Mr. Steven Hacker
President of International Association of Exhibitions and Events (IAEE)

Since beginning his association management career in 1970, Steven Hacker, CAE has served dozens of boards of directors as key staff, chief staff executive, consultant, and advisor.  He earned the coveted “Certified Association Executive” (CAE) designation in 1976, was named a “Fellow” of the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) in 1988. He has been named “One of the 25 Most Influential People in the Meetings and Conventions Industry” for twelve consecutive years beginning in 1996. In 2005 he was named by the University of Nevada at Las Vegas as “Industry Leader of the Year”. In 2007 Hacker was recognized by the NY Society of Association Executives with their Vision Award, he was inducted into the prestigious Convention Industry Council's Hall of Leaders in December 2007 and in August 2009 was named One of Ten Industry Leaders to Watch” by Trade Show Executive Magazine.

As chief staff executive he has successfully lead several not-for-profit organizations by emphasizing sound financial planning, membership growth, and volunteer involvement. 

As President of the International Association of Exhibitions and Events (IAEE), formerly the International Association for Exhibition Management (IAEM), Hacker has helped to build membership from less than 2,600 to more than 9,000.

IAEE today is at the center of a large and growing network of national, regional and international organizations in the events business and has offices in Dallas, Brussels, Singapore and Beijing.  Seventeen international, national and regional associations in the exhibition industry have aligned themselves as working partners of IAEE through a series of reciprocity agreements. IAEE's CEM Professional Designation program now operates globally through a network of licensees.  

Hacker is an active member of the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) and serves as a Director of the Travel Industry Association (TIA). He serves on the Board of Distinguished Judges & Advisors for the Media Section of the American Business Awards. His passions are golf, fly-fishing, Porsches and photography.

Mr. Haiying Liu
CEO of China National Convention Center

Mr. Haiying Liu is currently the CEO of China National Convention Center (CNCC), China's biggest and newest convention venue opening in 2009. Starting his career at the Great Wall Sheraton Beijing from 1983, Mr. Liu has been involved in the hospitality and meeting industry for over 25 years. He was the general manager of Beijing International Convention Center and Beijing Continental Grand Hotel between 2004 and 2007. Prior to that position, Mr. Liu served Crowne Plaza Parkview Wuzhou Beijing as deputy general manager from 2002 to 2004.

Mr. Liu graduated from Beijing Tourism Institute in 1983 and obtained Master degree of Hotel and Convention Management from University of Anger, France in 1991. He's a MBA and also a master of International business of Beijing-based University of International Business and Economics.

CNCC is the key indicator of China's determination to make its mark on the international stage. June 2010 will see some 16,000 delegates attending the World Cardiology Congress at CNCC, which will set a new record of China. In addition, CNCC has secured more than 170 international meetings and exhibitions, which will be fueling the upsurge in global congresses coming to China.

Mr. Liu has been actively promoting China's meeting and exhibition industry and he is the member of China National Technical Committee on Exhibition & Convention of Standardization Administration, the member of Experts Group on Convention & Exhibition Industry of China, Vice President of The Federation of Consumer Products Trade Centers of Chinese Cities, and Executive Director of China Convention & Exhibition Society.

Mr. Liu is fluent in French.

Mr. Jimé Essink
President & CEO of UBM Asia Ltd.

Subsequently, Jimé joined Miller Freeman (at that time called Expoconsult) as Managing Director of the Dutch office in Maarssen, a position he held for seven years. This office was responsible for the very successful international food ingredients and pharmaceutical ingredients shows in Europe, Asia, and South and North America, as well as other international shows in Eastern Europe, Scandinavia and the Netherlands.

Jimé's next job was as Managing Director of OgilvyOne connections, part of Ogilvy & Mather, a company with 300 employees involved in telemarketing, call centres, database management and e-commerce.

Jimé joined Royal Dutch Jaarbeurs/VNU Exhibitions in 1998 and was appointed as CEO of VNU Exhibitions Europe and President of VNU Exhibitions Asia in 2006. The company organised more than 50 business-to-business and business-to-consumer events in the Netherlands, Belgium, Russia, Turkey and Thailand, while its joint venture in China organised around 20 projects in Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou and Hong Kong.

UBM Asia appointed Jimé as CEO on 1 November, 2007. In March 2009, he was appointed as President & CEO. UBM Asia is the market leader in Asia among the commercial exhibition organisers and is headquartered in Hong Kong, with branch offices in Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Chengdu, Taipei, Tokyo, Seoul,  Bangkok, Singapore, Mumbai, New Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai and New York. UBM Asia organises 110 business-to-business exhibitions, publishes 22 magazines and owns six business-to-business vertical portals. The company employs a total of 650 staff.

Mr. Chen Hongbing
Executive Chief-in-Editor of “China Conference &Exhibition” magazine, Director of China Conference &Exhibition Research Center

Chen Hongbing, who is graduated from Northern Jiaotong University, entered into exhibition industry since 1994, and engaged in press and publication work for exhibition industry. He has participated in the setup of “China and Abroad Exhibition” magazine. Now he is the member of Advanced Media Group Committee, Assistant to President, Executive Chief-in-Editor of “China Conference &Exhibition” magazine, Director of China Conference &Exhibition Research Center, Secretary-general of China International Event Festival （CIEF） Committee. He is concurrently the member of China Convention & Exhibition Society Council, vice-director of Conference & Exhibition Media Committee.

Mr. Chen Lin
CPC Executive Vice-Chairman of China Council for the Promotion of International Trade Chengdu Sub-council (CCPIT Chengdu);
Director of Convention & Exhibition Development Office of Chengdu

March 2008 – till now:
Executive Vice-Chairman of China Council for the Promotion of International Trade Chengdu Sub-council (CCPIT Chengdu);
Director of Convention & Exhibition Development Office of Chengdu

August 2006 –March 2008:
Vice Director of Chengdu Municipal Development and Reform Commission

October 2005 – August 2006:
Vice Director of Chengdu Municipal Development and Planning Commission

August 2001 – October 2005:
Member of Standing District CPC Committee and Vice Chief Executive of District Government, Chenghua District, Chengdu

March 1999 – August 2001:
Director of Economic and Trade Development Bureau, Chengdu Hi-tech Industrial Development Zone

April 1996 – March 1999:
Director of General Office of CPC Working Committee and Director of Chengdu Hi-tech Industrial Development Zone Office

April 1992 – April 1996:
Deputy Section Chief of 2nd Secretariat, General Office of Chengdu Municipal Government;
Section Chief of Social Development Section, Research Office of Chengdu Municipal Government;
and Section Chief of 1st Secretariat, General Office of Chengdu Municipal Government.

May 1987 – April 1992:
Senior Staff of General Office CPC Chengdu Committee;
Senior Secretary of 2nd Secretariat, General Office of Chengdu Municipal Committee,

Aug. 1983 - May 1987:
Worked with Pixian County Agriculture Bureau of Chengdu City, Pixian County Communist Youth League Committee, and Chengdu Municipal Committee of the Communist Youth Leagu

Mr. Chen Zeyan
Secretary General of China Convention & Exhibition Society

Mr. Chen Zeyan, Secretary General of China Convention & Exhibition Society, Professor and senior engineer, the senior member of Chinese Mechanical Society

Graduated from Machinery Engineering department, Beijing University of Technology，in 1968；
1988 to 2005, the Vice Present of CCPIT machinery Sub – Council；
2006 to present, the Secretary General of China Convention & Exhibition Society
2005—2009，the speaker of CEFCO.

Mr. Wolfram Diener
Vice President of Conventions and Exhibitions of Venetian Macau Limited

Mr. Diener is Vice President of Conventions and Exhibitions of Venetian Macau Limited since 2005.

In this capacity he is running the convention and exhibition business of the Venetian Macau Resort Hotel and is in charge for building up the MICE business on the Cotai Strip.

He was General Manager of Shanghai New International Expo Centre Co., Ltd. (SNIEC) from its opening in 2002 until June 2005, representing the owner and the management company of the venue. SNIEC is a Sino-German joint venture and considered the busiest venue in Asia-Pacific.

Before that, Mr. Diener was from 1998 to 2002 Managing Director for the Greater China Offices and other Asian Affiliates of Messe Frankfurt, one of the world largest exhibition companies. He was responsible for launching and operating trade fairs in East Asia with focus on China.

Mr. Diener is relying on more than 20 years of experience in the Conventions and Exhibitions industry.

Mr. Fan Peikang
Chief Editor of China Trade News
Deputy Director of Media & Press Center of China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT)

Mr. Fan Peikang is Chief Editor of China Trade News; Deputy Director of Media & Press  Center of China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT).

He graduated from Nanjing University, majoring in the Chinese language and furthered his MBA degree in University of International Business and Economics. He got his MPA in Peking University and China National School of Administration.

Mr. Fan is the former deputy-chief and chief of International Relations Department of China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT), deputy secretary general of cross-strait economic and trade coordination organization, secretary general of Mainland - Hong Kong / Macao joint meeting of the Chamber of Commerce and  the mediator  of  Mediation Center of China Chamber of International Commerce.

He has long been engaged in the field of economic and trade communication between Mainland China and Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macao. He organized many enterprises in Chinese mainland to Taiwan for economic and trade communication more than 20 times. He also participated preparation work for the APEC Business leaders Summit Shanghai, 2001）and multi-industries enterprises partnership talks between China and EU（Beijing 2002, Denmark 2003）. In line with the execution of CEPA in early 2004, he planned the travelling forum and exhibition with the theme of “CEPA Mainland Promotion Week”in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. In the year of 2003, he organized“China economic and trade cooperation fair between enterprises of Portuguese-Speaking Countries”each year in Macao, Angola, Portugal, East Timor respectively.

Mr. Tony Fung
CEO of Messe Dusseldorf China Ltd.

Mr. Tony Fung has been actively participating in a variety of social and industrial activities since 1980s. In 1990s, I was the Chairman of Sales Marketing Executive Club under Hong Kong Management Association, and participated in the drafting of then Hong Kong SAR Basic Law and in the organization and appraisal of Award for Marketing Excellence in Hong Kong.

In June 2001, Messe Düsseldorf China Ltd. (MDC), a joint venture co-invested with Messe Düsseldorf GmbH, started its official operation, and set up its own sales and service network all over China in short several years, which has now expanded from Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, to Chongqing and Shenyang, meanwhile the staff member has also grown from less than twenty to over sixty. Both MDC's outbound exhibition business and inbound exhibition projects have witnessed unprecedented successes, among which All in Print China has been approved by UFI (Union of International Fairs) at its second edition, and becomes one of the leading printing events in China; while wire & Tube China has grown to be the world No.2 event in the industry. The acquisition of Chinaplas shares has also turned out as a successful example of acquisition in the fair industry.

Mr. Gu Chao
Director-General of the Exhibition Department of CCPIT
Director-General of the Exhibition Administration Office of CCPIT

06/2009- till now
Minister of Exhibition Division, China Council for the Promotion of International Trade;
Director of Exhibition Management Office;
Director of Communication Panel of Shanghai World Expo Organizing Committee

01/2009- 06/2009
Director of Department Service Center, China Council for the Promotion of International Trade

08/2005- 12/2008
Vice Director of Department Service Center, China Council for the Promotion of International Trade;
08/2008 Chairman of China Exhibition Investment & Development Cooperation Ltd.

11/2001- 08/2005
Section Chief of Network Management Section, Economic Information Department of China Council for the Promotion of International Trade

09/2000- 11/2001
Section Chief of Advisory Service Section, Economic Information Department of China Council for the Promotion of International Trade

08/1986- 09/2000
Program Development Manager of China Council for the Promotion of International Trade Sub-council —China International Economic & Technical Cooperation Consultants Inc.

08/1986
Graduated from the Law Department of Peking University, majored in Economic Rules & Regulations

Mr. Zhao Zhenge
Deputy Director-General of the Exhibition Department of CCPIT
Deputy Director-General of the Exhibition Administration Office of CCPIT

Mr. Zhao Zhenge, graduated from Nankai University with a Master degree in 1989. He was a visiting fellow of the Asia Pacific Leadership Program in East West Center , Hawaii in the fall of 2002.

Mr. Zhao entered the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade(CCPIT) in 1989, and then served in the Commercial Office, Chinese Embassy in Estonia from 1992 to 1994.

Mr. Zhao became Deputy Director of the Division of American & Oceania Affairs, Department of International Relations, CCPIT in 1996, Director of the Division in 1999. Mr. Zhao was appointed as Deputy Director General of the Department in December 2004. Mr. Zhao Zhenge was appointed as the Standing Member of the Honghe Hani & Yi Autonomous Prefectural Committee, CPC in July 2007, and then was elected as a Lieutenant Governor of Honghe Hani & Yi Autonomous Prefecture in August 2007, and succeeded in the election as a Lieutenant Governor in February 2008. He is a Deputy(Congressman) of the People’s Congress of Honghe Hani & Yi Autonomous Prefecture, elected in January 2008.

He was Director of the Leading Working Group for the Development of Tourism Economy in Honghe, and also Deputy Director of the Leading Application Committee of Yuanyang Hani Terrace Rice Fields for Being Listed as World Natural and Cultural Heritage of UNESCO. He mainly focuses on the cultural, tourism, P.E. and media affairs as well as the development of the cultural and tourism industries in Honghe.

He is appointed as Deputy Director General of the Exhibition Department and deputy Director General of Exhibition Administration Office, CCPIT in July 2009.

Mr. Zhao was a Board Member of China-U.S. People's Association for Friendship and the China-Oceania Friendship Association. He was Director General of PBEC (Pacific Basin Economic Council) China Member Committee, Director General of ABAC (APEC Business Advisory Council) China, to name just a few.

Mr. Gu Xuebin, CEM
Managing Director of Info Salons China

As Managing Director of Info Salons China, Mr. Gu successfully launched Info Salons operation in greater China area in 2005.

As one of the largest IT service providers for event industry in the world, Info Salons has been providing full IT services including database management and registration services for more than 18 years. Info Salons manages around 400 exhibitions and 220 conferences globally. Info Salons China has offices in Shanghai, Beijing and Hong Kong; it's currently the only IT service company who has covered all major exhibition cities in great China area.

Before joining Info Salons China, Mr. Gu served in IBM and Mellon Bank in U.S. and China.

Mr. Gu was certified as CEM (Certified in Exhibition Management) by IAEM, PMP (Project Management Professional) by PMI.

Mr. Gu is currently a Part-time Professor for Shanghai Convention and Exhibition College of East China Normal University. He is also an Instructor for CEM training class in China for Event Information Management class for the past three years.

Mr.Manfred Wutzlhofer
President of UFI – the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry
Chairman & CEO, Messe München GmbH

Manfred Wutzlhofer (born in 1944) has been Chairman & CEO of Messe München GmbH (MMG) and Spokesman for the Messe München International Group since 1996.

Mr Wutzlhofer studied law at the universities of Munich and Regensburg. After being in the Bavarian civil service, he worked in the Bavarian Ministry of the Interior and he served the City of Munich, Bavaria´s capital, as Director of City Central Government.

Manfred Wutzlhofer has been with Messe München since September 1984. He played a leading role from the beginning in the concept and planning stages for the construction of the New Munich Trade Fair Centre. Also, under his management, Messe München planned and organised its own events abroad. From 1985 to 1995 Mr Wutzlhofer held general commercial power of representation for Messe München's subsidiary IMAG – Internationaler Messe- und Ausstellungsdienst GmbH. Since 1 April 1992 Manfred Wutzlhofer has been a member of the Board of Management of MMG.

In addition to his position as Chairman & CEO of Messe München GmbH, Manfred Wutzlhofer is also a member of the Board of Management of GHM, Gesellschaft für Handwerksmessen, which organises trade fairs for SMEs and the trades and crafts sector. Within the field of national and international trade-fair organisations, he has been appointed to many honorary posts. For example, as the representative of Messe München in GDG Gemeinschaft Deutscher Großmessen e.V. (the alliance of Germany's seven major trade fair companies), as Member of the Board of AUMA, Ausstellungs- und Messeausschuss der Deutschen Wirtschaft; as Executive Vice-President and, from November 2009, as President of UFI, The Global Association of the Exhibition Industry; and as Chairman of the General Assembly of CEFA, Central European Fair Alliance, a grouping of key trade fair companies in the Alps- Danube- Adriatic region.

Mr. Klaus Dittrich
Chairman & CEO of Messe München GmbH

Klaus Dittrich, born in 1955, is Chairman & CEO of Messe München GmbH and Spokesman for the Messe München International Group. Appointed in January 2010, he is responsible for the overall management and coordination of the Messe München International Group and for a number of specialist trade fairs for the capital-goods (bauma, EXPO REAL) and consumer-goods (ispo, inhorgenta europe, BIKE EXPO) sectors. In addition, he has overall responsibility for the Central Divisions of Corporate Strategy, Corporate Communications and Human Resources. Klaus Dittrich is also a member of the management board of GHM, Gesellschaft für Handwerksmessen.

Dittrich came to the company as Deputy Managing Director in April 2002 and was appointed Managing Director in February 2003. In that position he was responsible for the exhibitions in the Business Unit for New Technologies in Germany and abroad. Additionally, he had overall responsibility for the Central Divisions of Sales Germany, IT and Human Resources of Messe München.

Dittrich graduated with a Master of Arts in German and Political Science from the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich. In 1980 he entered the civil service of the Free State of Bavaria, and from 1982 he held a variety of positions in the field of trade associations. He acquired extensive expertise in business and industry as a member of the supervisory boards and executive committees of a number of industrial and service enterprises, among them Luitpoldhütte Amberg AG, Krauss-Maffei AG, Münchener Technologiezentrum GmbH, AOK Bayern, the Federal Employment Office and 'Kreisjugendring München-Stadt'.

Between 1990 and 1995 Klaus Dittrich held a seat on Munich City Council. One of the tasks in which he was involved, in the Committee for Labour and Economic Development and the Committee for Urban Planning and Building Regulation, was the preparation and coordination of the relocation of the exhibition centre within Munich to the district of Riem. Between 1997 and 1999, Klaus Dittrich was a member of the Bavarian Senate.

Mr. Edward Liu Choon San, PBM
Managing Director of Conference & Exhibition Management Services (CEMS) in Singapore
Board Member of IAEE
Chief Representative of IAEE Asia Pacific Office in Singapore

Mr. Edward Liu, PBM is the Managing Director of Conference & Exhibition Management Services (CEMS) Pte Ltd, which is headquartered in Singapore.

Founded in 1980, CEMS has offices in China, India, Pakistan, Singapore and Thailand where it organizes some 10 to15 exhibitions each year. CEMS is also active in The Philippines and Vietnam.

Mr. Liu is the current President of the Singapore Association of Convention & Exhibition Organizers & Suppliers (SACEOS); and concurrently, the President of the Asian Federation of Exhibition & Convention Associations (AFECA).

Mr. Liu has been serving on the Board of Directors of the International Association of Exhibitions & Events (IAEE), based In Dallas, USA since 2002. In recognition of his leadership in the global exhibition industry, the IAEE had bestowed the prestigious “Chairman's Award” on Mr. Liu at its Annual Meeting in San Diego, USA in 2006.

Presently, Mr. Liu chairs the IAEE Asian Exhibition Council, which comprises some 50 captains of industry from Australia, China, India, Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and the USA.

In appreciation of his advice and significant contributions to the Chinese exhibition industry, the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) Headquarters had appointed Mr. Liu as an Advisor, Exhibition Industry, in 2004. The Chongqing Convention & Exhibition Bureau has also appointed Mr. Liu as its advisor in early 2009.

For his long and distinguished services in the Tanjong Pagar GRC (Queenstown) constituency, the Singapore Government honored Mr. Liu with the Pingkat Bakti Masyarakat (PBM) national award in 1999. Mr. Liu is presently a Patron of the Queenstown Citizens Consultative Committee (CCC).

On the diplomatic and consular front, Mr. Liu has been the Honorary Consul for the Republic of Cote d'Ivoire in Singapore since 1999, and he was conferred a “Chevalier of National Order” by the Ivorian Government in March 2008.

Mr. Lewis Shomer
Executive Director of the Society of Independent Show Organizers (SISO)

Mr. Shomer, Executive Director, SISO, President/CEO of Shomex Productions and Chairman, 5Net4 Productions, producers of Abilities Expo, holds a BA from Ohio Wesleyan University and an MBA from The Bernard Baruch Graduate School of Business at CCNY in New York.

Ms. Shomer, and his wife, Clare, Executive V.P, and co-founder of Shomex, holds an LLB from University College, London. Mr. And Mrs. Shomer reside in Los Angeles, CA; have one married son, 2 dogs, 2 cats, and 3 horses.

Mr. Shomer's career started with IBM in New York City, and he later joined Honeywell Information Systems in White Plains. He moved to London in 1967 and spent 10 years as Vice President, International Operations for Computer Investor's Group, a leading global computer leasing company. When he returned to the US he held various sales, marketing and general management positions with Mohawk Data Sciences, Novation, Inc. and  Pertec Computer Corporation.

 Before starting Shomex, Lew was Vice President, Marketing and Sales for The Interface Group, the former producers of COMDEX, the Nation's largest tradeshow. In his capacity he managed all sales and marketing operations for the fifty-show platform, Computer Showcase Expo; COMDEX and COMDEX Spring and managed the launch of COMDEX Europe and COMDEX Winter.

Mr. Shomer has been a member of SISO for 15 years and was elected to the Board of Directors where he served in various capacities for 10 years including Vice Chair and Chairman. He served as a member of the Board of Directors for The American Friends of the St. Petersburg (Russia) Philharmonic and is a Board Trustee of the NAACP Special Contributions Fund. Lew is a Golden Heritage Life Member of the NAACP and also serves on the NAACP's annual Image Awards committee, shown live on Fox TV.

Mr. Shomer's expertise in the area of show development, operations, recruitment, and entrepreneurial issues covers over 27 years including trade shows known as Small Business World, 1,000 technical, market specific and Diversity Career Fairs, magazine publishing and employment-related conferences. Mr. Shomer gives over 30 seminars a year on “How to be successful in the job market”, covering the aspects of Internet and electronic recruiting, resume writing, interviewing and general marketing techniques during the job search. In January, 2008, Mr Shomer was appointed the Executive Director of SISO and on October 1, 2008, assumed full responsibility for the management of SISO.

Mr. Marco Spinger
Director of Division Global Markets, Association of the German Trade Fair Industry（AUMA）

Marco Spinger was born in Munich in 1967. He studied law in Kiel and since 1998 he is a certified lawyer. During his post-graduate public service he spent periods in Hanover, Hamburg and Cologne (e. g. in Hanover at a public broadcasting corporation). Since 1997 he has worked for AUMA Association of the German Trade Fair Industry. He started as Assistant to CEO followed the post of Manager Legal Affairs. In 2004 he took the position Director Global Markets. The Division Global Markets in charge of the coordination of the interests of the German industry regarding the Foreign Trade Fair Participation Programme of Germany. This is done in close cooperation with the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology. Furthermore the Division Global Markets is marketing German trade fair activities abroad and monitoring the global fair markets. In 2007 and 2008 Marco Spinger was member of the jury which determined the idea and design of the German Pavilion at the EXPO 2010 in Shanghai. In his position Director Global Markets he is also representing AUMA in the meeting of the 16 German federal states and the federal government, which is called twice a year in order to coordinate and optimize German trade fair participation in foreign countries. Marco Spinger is married and has a child.

Mr. Matthew Pearce
Managing Director of Diversified Exhibitions Australia and Diversified Events in Hong Kong

Matt Pearce is Managing Director of Diversified Exhibitions Australia and Diversified Events in Hong Kong. Between these 2 operations, he is responsible for over 30 events annually, including16 trade and 12 consumer shows.

Diversified HK and Australia are divisions of Diversified Business Communications, based in Portland, Maine. The company provides information and market access through trade events, magazine publishing, and online resources on four continents. Diversified serves a number of industries including: seafood, food service, retail, oil & gas, security commercial marine, and business management. Diversified also operates divisions in the UK and Canada.

During his 3 ½ years at Diversified in Australia, Matt has been responsible for the launch of 4 shows and the acquisition of 5 others. The successful strategic acquisition and integration of these shows has clearly positioned Diversified as the leading Exhibition organizers in Australia. The recent acquisition of the Hong Kong business is now his priority as Diversified looks to expand in to the important Asian markets.

Matt is also President of the Exhibition & Events Association of Australia, a position he has held for the past 2 years.

Prior to Matt joining Diversified, he held senior positions in other media companies, including Newspapers, Magazines and Television production.

Mr. Mao Daben
Managing Director of Munich Trade Fairs (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.

Mr. Mao Daben, MBA of California State University-East Bay, USA

1990-1994  Desk officer, Department for Exhibitions Abroad, CCPIT (China Council for the Promotion of International Trade)
1994-1995  Project Manager, Overseas Department, CIEC (China International Exhibition Center Group)
Assistant to General Manager, Jingmu International Exhibition Co., Ltd.
2001-9. 2007    General Manager, Jingmu International Exhibition Co., Ltd.
Deputy General Manager, Overseas Exhibition Co., Ltd., CIEC
Since 10. 2007   Managing Director, Munich Trade Fairs (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.

He has been in the exhibition trade for many years and has gained rich experience in the organization of participation groups to over 100 exhibitions abroad, and some big exhibitions held in China.

He started exhibition training program since 2002 and organized several Exhibition Practice training classes in Germany and Exhibition Management training classes in China. Since Dec. 2003, he has successfully organized 8 sessions of CEM (Certified in Exhibition Management) training classes and made positive contribution to the exhibition industry of China.

He was awarded the Best Orator in the 2nd InterExpo for his speech Marketing Management for Overseas Exhibitions.
He was also co-author for the book Practices for Exhibitors.

Mrs. Nancy Hasselback
Vice Chair of the Society of Independent Show Organizers (SISO)
President & CEO, Diversified Communications & Diversified Business Communications

Diversified Business Communications produces and owns over 80 exhibitions, publishes 7 trade magazines and eMedia sites in the US, Canada, Australia, Hong Kong, India and Europe. Primary industries served include retail, food, seafood, food technology, healthcare, project management, natural and organic products, building and construction, and commercial marine.

Diversified has experienced rapid growth during Nancy's tenure, which began in 1979. She joined as Editor of Seafood Business magazine, moved to VP of Business Development in 1983, and became President and CEO in 2003. Significant developments include acquisition of Australia's leading exhibition firm, expansion into Canada, launches of seafood events in Europe and Asia, the acquisitions of Full Moon Communications in the UK, Asia Business Events in Hong Kong, Infocast India, HD Expo and Spar Research in the US, and the dmg trade events in Australia.

Diversified continues to expand through product launches, acquisitions, partnerships, and joint ventures in a variety of industries and geographic regions.

Ms. Jo-Anne Kelleway
The Founder and Chief Executive Officer of The Info Salons Group

Jo-Anne Kelleway is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of The Info Salons Group, the leading Database and Registration Company throughout Australia, Asia, China and the Middle East. Info Salons' global strategy is to forge ahead in emerging markets throughout the world and assist with the professionalism and growth of events by providing state-of-the-art applications and services to organizers.

Info Salons Group now has offices in Shanghai, Beijing, Hong Kong and Dubai. Info Salons is involved in over 500 events per year worldwide, assisting major event organisers such as Reed Exhibitions, dmg world media, Deutsche Messe, IIR Middle East, Messe Frankfurt, Diversified Exhibitions and CMP Asia with the development and growth of their events.

Ms. Pansy Yau
Deputy Chief Economist of Hong Kong Trade Development Council

Pansy joined the Hong Kong Trade Development Council in 1991.  She is now the Deputy Chief Economist, and has been leading the China research team for over 10 years.  With a mission to help Hong Kong companies to expand their sales and distribution in the Chinese mainland, Pansy and her team have published a large variety of research reports on new market opportunities, consumer characteristics and brand building.  Besides, through constant and timely report on the regulatory changes and macro trends in China, Pansy's team has also helped Hong Kong companies to strategically respond to China's changing investment environment, and capitalise on opportunties arising from China's WTO entry, CEPA and the 11th Five Year Plan etc.

CEO and Chairman of Zhongbo Group
CEO of Hangzhou Wangzhan E-Commerce Co., Ltd.

Mr. Ren Xing, the CEO and Chairman of Zhongbo Group, who is also the CEO of Hangzhou Wangzhan E-Commerce Co., Ltd (http://www.newexpo.com/). Borned in 1972, Ren graduated from the China Arts Academy and Zhejiang Shuren University. He acted as chairman of student union and the assistant secretary of league member.

In 1999, He served in promotion department of Hangzhou Qilun Group. In 2000, he set up Hangzhou Yuanda Culture & Arts Co., Ltd and then in 2003 he started Hangzhou Zhongbo Exhibition Co., Ltd, and Zhejiang Zhongbo Exhibition Co., Ltd in 2005. In 2008, He founded Hangzhou Wangzhan E-Commerce Co., Ltd and took charge of CEO; In 2007 He organized Zhongbo Group, and elected as Chairman. At the same time, he also is the vice-chairman of Zhejiang International Exhibition Industry association, assistant manager of Zhejiang Yingbo Convention and Exhibition Industry Institute, Visiting Professor of Zhejiang Travelling profession college and Zhejiang Shuren University.

He attended some Master Degree Programs, such as Senior Management Program for President in Zhejiang University, Modern Enterprise Management Program in Zhejiang Gongshang University, Capital Operation Program in Qinghua University and EMBA in Cheungkong Graduate School.

Mr. Si Jingguo
CEO of Qingdao Hangjian Business Co.,Ltd.

With internet username Post Captain, Mr. Si Jingguo was served in navy as a colonel. He was Instructor, Deputy Director and Associate Professor of Navigation Department of the PLA Academy of Submarine Force successively. After demobilized from the army in 2005, he started his own company in naval model business. He was chosen one of the 10 outstanding net-businessmen in 2007, and was elected president of National Net-businessmen Club in 2008，torch bearer of 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.

Established National Alliance of Model Business by using Internet, he makes his annual profit rise from 1 million RMB to over 10 million.

Mrs. Supawan Teerarat
Exhibition Director of Thailand Convention & Exhibition Bureau(TCEB)

Mrs. Supawan is responsible for Exhibition Director and Acting President of Thailand Convention & Exhibition Bureau (TCEB). During her tenure, her portfolio of responsibilities include all marketing strategic initiatives, services, development and the country's representation at international MICE market aimed at enhancing and promoting Thailand as the MICE preferred destination for the Asia region.

Mrs. Supawan has over 15 years of extensive experience in MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conference and Exhibition) industry where her qualification and skills are mainly from exhibition industry. Prior to join TCEB, she has a firm background of experience starting from Diethelm Travel, venue management from Queen Sirikit National Convention Center, to the professional exhibition organizer at BITEC (Bangkok International and Exhibition Center). She was also in charge of Trade representative for Messe Frankfurt worldwide, while working as General Manager at IPEX company and lastly at Thai hotel management chain, “APRIME”.

Mrs. Supawan earned a Master of Public Administrative, majoring in Public Policy from Suan Dusit University and Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from Assumption University. She was also awarded a scholarship in Diploma of Hotel Management by the International Labor Organisation, UNESCO and Thai Hotels Association.

Mr. Wang Tao
Deputy Director of Xi'an Convention & Exhibition Development Office (Executive Committee Office for Euro-Asia Economic Forum)

Mr. Tao WANG, MSc, male, ethnic Han, was born on May 1964 at the city of Ankang, Shaanxi province. Mr. WANG started to work on July 1983 and joined the Communist party on January 1987. Mr WANG's present position is Party Secretary and Deputy Director of Xi'an Convention & Exhibition Development Office (Executive Committee Office for Euro-Asia Economic Forum).

Mr. Wang Gang
Secretary General of International Exhibition Industry Alliance
Business Development Manager of Alibaba

Since 1998，has been working in Dalian Xinghai Convention & Exhibition Center, Anhui International Exhibition Center, served as Manager of HC Network Exhibition Company and the executive director of world service Mart (China) Media Co., Ltd.

In 2007, joined Alibaba to set up Alibaba Exhibition Development Department,  started exhibitions cooperation plans for Alibaba. In October 2007, Alibaba Expo Web 2.0 was on-line, becoming the networking platform dedicated to serve SMEs in the exhibition industry.

In January 2008, initiated the exhibition enterprise alliance, held TOP3 selection activities in Alibaba's network platform, be in the selection of the brand show in 30 million network operators, and created a new model of online promotion for interactions and transformations of exhibitors.

In February 2008, launched Alibaba's exhibition cooperation plan, published Alibaba's 100 exhibition programs of 2008, and built an open, collaborative, and prosperous exhibition industry ecosystem through cooperation plans with all efforts.    

In August 2008, established the editorial board of series of books—— “To run exhibitions easy".

Mr. Ulrich Briese
Deputy General Manager of Leipziger Messe International (LMI)

Ulrich Briese was born in 1966 in Germany. He studied Journalistic in Leipzig (Germany). Furthermore, he spent some semesters abroad in Strasbourg (France). There he finished successfully his additional studies in Political Science and International Right.

After working as a journalist Ulrich Briese joined the Leipziger Messe GmbH (Germany) in 1999. Here he operated in different fields and positions. At the beginning he worked as Press Officer for various public exhibitions and special trade fairs from the Leipziger Messe. Additionally, he was Deputy Director of the Press Department. In the year 2005 Briese changed successfully his field of activities and became Project Director for the Leipziger Messe International (LMI) which is a subsidiary from the Leipziger Messe. The LMI works in different fields in the exhibition branch and organizes own events as well as official joint company exhibitions of Germany (German Pavilions) worldwide.

As Director for international co-operations Briese is now responsible for the development and realization of co-operation projects with foreign exhibition organizers in Eastern Europe and Asia. Furthermore, he is responsible for the organization of own trade fairs in these regions and has the position as Deputy General Manager of the LMI.

Mr. Paul Woodward
Regional Manager of Asia/Pacific, UFI – the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry

Paul Woodward is the Regional Manager of the UFI Asia/Pacific office in Hong Kong which was established in January 2004. He is also the Principal of Business Strategies Group (BSG), a business intelligence and strategy consulting firm which specialises in media and the exhibitions industry. Paul has been based in Hong Kong and involved in the development of business media in Asia since 1985.   It was recently announced that he will take over the position of Managing Director at UFI's head office in Paris on 1st July 2010.

Prior to founding BSG in 2000, Paul was Managing Director of Asian Strategies Ltd., the research and strategy consulting division of Miller Freeman Asia and a Director of Miller Freeman Asia, now UBM Asia. There he was responsible for regional strategy development, corporate communications and businesses around the Asia-Pacific region.

Paul was also involved in publishing magazines and newsletters in China in the mid-1980s. This business was a division of one of the first pioneering international exhibition companies based in Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Trade Fair Group.

Mr. Xu Weihua
COO of East International Exhibition Co., Ltd.（EIECO）

One of the founders of EIECO-East International Exhibition Co., Ltd.. Since the company was founded in 2001,worked as COO of EIECO. In the past 9 years, he led the team developed and created an unique “EIECO Customer Development and Management System” which brings an innovative business mode for the Foreign Exhibition Industry.

Mr. Xu Yanbo
Deputy Director-General of the Exhibition Department of CCPIT
Deputy Director-General of the Exhibition Administration Office of CCPIT

Graduated from the Department of Journalism, Fudan University, Mr. Xu Yanbo became an editor and journalist of China Trade News sponsored by CCPIT. He started to work at the Exhibition Department in 1992, and had acted as Deputy Director and Director. Mr. Xu is Deputy Director-General of Exhibition Department and Exhibition Administration Office, CCPIT.

Mr. Yang Guohua
Deputy Director General of the Treaty and Law Department，Ministry of Commerce of P.R.China

Mr. Yang Guohua is the Deputy Director General in the Department of Treaty and Law within China Ministry of Commerce, or MOFCOM.

Before he took this assignment in April 2009, he was the Counselor for Intellectual Property in Chinese Embassy at Washington DC. for three years. And before that, he was the Director for WTO Legal Affairs in the Department of Treaty and Law within MOFCOM for four years, responsible for WTO dispute settlement cases related to China.

He joined the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation, the predecessor of MOFCOM, in 1996, after he received a PhD degree from China Peking University Law School. Since then, he was involved in the US-China IP negotiations and cooperation, China's WTO accession and WTO legal affairs. He was also the Chinese Co-director for EU-China IP Cooperation Program from 1998 to 2001.

Mr. Yang Guohua writes widely on trade and IP, including the following books: 1. A Study on Section 301 of the United States Trade Act, China Law Press, 1998; 2. Legal Problems of the Sino-US Economic Relations, China Economic Science Press; 3. 1998, Legal Problems on China's Accession to the WTO, Law Press of China, 2002; 4. A Study on the WTO Case of US-Safeguard Measures on Steel, China Citic Publishing House, 2004; 5.  China and WTO Dispute Settlement, China Commerce and Trade Press, 2005; 6. WTO Dispute Settlement Understanding: A Detailed Interpretation, Kluwer Law International, 2005; 7. A Study on the Intellectual Property Issues between U.S. and China, China Intellectual Property Publishing House, 2008.

He received a Distinguished Legal Scholar Award from Beijing Law Society in 1999. He is also an adjunct professor at several universities.

Mr. Ye Min
Vice Secretary-General of Hangzhou Municipal People's Government
Director of Hangzhou Convention & Exhibition Industry Development Coordinating Office, West Lake Internatinal Expo Organizing Committee Office, World Leisure Expo Organizing Committee Office

Mr. Ye Min started to Work from Oct. 1977. He had ever worked in Hangzhou Municipal foreign affairs office, Hangzhou Municipal Reception Office. From May 2001, he was the Vice Director of the Hangzhou Municipal office; From April 2003, he was Vice Secretary-General of Hangzhou Municipal People's Government; From April 2003, he was the Director of the Hangzhou Municipal Reception Office; And  from June, 2007, he was the Director of Hangzhou Municipal Office for Coordinating the Development of the Convention and Exhibition Industry（Office of the Organizing Committee of Hangzhou West Lake Expo、Office of Organizing Committee of Hangzhou World Leisure Expo），He was ever awarded "Top Ten News person of Chinese Conference Tourism Industry".

Mr. Zhang Jianting
Vice Mayor of People's Government of Hangzhou Municipality

Mr. Zhang Jianting has served the positions in Hangzhou West Lake Scenic Highlights Administration, which is also Hangzhou Garden and Cultural Relic Bureau, including CY secretary, chief of Publicity Department, chief Planning and Construction department, member of CCP Committee, Deputy Director, Deputy Party Secretary, and Director of Hangzhou Garden and Cultural Relic Bureau; deputy Party secretary, Director, and Party Secretary. Presently, he is Vice Mayor and Committee Member of Hangzhou Municipal CPC.

Mr. Walter M. S. Yeh
Executive Vice President of Taipei World Trade Center Co., Ltd.

Name: Mr. Walter M. S. Yeh
Position: Executive Vice President
Education: MS in International Business, Cheng Chi University, Taiwan;
                     BS in Management, Chiao Tung University, Taiwan
Major Experience :
1. Executive Director, Strategic Marketing Department, TAITRA
2. Deputy Executive Director, Marketing Development Department, TAITRA
3. Manager, Overseas Section, Marketing Department, TAITRA
4. Director, Taiwan Trade Center, Rotterdam
5. Manager, Taiwan Trade Center, London
6. Project Manager, Exhibition Department, TAITRA