On November 24, 2025, the themed salon Exhibition Safety Empowerment and Green Exhibition Development was successfully held at the Members' Home of the Shanghai Convention and Exhibition Industries Association.
Shanghai's exhibition industry is currently accelerating its recovery. Safety is the prerequisite for development, and green development is the direction of transformation. Enterprises need to uphold the principle of putting people and life first, implement the principle that whoever organizes an event is responsible for it, and ensure that venues, organizers and service enterprises each fulfill their duties. At the same time, the association advocates following group standards for green exhibitions and promoting modular, reusable materials to reduce waste. The association will promote excellent practices and support the industry's low-carbon transformation.
The salon was chaired by Tu Jianqing, deputy Party Committee secretary and secretary-general of the association. More than 40 responsible persons from organizers such as Shanghai Sinoexpo Informa Markets International Exhibition Co., Ltd. and Kingkey Exhibition Group, the Exhibition Engineering Professional Committee and related service enterprises gathered to exchange views in depth on core issues of exhibition safety management and green transformation, building consensus for the high-quality development of Shanghai's exhibition industry.
Tang Guifa, Party Committee secretary of the association, and Sang Jingmin, deputy Party Committee secretary and president, also attended the salon.
Xu Zhongliang, senior administrator of the Shanghai Fire Protection Association, gave a special lecture on fire safety based on the fire security work of the eighth China International Import Expo. He interpreted in detail the multiple hazards and legal responsibilities related to fires caused by exhibition construction, systematically introduced Shanghai's prevention and control systems for large exhibitions, such as the five-party responsibility list and grid-based management, and clarified fire safety guidance for booth construction from the perspectives of construction responsibilities, fire prevention design, material selection and electrical safety. This provided practical reference for strengthening the industry's safety line.
Huang Bei, Asia sustainable development manager of Informa Group, shared green exhibition practices. She introduced the group's Better Stands green booth optimization program, which promotes reusable booths and establishes bronze, silver and gold grading standards. While reducing exhibition waste by 80 percent, it also improves safety, efficiency and customer experience. The program has now covered more than 400 exhibitions in 37 countries worldwide and has been recognized by many exhibitors, providing a replicable implementation model for the industry's green transformation.
During the interactive exchange session, representatives including Wang Rong, director of the association's Exhibition Engineering Professional Committee and chairman of Kingkey Exhibition Group; Lu Xiaoqing, deputy director of the committee and general manager of Yida Environmental Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.; Qian Cheng, general manager of the Shanghai branch of Lingtong Exhibition System Co., Ltd.; Chang Liang, customer manager of the Shanghai branch of China Pacific Property Insurance Co., Ltd.; Dai Xianjun, deputy general manager of Shanghai Xiesheng Exhibition Co., Ltd.; and Yang Keke, deputy director of the committee and general manager of Shanghai Lankai Exhibition Display Design Co., Ltd., held lively discussions on topics such as implementation of safety responsibilities, innovation in green materials, and promotion and application of standards.
Sang Jingmin, deputy Party Committee secretary and president of the association, emphasized in his summary that safety is the prerequisite for exhibition industry development, and ensuring construction safety is a key guarantee for the smooth holding of exhibitions. Responsibilities of all parties must be implemented carefully and thoroughly. Green exhibitions are an inevitable direction for high-quality industry development. In accordance with the group standard Requirements for Green Exhibition Operation and Management, the association will continue to improve the standards system, strengthen supervision and guidance, promote excellent practice cases, and integrate safety requirements and green concepts into the whole process of industry operation.
The salon created a platform for industry exchange and cooperation and further clarified the practical path for safe development and green transformation in Shanghai's exhibition industry. In the future, all parties in the industry will work together to hold the safety bottom line, practice the concept of sustainable development, and jointly promote Shanghai's exhibition industry toward a safer, greener and higher-quality new stage of development.
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