GSMA Announces Partnership with Shanghai International Information Consumption Festival
Hong Kong, May 6 (NsNewsWire) — The GSMA today announced a partnership with the Shanghai International Information Consumption Festival in bringing mobile and ICT-focused exhibitions, events and activities to Shanghai. The GSMA Mobile World Congress Shanghai will be held 15-17 July, alongside the Shanghai International Information Consumption Festival at the Shanghai New International Expo Center (SNIEC) and attendees will have access to a range of experiences across both shows. The Shanghai International Information Consumption Festival will also feature additional events, seminars and other activities held across the city during the week of 13 July.
“We are excited to form this collaboration with the Shanghai Government and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology to hold the first Shanghai International Information Consumption Festival during our Mobile World Congress Shanghai event,” said John Hoffman, CEO, GSMA Ltd. “The Festival complements the programmes that we are undertaking at Mobile World Congress Shanghai and will demonstrate how citizens can utilise technology across many aspects of their everyday lives, such as education, healthcare, travel and entertainment, among others.”
“The partnership with the GSMA to promote the activities of the Shanghai International Information Consumption Festival and Mobile World Congress Shanghai will have a positive impact in delivering a new information consumer experience, creating an atmosphere of innovation and entrepreneurship,” commented Mr. Shao Zhiqing, Vice Chairman of Shanghai Municipal Commission of Economy and Commerce. “Further, this cooperation will enhance international collaboration and innovation exchanges to accelerate the development of Shanghai’s information industry.”
The inaugural Shanghai International Information Consumption Festival will include exhibitions from 150 companies across two exhibition halls at the SNIEC and is expected to attract between 30,000 and 50,000 visitors over three days