Time and Venue

Time: 22-25 September 2011
Venue: Guangzhou International Convention and Exhibition Center
(380 Yuejiang Rd. M, Haizhu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China) 

China International SME Fair (CISMEF),is held each September in Guangzhou,Guangdong,China,is jointly hosted by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology,the National Development and Reform Commission,the Ministry of Finance,the Ministry of Commerce,the State Administration for Industry and Commerce,the General Administration of Quality Supervision,Inspection and Quarantine,the China Banking Regulatory Commission and the People's Government of Guangdong Province of the People's Republic of China.

CISMEF has won strong support from governments and enterprises from various provinces / municipalities / autonomous regions in China. Successfully held for 5 editions since 2004,the Fair has attracted altogether over 15,000 exhibitors and 1.1 million visits from around the world. Exhibitors come from various industries including electronics,household appliances,machine-making,textiles and garments,food and beverage,pharmaceuticals,biotechnology,building materials,furniture,toys and gifts,cases,bags,headwear and footwear,etc. It is the largest ever exhibition in China for SMEs to display,exchange,trade and cooperate.

Guangdong,the province hosting the event,is one of the most powerful and dynamic economies in China. Ranking first in terms of overall economic strength,it is known as the "World Factory" and "Trading Center". Besides,Guangdong is famous for its advanced manufacturing,excelling in its nine pillar industries,i.e. electronics & IT,household appliances & mechanical equipment,textiles & garments,food & beverage,building materials,petrochemicals,and lumber & paper-making. The outstanding advantage of products "made in Guangdong" lies in the area's complete industrial chain. Moreover,Guangdong is among the largest trading provinces in China. The renowned "China Import & Export Fair" is biannually held in Guangzhou,its capital. Therefore,Guangdong has long been regarded as China's southern gateway for world commodities to enter the country and those domestic to go global.

The previous co-host countries of CISMEF are France,Italy,Japan and Korea and Spain. The co-hosting has boosted the economic cooperation and cultural exchanges between China and those co-host countries. According to the Beijing Declaration,issued during the ASEM SMEs Ministerial Meeting in 2007,a "Hall for ASEM SMEs Cooperation and Exchange" has been set up since the 5th CISMEF in 2008. Enterprises from the ASEM members are invited to the event,making the Fair even more international.

CISMEF became a "UFI (the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry) Approved Event" in 2008.

The Bureau of China International SME Fair is the executive organizer of the Fair,under the supervision of the CISMEF Organizing Committee Secretariat.