In China

China Brew and Beverage Technology Innovation Congress, Shanghai

Focuses on trends in the global brewing and beverage industry, analyzes safety regulations and discusses core technologies and solutions for cleaner production, energy saving, emissions reduction and product diversification.

Date: Jan 17-18

Venue: Crowne Plaza Century Park Shanghai

Website: www.chinaexhibition.com

China International Fishing Tackle Trade Exhibition, Beijing

An international tackle trade show dedicated to globalizing the trade of fishing products and outdoor gear.

Date: Feb 23-25

Venue: New China International Exhibition Center

Website: www.chinaexhibition.com

Pharma Regulatory Summit Asia 2013, Beijing

For the first time in China, a high-caliber regional and international regulatory panel provides critical advice and regulatory updates for domestic and international regulatory professionals.

Date: Mar 6-8

Venue: The Westin Beijing Chaoyang, Beijing

Website: www.pharmaregulatoryasia.com

China International Digital Printers & Engravers & Signage & LED Expo 2011, Guangzhou

With more than 50,000 detailed databases from domestic and overseas professional buyers, the expo is an authoritative industry event, backed by www.dpes.cn, aimed at providing exhibitors value-added services, before, during and after the show, as well as helping them develop market share and improve performance.

The expo is an influential high-quality communication platform and commodity display stage for the sign equipment industry.

Date: Feb 25-28

Venue: Poly World Trade Center Expo, Guangzhou

Website: www.chinasignexpo.com

Conferences & Meetings

In Europe

2013 Maison & Objet, Paris

An international home decoration, giftware and tableware exhibition. Each year, Maison & Objet welcomes new creative talent, who demonstrate their gifts in both family decoration and fashion.

Date: Jan 18-22

Venue: Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre, Paris

Website: www.maison-objet.com

Export Communications, UK Trade & Investment

Good communication sits at the heart of successful exporting. This series of six rolling workshops will introduce companies to each aspect of successful international communications, covering written, verbal, personal, cultural and online aspects and helping companies to develop a plan for ensuring quality communications to support sales, customer retention and business growth.

Date: Jan 23

Location: North East, United Kingdom

Website: www.ukti.gov.uk

Boosting Your Global Competitiveness

These seminars are designed for companies that are keen to grow their business domestically and globally by applying best-practice growth strategies, tools and techniques. Specialists from the Manufacturing Advisory Service and UK Trade & Investment South East will help you discover new ways to exploit competitive advantages, benchmark your business against the best in your industry sector and target growth markets for your products and services.

Date: Jan 22

Venue: Crown Plaza, Gatwick, Langley Drive, Crawley, Sussex, United Kingdom

Website: www.ukti.gov.uk

CBBC China Business Culture Training Session, London

Offers a historical and political overview of China to help businesspeople maximize their business potential and avoid serious social mishaps.

Date: Jan 25

Venue: China-Britain Business Council

Website: www.cbbc.org

The 11th Annual European Financial Services Conference, Brussels

For the 11th consecutive year, the European Financial Services Conference will take place in Brussels, bringing together about 400 senior bankers and financial policymakers to discuss issues affecting European and global financial markets.

Date: Jan 31

Venue: ING Auditorium, Avenue Marnix 24

Website: www.forum-europe.com/events/

Culture

In China

Things From the Gallery Warehouse 5 Group Exhibition ShanghART H-Space, Shanghai

ShanghART presents Things from the Gallery Warehouse 5 as part of a continuing program. Since 2009, a series of exhibitions have made it possible for large-scale installations that have been in storage to be viewed by the general public.

Date: Jan 20-Mar 4

Venue: ShanghART H-space, Bldg 18, No.50 Moganshan Rd., Shanghai

Website: www.shanghartgallery.com

National Theatre of China Big Family Classics in NCPA, Beijing

Big Family is a legendary story about feelings of gratitude and resentment, life and death, and love and hatred presented through an impressive and thought-provoking mixture of history and reality.

Date: Jan 17-Feb 3

Venue: National Center for the Performing Arts

Website: www.chncpa.org

Chinese National Orchestra Concert, Beijing

2013 New Year's Blessing.

Date: Jan 25

Venue: National Center for the Performing Arts

Website: www.chncpa.org

Culture

In Europe

Floating Clouds and Feudal Commodifications: Family, Law and Reform in the Contemporary PRC, London

This talk explores some of the key issues surrounding the principal changes in family law in the People's Republic of China that have occurred during the post-Deng period.

Date: Feb 4

Venue: Russell Square: College Buildings, Room: G50

Website: www.soas.ac.uk

A Day of Illustration, Cambridge, UK

Looking at the drawings within the Quentin Blake exhibition, discover the exciting relationship between words and images. Then using the permanent collection as inspiration, create observational drawings in the galleries and further explore illustration techniques in the education studio with Pam Smy.

Date: Feb 14

Venue: The Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Website: http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk

Promenade Concert, Cambridge, UK

Richard Dowling (tenor) and Rebecca Taylor (piano) perform pieces by Schumann and Strauss. Space may be limited.

Date: Jan 27

Venue: The Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Website: http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk

Events can be sent to: events@mail.chinadailyuk.com

(China Daily 01/11/2013 page31)