Convention and exhibition industry originated from the exchange and trade between commodities, and it is a multifunctional platform for economic circles to meet regularly, review the development of the industry and study its development direction. Through the exchange and transaction of commodity supply and demand, information, capital and technology, we will guide the development of industry trends, expand the development space of the industry, provide market opportunities and promote the circulation of various elements of commodities. Therefore, the convention and exhibition industry is known as "the vane of industry development", a "smokeless, green and efficient" sunrise industry, and a "booster" for regional economic and industry development.
Convention and exhibition industry originated from fair trade, and entered the primary stage of development in Europe as early as17th century. 185 1 year, the first London World Expo was held for the first time, with more than 14000 exhibitors from all over the world (including China). The First International Sample Expo was held in Leipzig, Germany on 1895. The Expo is not only unprecedented in scale, but also attracts a large number of exhibitors and visitors from all over the world. More importantly, the exhibition mode and publicity mode have been reformed and innovated, and booths have been divided according to countries and professions to facilitate trade negotiations and transactions. This method has attracted the attention of the exhibition industry, and exhibitions all over Europe have followed suit, and the exhibition industry has since entered a new stage of development.
The origin of China's exhibition industry is not later than that of western countries. However, from the overthrow of the Qing government to the founding of our country in 1949, due to historical and political reasons, the development of China's exhibition industry has been at a standstill. It was not until the first China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export (Canton Fair) was established in the spring of 1957 that the development of China's convention and exhibition industry was in its infancy. After 1978, China's convention and exhibition industry gradually moved towards trade and commercialization, and it has been developing for nearly 20 years. With the development of China's economy, "China needs the world" and "the world needs China". As a rising economic power, China's convention and exhibition industry will usher in a brilliant tomorrow.