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2008 China International Translation Industry Exhibition

XVIII FIT World Congress
2008 China International Translation Industry Exhibition

Time

:

4-6 August, 2008

Venue

:

Shanghai International Convention Center

Host

:

Translators Association of China (TAC)

Supporter

:

Eastern Shanghai Group

Organizer

:

Oriental Translation Center,
Shanghai Today Exhibition Co., Ltd.



Aiming at “highlighting the translation industry, exploring global business opportunities,” the Exhibition will provide a professional platform to showcase the strength of the language service industry in its many facets and establish a bridge between translation-related products and services and their users. As a concurrent event of the XVIII FIT World Congress to be held at the Shanghai International Convention Center on August 4-7, the Exhibition will expect a professional audience of more than 1,000 translators, interpreters, linguists, educators, as well as translation and localization service providers, publishers and educational and training institutes from around the world.

Exhibition Scope

All parties involved in the language service industry’s business chain are welcome to join the Exhibition for a face-to-face communication which will surely inspire new ideas for business cooperation and development in the future.

The Exhibition will include the following sections:

l        Language services

Translation and localization service agencies

Institutions and organizations offering translation services

Users of language services such as government departments, corporations, etc.

l        Training of T&I professionals

Language teaching and training Institutions

Academic and research institutions on language and translation

Institutions in charge of the assessment of T&I professionals

l        Translation in publishing and copyright trade

Publishers of translated literature

Copyright trading agencies

l        Translation and media communications

Foreign language periodicals and newspapers

Radio and TV stations running foreign language channels

Websites with foreign language versions

l        Translation technology

Translation tools developers

Manufacturers or agencies of language teaching and service equipment

 Accompanying Business Activities

l        Focus forums targeting at the special needs of exhibitors

l        Business matchmaking service

l        2010 World Expo Shanghai and translation HR workshop

l        Speech contest on the Congress theme “Translation and Cultural Diversity” and the translation industry in relation to the World Expo Shanghai

Exhibition Rates

l        Raw space (category A): USD250/m2 (minimum 36m2)

Facilities: exhibitors are expected to design and build their booths or find professional agencies themselves. The organizers are ready to help with exhibition setup and equipment rental.

l        Standard Booth (category B): USD2,500 (3m*3m)

Facilities: white aluminum alloy boards on three sides, fascia board with company name both in Chinese and English, two spot lights, two chairs, one information desk and one 220V 5A socket.

l        Additional Services included in the exhibition rates:

²       production of the main background board(2.5 x 1.2m), two side boards (2.2 x 0.9m), and one roll-up banner (for standard booth only) with a market value of US$300 (the amount can be deducted from the rates if this service is not needed).

²       A brief introduction of the Exhibitor in the Exhibition Catalogue of no more than 300 words

²       Links to the Exhibitor on the official websites of the XVIII FIT World Congress and the Exhibition itself.

Contact Us

Tu Zongying, Lin Jingyu

Shanghai Today Exhibition Co., Ltd.

Tel: +86-21-5404 5382, +86-21-5404 5193

Fax: +86-21-5403-9900

E-mail: fit2008exhibition@shanghaitoday.com.cn, fit2008exb@hotmail.com

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