AmCham Shanghai Releases 2010 Shanghai Expo USA Pavilion Position Paper

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, under the 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

SOURCE The American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai