The Second edition of Expat Show Shanghai will be presented by World Events Agency on Sept 19th, 20th and 21st, 2008, at the Shanghai Exhibition Center. Being the only show of this nature in Shanghai, it is devoted to providing services to the expatriate community living and moving to Shanghai. Expat Show is thus the biggest annual event geared towards establishing face-to-face contact between companies and expatriate customers, providing various kinds of services related to expatriates’ daily-life.
With the strong and steady economic growth of China and nearly 30 years of opening-up reform, working in China is becoming more and more attractive for many foreign enterprises, multinationals and individuals. According to statistics, the number of expatriates in Shanghai keeps increasing. As the largest market with rapid development, China is becoming the first choice for many expatriates. The successful bid for the host of 2008 Beijing Olympics and 2010 Shanghai World Expo makes more and more expatriates investing, living, studying and working in China.
Living and working away from home can seem a bit daunting and therefore we hope that visitors to the show will discover lots of useful information and mingle with other expats in our amazing venue, the Shanghai Exhibition Center. This new three day exhibition is aimed at attracting expatriates, who have either recently arrived in Shanghai, or are currently living in the area. Exhibitors will cover financing, pensions, fashion, local and international real estate, automobiles, education, health, travel, service providers (maids, cleaners, interpreters, etc.) interior designers, international removals, restaurants and night-clubs, sports clubs, local associations, charities, immigration and legal services and many other sectors. Wherever you come from, you might be looking for a school for your children, a mandarin school for you, a maid for your family, certain financing services to ensure your future and health care services to protect the ones you love. Traveling, doing sports and going out are also part of what you are looking for. That is why we, at World Events Agency, are organizing the Expat Show Shanghai and all its activities, such as the Associations Village, the Sports Village, the Kindergarten, L’institut and so on… for you.
After the success of Expat Show Shanghai 2007, we’re getting more and more attention and support from all across China, even from the Chinese government. During the organizing of Expat Show Beijing 2008, we were much honored to get the participation and support from Beijing Foreign Cultural Exchange Center and Beijing Olympic Committee Press Office. Since the year 2008 is such an important year for China, especially for cities like Beijing and Shanghai, to build up its international image. Thus, it gives us confidence that the Expat Show Shanghai 2008 will be even more successful than the 2007 edition.
We are sincerely looking forward to seeing you at the Shanghai Exhibition Center on the 19th, 20th and 21st of September, 2008.
