The second "Annual Conference & Awards Ceremony", approved by the Ministry of Commerce of PRC, and jointly organized by Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation and China Convention and Exhibition Society, was grandly held at The Westin Pazhou Hotel on the evening of December 13, 2011. "China International Marine, Port & Shipbuilding Fair" (CIMPS) was again awarded the prize of "2011 China Top Ten Brand Exhibition". With high reputation, CIMPS is the only fair to have won this award among all the exhibitions in shipbuilding industry in China, which is worth mentioning. The award was appraised by the professionals and experts from International Exhibition Bureau, the International Exhibition Association, the Ministry of Commerce of PRC, China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) and some other Chinese and overseas exhibition experts. It is the most authoritative and credible award in the exhibition industry in China by far, representing the highest level in the Chinese exhibition industry. In the year of 2010, Jiangsu Provincial People's Government and Nanjing Municipal People's Government made a decision after deliberate research. From 2010 onwards, China International Marine Port & Shipbuilding Fair will merge with relevant fairs in Nanjing, with Jiangsu United Asia International Exhibition Co., Ltd being the exclusive organizer. Grounded on an event with 8-year history, the first CIMPS attracted 416 exhibitors from 18 countries and regions, including 39 brand shipyards 51 foreign exhibitors and 3 overseas National Pavilions. CIMPS 2010, with its scale and influence all ranking No.1 in Jiangsu, is not only a display of new products and technology in maritime industry, but also an important platform for accelerating communication and cooperation between Jiangsu and the world. Based on the success of first edition, with the goal of building a premium brand and enhancing quality, the second CIMPS was successfully held on April 12-14, 2011. CIMPS 2011 rents an exhibition space of 24,000 sqm with 503 exhibitors from 20 countries and regions including 65 overseas exhibitors (with 27% increase than last edition) from Singapore, Italy, Germany, USA, Korea, Norway, Netherlands, Finland, Hong Kong, Taiwan, UK, and Denmark, etc, with 5 National Pavilions: Singapore, UK, Korea, Finland, and Denmark. CIMPS 2011 has welcomed 8,263 professional visitors and buyers from 18 countries and regions, 1,239 of them from Europe, America and Southeast Asia, accounting for 15% of the total. The domestic visitors come from 23 provinces and municipalities. CIMPS 2011 attracted more than 20 buyer-groups from home and abroad. On April 12th, CIMPS & EUROPORT Contract Signing Ceremony was held in Nanjing International Expo Center. From 2012 on, China International Marine, Ports & Shipbuilding Fair will keep the original name and jointly organized by UAEC and Ahoy, with the new brand of CIMPS-Europort. The 3rd edition of China International Marine, Port & Shipbuilding Fair (CIMPS-Europort) will be held in Nanjing International Expo Center on May 23-25, 2012 which will be sponsored by Jiangsu Provincial People's Government and China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, co-organized by Jiangsu Economy and Information Technology Commission, Department of Commerce of Jiangsu Province, Nanjing Municipal People's Government, Trade Development Bureau of Ministry of Commerce, PRC, co-organized by UAEC and Ahoy. According to the current progress of preparation and the agreement between UAEC and Ahoy, there will be at least 14 national pavilions from Germany, France, UK, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Sweden, Spain, the Netherlands, USA, Canada, Korea, Japan, Singapore exhibiting in CIMPS-Europort 2012. Leading corporations like CSSC and CSIC will support the event as co-organizer and will be present at some of the important fringe programs. The organization committee will further intensify the invitation of overseas buyers by sending propaganda teams to Germany, USA, The Netherlands, Norway, Korea, Japan and Indonesia to promote the event. The Indonesia National Shipowners' Association has confirmed to organize a group of at least 40 shipowners to attend CIMPS-Europort and purchase on site as well as the China HongKong Shipowners' Association, The German Shipowners' Association, Association of American Steamship Owners. Combined with the strong media coverage from at least 60 overseas media and 80 domestic media in the industry, CIMPS-Europort will undoubtedly be the No.1 maritime fair in China in 2012 with the highest internationalization level and the largest participation of overseas buyers. Thanks for your attention, should you need more details of CIMPS-Europort 2012, please log into: www.china-ship.com, thank you!