Beijing, China ¨C April 6, 2023 ¨C The President of GL events, Olivier Ginon attended the Fifth Meeting of the Franco-Chinese Business Council held at the Great Hall of the People. The meeting was held as part of the state visit of French President Emmanuel Macron.

The President of GL events, Olivier Ginon and The Chairman of CIEC, Lin Shunjie signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement in the Great Hall of the People under the witness of France¡¯s Minister of the Economy, Finance and Recovery Bruno Le Maire and China¡¯s Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao.

Since 2019, GL events and CIEC share a joint strategy and cooperation in the ¡°Building and Decoration¡± series of exhibitions. Through this strategic partnership, both parties will elevate their relationship and leverage their strengths and resources to achieve comprehensive cooperation and joint development in exhibitions and event business. As an important exhibition group in France and China, the two parties will strengthen cooperation in promoting exchanges and collaboration in the exhibition industry of the two countries, building an international exhibition brand and helping Chinese and French companies strengthen their international cooperation.

In the past 5 years, GL events have tapped into more than 15 cities with 18 branches in China, organizing more than 10 exhibitions annually and serving more than 10 venues in China. In the next decade, it will continue to expand its business in Asia, where China is a strategically important destination.

Next year will be the 60th anniversary of China-France diplomatic relations. GL events China will continue to deploy global superior resources to boost its 3 core business segments in China and create value for partners, customers, and all stakeholders.

GL events and CIEC signed Strategic Cooperation Agreement between CIEC and GL events

About CIEC Group

China International Exhibition Center Group Limited (CIEC) is an enterprise under the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT), established in 1985, it is the first national exhibition enterprise in China that dedicated to the event specialization, internationalization, branding and digitalization of the exhibition industry. As pioneer in China's exhibition industry, CIEC is committed to building a domestic first-class and international leading exhibition service platform for its clients by adhering to the core value of Refined Practice, Perfection to the Best. Based in Beijing, CIEC owns over 20 companies with strong influence China wide and around the world. With the core business of "Venue Management, Inbound and Outbound Exhibition Organization and World Expo/Horti-Expo", CIEC provides the whole industry chain of exhibition services for clients.

About GL events

GL events is a world-class leading provider of integrated solutions and services for events operating across the 3 major core divisions: Venues (venue management), Exhibitions (exhibition organizing) and Live (event services). Through its wide global network made up of more than 90 offices, with organizing over 300 exhibitions, managing more than 60 venues, and staging more than 4,200 events every year, GL events Group is a critical force for city promotion of 27 MICE destinations.