MEsteel Members Enjoy 10% Discount

Meet with the major Chinese steel producers, traders, consumers, financial institutions, logistics service providers,  steel associations and consulting firms at the
6th Intl. Steel Market and Trade Conference in Guangzhou, China (19-21 March 2008).

2007 is yet another bumper year for the world steel industry with the total crude steel output topping 1.32 billion ton and steel prices staying at historical high. China is expected to be again leading the world by finishing 480 million ton in crude steel production and 50 million ton in net crude steel export.

• How will the global and China's economic scenarios change in 2008?
• Whether the driving forces supporting the steel demand growth still exist?
• How the climbing-up raw material prices will affect production cost and steel price?

The 6th International Steel Market and Trade Conference will invite the major steel associations, consulting firms, representative steel producers and traders to wrap up the year 2007 and look into year 2008 and beyond.

• Analysis and forecast on macro-economic situation;
• Analysis and forecast on China's steel market, demand vs supply;
• Analysis and forecast on the other major steel markets around the world;
• China's steel export and steel export policy analysis;
• Analysis and forecast on international steel trade;

Reasons to attend

• An authoritative international forum organized by China Iron & Steel Association and Metallurgical Council of China.

• At this year’s conference, over 500 high ranking delegates from the major international steel associations, consulting firms, producers, traders, consumers, financial institutions and logistics companies will join carefully selected speakers to review the highlights of 2007 and deliberate on the evolution of the steel markets and trade in 2008 and beyond.

• A leading international steel event held in the world’s biggest steel producing and consuming country;
• A window to look into the development of the Chinese and global steel industry, market and trade;
• A platform of information exchange and dialogue between CISA as the representative of the Chinese steel industry and its counterparts in the rest of the world.

Preliminary Program

• Wed. 19 March Registration and Welcome Reception in Capital Hotel
• Thu. 20 March Meeting in Capital Hotel
• Fri. 21 March Meeting in Capital Hotel and Tour to Olympic Venues

Speakers Include:

• Mr. Luo Bingsheng, Executive Vice-chairman and Secretary General, CISA
• Mr. Li Shijun, Chief Analyst and Deputy Secretary General, CISA
• Mr. Wang Shouwen, Director General, Dept. of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Commerce, China
• Senior official, Dept. of Industry, National Development and Reform Commission, China
• Mr. Sun Wendong, Vice President, Wuhan Iron and Steel Group Corp.
• Mr. Zhang Wenfeng, General Manager, Tianjin Pipe Intl. Economic & Trading Corp
• Mr. Jia Liangqun, Vice General Manager, Mysteel
• Mr. Adrian Harris, Secretary General, ORGALIME
• Mr. Thomas A. Danjczek, President, Steel Manufacture Association
• Mr. Hitoshi Ito, Chief Representative in Beijing, The Japan Iron and Steel Federation
• Mr. Yoon-Soo Sim, President, Korea Iron & Steel Association
• Mr. T V Narendran, President, ASEAN Iron & Steel Industry Federation
• Mr. Steve Mackrell, Director Operations, Iron and Steel Statistics Bureau
• Mr. Peter Marcus, Managing Partner, World Steel Dynamics
• Mr. John Johnson, Chief Executive Officer, CRU China
• Mr. John Short, Executive Director Steel & Base Metals, Dubai Mercantile Exchange
• Mr. Rudi Leleu, Senior Trade Advisor, Mayer Brown International LLP, Brussels
• Mr. William H. Barringer, Partner, Vinson & Elkins LLP
• Mr. Gordan Moffat, Director General of Eurofer,
• Mr. Guillermo Moreno, Secretary General, ILAFA,
• Mr. Peter Dieterich, Secretary General of South African Iron & Steel Institute
• Mr. Aleksandr Romanov, President of Russian Union of Metal and Steel Suppliers.

Registration and Fee
The delegates are asked to fill in and send the REGISTRATION FORM together with THE PROOF OF PAYMENT.

Normal Delegate registration fee : US$1500

MEsteel members 10% discounted registration fee: US$1350

The fee is inclusive of documentation, translation, conference venues, refreshments, lunches and dinners, etc and does not include the cost of accommodation.

Hotel Accommodation
A limited number of rooms has been reserved at preferential price at the Capital Hotel (3 Qian Men East Street, Beijing, China; Tel: 86-10-58159988). Please indicate your hotel reservation preference in the registration form. Accommodation is not included in the registration fee and should be paid by delegates at the hotel check-in. Hotel confirmation will be sent to you along with the confirmation of the conference registration.

Visa
Visas are the responsibility of individual delegates. However, if you require a letter of invitation, please contact us with your personal data such as nationality, date of birth, passport number and job title.