The Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC) is China's leading expo center, boasting state-of-the-art facilities. Situated in Shanghai's Pudong district, the heart of Chinese business, SNIEC has attracted worldwide attention since its opening in November, 2001. Featuring a prime, easily accessible location, a pillar-free, single story structure and a wide array of expert on-site services, SNIEC has been experiencing rapid growth. It now hosts more than 60 world-class exhibitions each year and this number is set to grow in the future.

Currently, SNIEC has 9 exhibition halls with 103500 square meters of indoor exhibition space and 100000 square meters of outdoor exhibition space.

SNIEC plans to complete of all its facilities and reach full exhibition capacity by 2010. By then, the Centre will contain 200,000 square meters of indoor floor area and 130,000 square meters of outdoor area. SNIEC's future expansions will cement its market leadership in China and secure Shanghai's position on the forefront of East Asian exhibition destinations.

Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC) opened on November 2, 2001, and is jointly owned by Shanghai Lujiazui Development (Group) Co.,Ltd, Deutsche Messe AG, Messe Duesseldorf GmbH and Messe Muenchen GmbH.

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This is the first exhibition centre which is highly functional on the one hand, and characterised by a sophisticated architectural design on the other hand, built in the People's Republic of China through the collaboration of German and Chinese partners. The concept for the functionality and architecture of the new trade fair grounds was developed by the joint venture partners together with Helmut Jahn, the renowned German-American architect from Chicago. With the Shanghai New International Expo Centre, the most modern and efficient exhibition centre was created in East Asia.

It is also the first time that three of the largest German trade fair companies are cooperating together and with their Chinese partners to offer international exhibitors maximum efficiency and service.

Trade fair themes from the Munich, Düsseldorf and Hanover programmes of trade events are being adapted for the Chinese Market. Furthermore, the exhibition centre is also available to other organisers of tradefair events. The operating and events concept with the expertise of the Munich, Hanover and Düsseldorf trade fair companies includes close cooperation with international exhibitors, Chinese industry and trade associations, and ministries.