Guangdong Modern International Exhibition Center (GDE), China

Guangdong Modern International Exhibition Center (GDE) was founded in December, 2000, covering a land space of 330, 000 square meters. At the moment, there are 4 separate exhibition halls providing 150,000 square meters indoor exhibition space, capable of holding 5,500 international standard scheme booths. The Conference Center is able to provide 11 conference rooms, with size ranging from 85 to 24000 square meters, simultaneous interpretation system is available. The multipurpose conference room, the largest one with 2,400 square meters is equipped with scalable stage, is suitable to use for gala performance. GDE takes in ISO9000 quality management system and provides “One-stop A+” service to its customers. GDE is awarded “Best Service Exhibition Venue” in the year 2003 and “Top Ten Highest Attention Venue” in 2004. GDE maintains close contact with exhibition industry associations and organizations both in and outside China. GDE is now a member of Hong Kong Exhibition and Convention Association, China Association of Convention Centers and Guangdong General Chamber of Commerce. The Global Association of Exhibition Industry (UFI) accepts GDE as a full member in September, 2004. Since its opening in 2002, GDE develops healthily. Over 80 events are held in the fairground in the last 3 years. In the year 2004 alone, 26 exhibitions are held. Besides exhibitions, other cultural events are also successfully organized including CCTV the Same Song, Vienna Symphony Concert and Hong Kong Top Ten Singers Concert, just to name a few. International Famous Furniture Fair of 200,000 square meters, Guangdong Auto Exhibition and Trade Fair of 40,000 square meters and Dongguan International Machinery & Materials, Plastics, Packing & Rubber Exhibition of 50,000 square meters are 3 among many other successful events. With the improvement of its ability of organizing fairs, GDE is appointed as the Guangdong provincial exhibition industry sample company by Guangdong Economic and Trade Commission in 2003.