As the main founding organization of EPFIC， New Expo International Media Group is an international media company with the most global vision and international influence in the exhibition and MICE field. It relies on a professional team and leading ideas to provide multi-level systemized professional services for professionals in the domestic and international exhibition and MICE industry. The China International Conference and Exhibition magazine （CICE）， published by New Expo International Media Group， as the earliest and the most authoritative professional media in the conference and exhibition industry in China， has been widely recognized in the industry after more than 20 years of development， and has become the Chinese exclusive cooperation media of UFI， AIPC， and AFECA. Organized by New Expo International Media Group， EPFIC is a B2B event for the global MICE and exhibition industry， and it has been successfully organized by 8 sessions. Since its launch， it has welcomed about 13000 industry professionals from China and about 53 countries and regions. It has a database of trade visitors of 2500 organizations， which constitutes EPFIC brand competitiveness and core service.

EPFIC 2019 will integrate its past advantages， invite domestic and foreign industry elites， interpret policy orientation， promote industry development， share the industrys forward-looking voice， conduct comprehensive exhibition cooperation， share opportunities and seek common development！

This years EPFIC will continue to be consist of a variety of events， including： General Assembly， Thematic forums， Theme Roundtables， high-end interview， Theme promotion meetings， B2B matchmaking meetings， theme training， Theme cocktail party ， networking diners， Awarding Ceremony， with exhibition area. As a highlight forum of EPFIC 2019， the Overseas Exhibition Forum will be held on the morning of 4 July， with the theme of “diversifying outbound exhibition markets”. The topics to be covered include introduction on overseas exhibition markets， intellectual property protection， improving self-organized outbound exhibitions， the future of Chinese participation on outbound exhibitions in the background of sino-US trade war. On top of that， Chen Meng， Editor in Chief of EPFIC 2019 Organizer China International Conference and Exhibition Magazine， will release the 2018 China Outbound Exhibition Industry Survey Report to analyze the macro trends of the exhibition industry and the basic situation of the business operation of Chinese outbound exhibition service suppliers.

Event scale reached historical high

From 25-27th June 2018， the 8th Expo Project Fair for International Cooperation （EPFIC 2018）， the leading B2B negotiation event for promoting the cooperation of the global exhibition industry， was held successfully in Hangzhou International Expo Center， Hangzhou， China. The event was co-organized by Hangzhou MICE Industry Coordination Office and China International Conference and Exhibition Magazine Agency. The theme was “Globalization？Interc onnection？Create new heights of convention and exhibition”. This year， the event reached historical high in terms of B2B docking effect， participants number， and the level of internationalization.

According to statistics， this year， the total number of EPFIC 2018 participants exceeded 1，200， hitting a record high in the events history， of which more than 150 were trade visitors invited by the organizing committee. The total area of exhibition was nearly 2，500 square meters. During the event， 17 meetings and sub forums were held. In addition， 7 annual reports on specific topics of the MICE industry were released and received very positive feedback from the participants.

After 8 years of accumulation， EPFIC has gained a high reputation in China. This year， EPFIC attracted exhibition bureaus， MICE associations， and exhibition enterprises from many parts of the country. MICE organizations in many cities participated in a group， such as the city of Suzhou， Changsha， Xiamen， Guangzhou， Hangzhou， Ningbo， Taiyuan， Yiwu and others， showing the extensive industry influence and outstanding industry appeal of EPFIC.

Outstanding B2B effect

In order to improve B2B matchmaking effect， the EPFIC organizer organized two Exclusive B2B Docking Meetings. One was focused on matching organizers of auto and machinery shows and quality service suppliers， another was focused on exhibition organizers of other industry sectors. As B2B docking has been the core service of EPFIC， these two sessions was set up based on experiences of past editions. The on-site trade visitors were over 70， and the docking session lasted much longer than scheduled and achieve remarkable effect.

As an international event， EPFIC 2018 also welcomed speakers from top global exhibition organizations. Among the speakers were： Mark Cochrane， Regional Manager Asia- Pacific， UFI； Marsha Flanagan， Vice President， International Association of Exhibitions and Events （IAEE）； Aloysius Arlando， President， AIPC & CEO， SingEx Holdings， Singapore； Thomas L？ffler Chief Financial Officer-Greater China， Messe München Shanghai Co.， Ltd. About 30 Chinese and international MICE media reported on the grand event.

The three day event was concluded by the "Golden Five-star" Exhibition Awarding Ceremony and the “Golden Five-Star Night”Gala Dinner. More than a thousand participants from the convention and exhibition industry gathered together. The awards for leading industry players included： Excellent MICE Venues， Emerging MICE Regions， Excellent Exhibition Service Suppliers， and more， witnessing the glorious moments of the 2018 award winners in the year， and celebrating the fruitful achievements of EPFIC 2018.

Guest message

I have spoken at previous editions of EPFIC and I would be happy to do so in the future. EPFIC offers delegates a good opportunity to network with key players in Chinas exhibition industry and to catch-up on the latest trends in China which is， by far， Asias largest exhibition market.

——Mark Cochrane， Regional Manager Asia-Pacific， UFI

EPFIC， organized by China International Conference and Exhibition Magazine Agency， has developed into a must-attend event for the exhibition industry. We are here to meet old friends， to make new friends， to discuss industry trends， and to make progress together. Thanks to the hard work of China International Conference and Exhibition Magazine Agency and its contribution to the industry.——Miyasai Tuerxun， General Manager （Inbound）， Koelnmesse Co.， Ltd

Hold on to the concept of interoperability， cooperation and win-win， use exhibitions as a powerful tool of breaking trade barriers！

——Li Baoer， Zhejiang International Convention & Exhibition Industry Association Vice President

China International Conference and Exhibition Magazine Agency， the organizer of EPFIC， has been our good friends and close partners. In the past few years， EPFIC has established an effective communication platform for our business development， especially through the business docking， we met many elites in the industry. I hope that this years EPFIC will have even richer and more innovative content， and I wish EPFIC 2019 a complete success！

——Evan Li， Representative Greater China， Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau

I would like to express my best wishes to China International Conference and Exhibitions Magazine Agency for organizing Expo Project Fair for International Cooperation （EPFIC） 2019. Last year EPFIC served as a lucrative platform to generate business and proved to be one of the most effective business exhibition in China.

I am sure EPFIC will touch new heights this year and will be a bigger platform. Furthermore， I extend my sincere admiration to all the exhibitors and visitors and I hope that EPFIC will contribute significantly in trade and business commercialization.

——Saleem Khan Tanoli， Chief Executive Officer - FAKT Exhibitions （Pvt） Ltd.，1st Vice Chair - UFI Asia Pacific Chapter

Vice President - Asia Advertisement Association

Convener Central Standing Committee on International Relations- The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry