Bridge Tech 2009 to be held in Shanghai, China

Co-organized by Jiangsu Transportation Research Institute and Global Leaders Institute, Endorsed by Association of French Civil Engineering (I'AFGC) and Association of Consulting Engineers of Hong Kong (ACEHK), Bridge Tech 2009 will take place from 2nd to 4th of December 2009 at InterContinental Pudong Hotel in Shanghai, China.

Facing the financial crisis, China's central government has invested RMB 4 trillion into the infrastructure sector, with the aim of stimulating domestic demand for the stable annually economic growth. By the end of 2009, China will undertake 52 new bridge construction projects, with a total investment of up to RMB 120 billion. Meanwhile, Xiaochong Zhang, the director of International Cooperation Department, National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) expressed that NDRC has been and will continue to be happy to assist foreign companies to enter the China market. In a word, under the huge financial support and the rapid technology innovations of new built bridges such as Sutong Bridge and Hangzhou Bay Bridge, China has become the largest bridge market in the word.

Bridge Tech 2009 is a leading platform for bridge industry executives to gain the first-hand information for their strategic decision-making processes and explore potential cooperation to grow their businesses within emerging bridge markets in the world, particularly in the current 'bridge land' - China. It will bring together over 150 industry leaders from government officials; bridge chief designers, engineers and constructors of significant projects; investors etc. worldwide, with over 15 renowned bridge cases sharing as well as 4 panel discussions and Hangzhou Bay Bridge Tour.

If you want to know more about the event, please visit the event official website at: www.bridgetechsummit.com, or contact Frank Chen at 86 21 52360030 ext 6055 or E-mail: frank.chen@globaleaders.com.