass Registration Center in the South Square)
Collect the constructors badge and vehicle passes at the Pass Registration Center (South Square)
Move in the Exhibition Hall