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SHANGHAI, July 19 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- On June 2, 2010, China successfully launched the 4th BeiDou navigation satellite into the pre-designated orbit, symbolizing that China has made another important step forward in building the BeiDou (COMPASS) Navigation Satellite System. As is known to all, satellite navigation and positioning systems are the key strategic infrastructure for information, and have influenced the process of social civilization and changed people's ideas about life, time and space. The construction of satellite-based navigation, positioning and timing systems will be an inevitable trend in the future. As the largest developing country in the information era, China is doing its utmost to construct its own BeiDou satellite navigation system so as to improve self-owned navigation, positioning, and timing systems. With the ongoing Expo 2010 Shanghai, China, the Chinese government has announced plans to complete the deployment of the BeiDou system by 2020.

Under this background, NaviForum Shanghai 2010 ( http://www.naviforum.org.cn/ ) , known as the most important event in China's satellite navigation industry, will be held at the Shanghai Exhibition Center Friendship Hall this year on Sept. 1-2. Since the launch in 2004, NaviForum Shanghai has been successfully held for four consecutive years, and NaviForum Shanghai 2010 ( http://www.naviforum.org.cn/ ) will be held together with the International ITS Conference & Expo Shanghai 2010 ( http://www.itsshanghai.org/ ). The event will be hosted by the Department of High and New Technology Development and Industrialization of MOST, China 2nd Generation Satellite Navigation System Project Management Office and Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality; co-organized by Shanghai International Exhibition Co., Ltd. The NaviForum Shanghai / ITS Shanghai 2010 ( http://www.itsshanghai.org/ )event will focus on the theme "New Generation GNSS & Innovative Navigation Technology Application", which will bring us more highlights than ever.

Chinese leading navigation map provider AutoNavi and the worldwide leading manufacturer of car electronics Continental AG have already confirmed the sponsorship of the event. Inside GNSS, the famous magazine focusing on GNSS, has confirmed to give full support as the Global Media Partner. Many more companies are showing their interest in sponsorship or participation.

In the span of two days, the event will be addressed by more than 10 important industry experts, including leaders of China BeiDou program, the U.S. GPS program, and Europe Galileo program, officials from the Chinese government, and CEOs from enterprises worldwide. Besides keynote speeches, several panel discussions will make the event even more lively, focusing on BeiDou system, digital navigation map industry in China, ITS & 3D GIS & digital city, real-time traffic, and driving force for GNSS in North America and Europe. Tony Russo, Director of the U.S. National Coordination Office for Space-Based Positioning, Navigation and Timing, will share a keynote speech about the U.S. GPS program. Congwu Cheng, CEO of AutoNavi Software Co., Ltd. and Xinping Guo, President of Beijing Unistrong Science & Technology Co., Ltd. will also give speeches to share insights. In addition, Kanwar Chadha, Chief Marketing Officer of CSR, and Mike Shaw, Director of Navigation Systems Global Business Development, Lockheed Martin Corporation have confirmed to join the panel on U.S. GPS navigation. The event will attract about 800 professional guests both from China and the world and an audience of over 10,000 fans of navigation and ITS.

International ITS Conference & Expo Shanghai 2010 ( http://www.itsshanghai.org/ )and Interparking Shanghai 2010 ( http://www.itsshanghai.org/interparking )will be held Sept. 1-3, 2010 in Shanghai Exhibition Center concurrently. The organizers are committed to promoting common and sustainable development of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) and GNSS, and building a platform for the development of the intelligent transport and parking industry as well as related projects of World Expo 2010.

For more information, please visit the Forum Website: http://www.naviforum.org.cn and the Exhibition Website: http://www.itsshanghai.org

    For more information, please contact:

    Exhibition Contact:
     Mr. Xiaoping Chen
     Tel:   +86-21-6279-2828 x232
     Fax:   +86-21-6545-5124
     Email: [email protected]

     Media Contact:
     Ms. Jia Song
     Tel:   +86-21-6279-2828 x271
     Fax:   +86-21-6545-5124
     Email: [email protected]

     Forum Contact:
     Ms. Zhang or Mr. Gu
     Tel:   +86-21-5407-2328

SOURCE Shanghai International Exhibition Co., Ltd. (SIEC)