If the state has other provisions on the administration of convention and exhibition industry and convention and exhibition activities, those provisions shall prevail. Article 3 The term "convention and exhibition industry" as mentioned in these Regulations refers to a comprehensive industry that promotes the development of trade, science and technology, tourism, culture, sports, education and other fields through holding convention and exhibition activities.
Exhibition activities as mentioned in these Regulations refer to commercial activities in which, in addition to on-site retail exhibitions, organizers display goods, technologies and services in the form of inviting exhibitions at specific places and within a certain period of time, or provide participants with services such as promotion, negotiation and communication in the form of holding meetings related to the exhibition theme. Article 4 The development of convention and exhibition industry in this Municipality shall follow the principles of market operation, government guidance, fair competition and industry self-discipline, adhere to the direction of internationalization, specialization, branding and informatization, strengthen industrial linkage, upgrade the city's energy level and promote high-quality economic development. Article 5 The Municipal People's Government shall strengthen the overall planning of the convention and exhibition industry, improve the public service system for convention and exhibition activities, and organize relevant municipal departments and the District People's Government to implement various promotion, service and safeguard measures.
The Municipal People's Government shall establish a deliberation and coordination mechanism for the development of the convention and exhibition industry, coordinate the formulation of major policies for the convention and exhibition industry, coordinate major issues in the development of the convention and exhibition industry, and coordinate the service guarantee for major convention and exhibition activities.
The District People's Government shall take measures to support and guide the development of convention and exhibition industry according to the actual economic and social development of this administrative region. Article 6 The municipal commerce department is the competent department of the convention and exhibition industry in this Municipality, and is responsible for the comprehensive coordination, guidance, standardization and service guarantee of the convention and exhibition industry. The commercial departments of all districts shall, in accordance with their duties, do a good job in the work related to the convention and exhibition industry within their respective administrative areas.
Development and reform, economic informationization, finance, public security, emergency, fire protection, market supervision, education, science and technology, human resources and social security, planning resources, urban and rural housing construction management, transportation, cultural tourism, health, statistics, sports, greening the city, intellectual property, urban management and law enforcement, customs, international trade promotion agencies and other departments shall, according to their respective functions and duties, do a good job in promoting the development and standardization of the exhibition industry. Article 7 Trade associations, promotion agencies and other trade organizations related to the convention and exhibition industry in this Municipality (hereinafter referred to as "convention and exhibition industry organizations") shall strengthen industry self-discipline and credit construction, carry out market research, standard formulation, business training and related evaluation, promote industry information exchange and cooperation, guide members to standardize their operations, and promote fair competition and orderly development of the industry. Chapter II Promotion and Development Article 8 The municipal administrative department of commerce shall, jointly with the relevant municipal departments, formulate the development plan of the convention and exhibition industry in this Municipality, which shall be incorporated into the national economic and social development plan of this Municipality after being approved by the municipal people's government, announced to the public and organized for implementation. Article 9 The municipal administrative department of commerce shall, jointly with the municipal planning and resources department, prepare the layout plan of exhibition venues, and incorporate it into the corresponding land and space planning after approval according to the prescribed procedures.
City housing and urban construction management, transportation, commerce, cultural tourism, economic information and other departments shall, in accordance with the requirements of the layout planning of exhibition venues, support the construction of exhibition venues that meet the urban positioning and industrial characteristics, and improve the construction of supporting facilities such as transportation, catering, accommodation and communication around exhibition venues. Article 10 The municipal and district people's governments shall include the funds for promoting the development of convention and exhibition industry into the fiscal budget at the corresponding level, and focus on supporting the cultivation of brand convention and exhibition industry, the promotion of convention and exhibition industry and the linkage between convention and exhibition industry and related industries.
City and district related special funds can guide and support the development of convention and exhibition industry in this city and promote the high-quality development of convention and exhibition industry. Article 11 Encourage social capital to provide financial support for the gathering of convention and exhibition industry and the development of related service industries through the establishment of convention and exhibition industry investment funds. Article 12 Domestic and foreign organizers, venue units and convention and exhibition service units are encouraged to set up headquarters in this city, and provide support in customs clearance procedures, talent introduction, fund settlement, investment convenience, personnel entry and exit, etc.
The city has established a linkage mechanism for the introduction and bidding of international exhibition activities. Business, cultural tourism and other departments and exhibition industry organizations should strengthen international exchanges and cooperation, and actively introduce internationally renowned exhibition industry organizations and internationally renowned exhibition activities. Article 13 The Municipal People's Government and its relevant departments shall formulate policies and measures to cultivate model enterprises with market competitiveness, and support enterprises to build a large-scale exhibition market subject with international competitiveness through market-oriented means such as acquisition, merger and joint venture. Fourteenth exhibition industry organizations in this Municipality shall strengthen the guidance to the organizers, venue units and exhibition service units, and encourage them to join internationally renowned exhibition industry organizations; Support our exhibition projects to obtain international certification, improve global radiation and service capabilities, and enhance the international influence of our exhibition brands; Actively cultivate overseas self-organized exhibition projects and enhance the ability of overseas exhibition organization and planning.
This Municipality supports overseas institutions to independently hold foreign economic and technological exhibitions in specific exhibition venues.