On the morning of June 30 local time, Ms. Li Hong, Vice Chairman of the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Commerce, led a delegation from Shanghai to visit the Lyon headquarters of GL events Group. The delegation held talks with Mr. Philippe PASQUET, President of GL events Exhibitions, and Mr. Christophe CIZERON, President of GL events Venues, delving into potential future collaboration.
The discussions centered on development opportunities and cooperation prospects in Shanghai's MICE industry. The delegation highlighted Shanghai's strengths as China's core hub for consumer goods and trade fairs, spotlighting emerging exhibition economy zones such as the Hongqiao International Central Business District, Pudong New Area, and the Oriental Hub International Business Cooperation Zone. Both parties explored collaboration potential in exhibitions across multiple sectors, including the silver economy, biomedicine, integrated circuits, and artificial intelligence.
GL events Group expressed its hope to establish strategic synergies with ecosystem partners in Shanghai's MICE industry, guided and supported by the Municipal Commission of Commerce. The Shanghai delegation pledged to deliver gold-standard "Golden Concierge" services by building efficient communication platforms and connecting local resources to support GL events' development in Shanghai.
This meeting laid a solid foundation and injected fresh momentum into future bilateral cooperation.