The General Manager of Zhengzhou Changyu Industrial Co., Ltd., Jia Hongchang, introduced the specific work arrangements for hosting the conference at the press conference. "We sincerely welcome experts, scholars, managers, technicians, university faculty and students, and scientific researchers from the steel structure field and its upstream and downstream industries nationwide to visit Henan, strengthen exchanges, jointly share experiences in steel structure design, construction, materials, equipment, and complementary services, improve the steel structure industry chain, and jointly promote the rapid development of the steel structure industry!" On July 27, 2010, at the press conference for the Sixth National Provincial Steel Structure Industry Organization Economic and Technical Cooperation Conference and the Central Plains High-Level Forum on the Steel Structure Industry Chain, the forum organizing committee extended an invitation to the entire nation.
Leaders such as Zhang Daimin, Deputy Director of the Henan Provincial Department of Science and Technology; Ma Dequan, former Director of the Henan Provincial Department of Water Resources; Li Xinhé, Deputy Director of the Department of Construction Management under the Henan Provincial Housing and Urban-Rural Development Department; Yin MinDa, Deputy Secretary-General of the China Building Metal Structure Association and Chairman of the Steel Structure Committee; Yan Dakao, President of North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power and Honorary President of the Henan Steel Structure Association; Gao Danying, Vice President of Zhengzhou University; Zong Zhijian, Vice President and Deputy Dean of Yellow River Survey, Planning, Design, and Consulting Co., Ltd.; Wei Qun, Secretary-General of the Henan Steel Structure Association; and Jia Hongchang, Chairman and General Manager of Zhengzhou Changyu Industrial Co., Ltd., attended the press conference. The meeting was presided over by Cao Xinglin, Vice President of North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power and Vice President of the Henan Steel Structure Association.
The attending leaders and guests unanimously believed that the Sixth National Provincial Steel Structure Industry Organization Economic and Technical Cooperation Conference and the Central Plains High-Level Forum on the Steel Structure Industry Chain, to be held in Zhengzhou, Henan Province, from November 19-22, 2010, would strongly promote the development of the Henan steel structure industry under the strong impetus of the Henan Steel Structure Association and with the strong support of the hosting unit, Zhengzhou Changyu Industrial Co., Ltd. By adhering to the theme of "Alliance, Integration, Optimization, Innovation," summarizing and innovating new models of industrial-academic-research cooperation, discussing the grand plans for the development of steel structures, and strategizing for the economic takeoff of Central Plains, this conference would surely lead the Henan steel structure industry towards brilliance, achieving a growth rate of around 4%, and promoting the continuous, healthy, and stable development of China's steel structure industry.
Subsequently, Yin MinDa, Deputy Secretary-General of the China Building Metal Structure Association, delivered a speech. On behalf of the China Building Metal Structure Association and his fellow professionals in the Chinese steel structure academic community, he expressed the warmest congratulations on the launch of the conference and the press conference, and extended sincere gratitude and best wishes to the leaders, experts, host units, organizing units, and all attendees who have consistently supported the development of China's steel structure industry. He wished the conference every success and introduced the origin, development, nature, and influence of the provincial steel structure industry economic and technical exchange meetings within the field of Chinese steel structure research. He mentioned that each previous provincial steel structure industry organization economic and technical cooperation meeting provided an excellent platform for exchange and collaboration, focusing on advancing the development of the steel structure industry. Through large-scale thematic discussions, these meetings comprehensively implemented energy conservation and emissions reduction policies, exchanged new theories, technologies, and methods for improving steel structure design, processing, and installation, and discussed industry information, trade negotiations, and enterprise development. These efforts promoted industry integration, market circulation, and industrial collaboration, continuously enhancing the comprehensive strength, innovation capabilities, and sustainable development capabilities of the steel structure industry, making it a highly influential conference brand.
Representatives from news media outlets such as Henan TV Station, Xingyang TV Station, Shangjie TV Station, China Metallurgical News, Economic Focus Newspaper, China Enterprise News, Zhongzhou Construction, Henan Business Daily, Eastern Today, China Steel Structure Network, Steel Structure Window, China Steel Network, Henan Construction Information Network, China Steel Weekly, and My Steel Network were invited to attend.
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Friends from the press also questioned the guests present at the press conference about the preparation, hosting, content themes, and significant implications of the conference. There was ample interaction and exchange at the press conference, creating a lively atmosphere.
First, Li Xinhé, Deputy Director of the Department of Construction Management under the Henan Provincial Housing and Urban-Rural Development Department, and Zhang Daimin, Deputy Director of the Henan Provincial Department of Science and Technology, respectively gave speeches. In their speeches, they congratulated the convening of the press conference for the Sixth National Provincial Steel Structure Industry Meeting. They praised steel structures as an emerging industry in the construction sector, hailed by experts as the "green building" of the 21st century, with comprehensive advantages such as being lightweight, easy to install, energy-saving, and recyclable. It is a closed-loop type of resource-saving building structure in a circular economy. They also highly evaluated the work of the Henan Steel Structure Association since its establishment, believing that although the association was established relatively late, it has fully played the role of a social link, actively implementing the strategies of science and technology revitalization and sustainable development in Henan. By scientifically utilizing the advantages of higher education platforms, the association has fostered a development model integrating industry, academia, and research in steel structures, continuously developing core technologies with independent intellectual property rights, promoting technological innovation to adjust the structure of the steel structure industry in Henan, and further enhancing the competitiveness of the steel structure industry in Henan.
Professor Wei Qun, Secretary-General of the Henan Steel Structure Association, spoke on behalf of the host. He welcomed and thanked the conference participants and representatives of the news media, briefly reviewing the main work of the association since its establishment in November 2008, including surveys, technical exchanges, talent training, market cultivation, brand incubation, consulting services, and the promotion of new technologies. He focused on introducing the preparations for the 2010 National Provincial Steel Structure Industry Meeting in four key areas: Under the strong support and direct guidance of departments such as the Henan Provincial Government, the Housing and Urban-Rural Development Department, the Department of Science and Technology, and the Civil Affairs Department, the conference organizing committee was established, with Secretary-General Wei Qun serving as the chairman of the organizing committee. The organizing committee formulated detailed conference work plans, completed invitations to major leaders, experts, guests, and media organizations, established a dedicated conference publicity website, and communicated and solicited opinions from member units and other associations regarding the main topics of the conference.
― The National Provincial Steel Structure Industry Organization Economic and Technical Cooperation Conference will be held in Zhengzhou.