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ONLINE VISITOR

REGISTRATION COMMENCES

FOR ITMA ASIA + CITME

Online visitor registration for ITMA Asia + CITME positively to the news that the combined exhibition
2020 which will be held at the National Exhibition and will be staged as planned,” said Mr Wang Shutian,
Convention Centre (NECC) in Shanghai is now open. Honorary President of China Textile Machinery
Visitors who purchase their badge at Association (CTMA).
www.itmaasia.com and www.citme.com.cn will enjoy
special online rates. Early-bird rates available till 6 He added, “The pandemic has created pent-up
June are RMB 60 for a five-day badge and RMB 30 demand for quality machinery for sectors such as
for a one-day badge. Standard onsite rates cost RMB nonwovens and technical textiles as there was a lack
100 for a five-day badge and RMB 50 for a one-day of sales and marketing opportunities last year.
badge. Visitors who register online will be also given Therefore, our machinery manufacturers are eager to
access to the exhibition e-catalogue. reconnect with the market.”

The show owners and organisers are committed to Despite the ongoing Covid-19 challenge, the seventh
working closely with the authorities, such as the Joint edition of the combined exhibition is expected to
Prevention and Control Mechanism of the State feature a gross exhibition space of 170,000 square
Council and the Shanghai Convention and Exhibition metres. To-date, it has attracted the participation of
Industries Association (SCEIA), to implement 1,500 exhibitors, including many established
preventive and social distancing measures to enable machinery manufacturers from 24 countries.
the combined exhibition to be held safely.
ITMA ASIA + CITME is owned by CEMATEX and
“We would like to assure that the safety of our Chinese partners - the Sub-Council of Textile Industry,
participants, partners and staff during the exhibition CCPIT (CCPIT-Tex), China Textile Machinery
is of utmost importance to us. Strict safety measures Association (CTMA) and China Exhibition Centre
will be implemented onsite. Visitors should purchase Group Corporation (CIEC), and organised by Beijing
their badge online to avoid onsite queues and allow Textile Machinery International Exhibition Co Ltd and
better and smooth entry process,” urged Mr Ernesto co-organised by ITMA Services. Japan Textile
Maurer, President of CEMATEX. Machinery Association is a special partner of the
combined show.
“Taking into consideration the needs of the industry,
we have decided to continue with the staging of the The last combined show in 2018 attracted the
combined exhibition. Since the certificate of participation of 1,733 exhibitors from 28 economies
admission and stand details were issued last and registered a visitorship of over 100,000 from 116
December, many exhibitors have responded countries and regions.

February/March 2021