SHANGHAI, June 19 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- The American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai (AmCham Shanghai) today released its position paper, "The USA Pavilion at Expo 2010 Shanghai -- A business case for sponsorship." The paper highlights the importance of the USA Pavilion to the U.S. business community in China, outlines opportunities for Pavilion sponsors to advance their company’s China strategy and provides an overview of specific benefits provided to sponsors by the organizers of the USA Pavilion.
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Shanghai World Expo 2010, themed "Better City, Better Life," will give visitors a glimpse into the future, a future that includes a healthier, more sustainable urban environment. With Expo 2010 less than a year away, more than 190 countries have committed to participate. Most national pavilions are being funded by a public/private partnership that will enable countries to build pavilions costing tens of millions of dollars.
However, due to a law passed by Congress in 1991, the U.S. is prohibited from using government funds to design, construct or operate a national pavilion. As a result, USA pavilion organizers must raise an estimated US$50-60 million from private sources and American companies are feeling the pressure to contribute.
AmCham Shanghai views the USA Pavilion, America’s national pavilion at Expo 2010, as an historic opportunity to celebrate the longstanding friendship between the American and Chinese people. It is also AmCham Shanghai’s position that, despite a historically difficult global economic climate, there are clear benefits for companies supporting the USA Pavilion at Expo 2010 and that participation can help to advance a company’s China strategy.
To download a PDF of "The USA Pavilion at Expo 2010 Shanghai -- A business case for sponsorship" in English or Chinese, visit
http://www.amcham-shanghai.org/positionpaper
About AmCham Shanghai
The American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai, known as the "Voice of American Business" in China, is the largest and fastest growing American Chamber in the Asia Pacific region. Founded in 1915, AmCham Shanghai was the third American Chamber established outside the United States. As a non-profit, non-partisan business organization, AmCham Shanghai is committed to the principals of free trade, open markets, private enterprise and the unrestricted flow of information.
For more information, please contact:
Weina Yang
Tel: +86-21-6279-7119 x 5655
Email: Weina.yang@amcham-shanghai.org
