UBM Asia Organises Non-Profit Business4Better in China

HONG KONG, Feb. 17, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- UBM Asia will be organising the first Business4Better China (B4B China), a non-profit event for establishing community partnership projects, from 15 - 16 July 2015 at Shanghai KIC Conference Center, China.

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Supported by Social Giving Services Committee (SGSC) and volunteering UBM staff, B4B China will gather together community partners to connect with medium-sized businesses and non-profit organisations in China. While many large Fortune 1,000 businesses have advanced CSR programs in China, B4B China aims to target primarily medium-sized enterprises that are keen to develop more active community engagement and involvement.

Jime Essink, President & CEO of UBM Asia, said: "It is the long tail of medium-sized businesses that have the highest potential for impact because of the large number of businesses and their proximity to the community. Business4Better is a global initiative by UBM that had been launched in the UK, the US, Brazil and India since five years ago to support the communities in which we work. UBM Asia has been in the China exhibition industry for about 35 years. Our management and 700 staff in China are actively involved in serving and giving back to the local community by organising a wide range of CSR activities every year. Thanks to the support of SGSC, we are now able to make a big leap forward with B4B China by bringing together businesses, organisations and people together for bigger impact."

Participants at B4B China will explore high-impact community initiatives and network to enhance the knowledge, competencies and contacts to make a substantive impact on corporate social responsibilities as well as on business performance.

B4B China is not only for Corporate Social Responsibility professionals, but also for business representatives in public relations, human resources, marketing or anyone who are or want to be involved in Corporate Social Responsibility, philanthropy, corporate giving, sustainability or employee volunteering.

For more information or to register to receive updates, please visit: www.b4bchina.org

For press enquiries, please contact:
Jennifer Law, Director of Corporate Marketing & Communications
UBM Asia
Tel: +852 2516 1691
Fax: +852 3749 7342
Email: Jennifer.Law@ubm.com

Christy Chan, Corporate Marketing & Communications Executive
UBM Asia
Tel: +852 2516 1679
Fax: +852 3749 7342
Email: Christy.Chan@ubm.com

Notes to Editors

1. About UBM Asia (www.ubmasia.com)

Owned by UBM plc listed on the London Stock Exchange, UBM Asia is the largest trade show organiser in Asia and the largest commercial organiser in China, India and Malaysia. Established with its headquarters in Hong Kong and subsidiary companies across Asia and in the US, UBM Asia has a strong global presence in 24 major cities with 30 offices and 1,300 staff.

With a track record spanning over 30 years, UBM Asia operates in 20 market sectors with 230 dynamic face-to-face exhibitions and high-level professional conferences, 23 targeted trade publications, 20 round-the-clock online products for over 1,000,000 quality exhibitors, visitors, conference delegates, advertisers and subscribers from all over the world. We provide a one-stop diversified global service for high-value business matching, quality market news and online trading networks.

UBM Asia has extensive office networks in China, Southeast Asia and India, three of the world's fastest growing B2B events markets. UBM China has 11 offices in the major cities in mainland China, including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Guzhen and Shenzhen, where we organise 90 exhibitions and conferences. In ASEAN, UBM Asia operates from its offices in Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, Vietnam and the Philippines with over 40 events in this region. UBM India teams in Mumbai, New Delhi, Bengaluru and Chennai organise 40 exhibitions and conferences every year across the country.

2. About UBM plc (www.ubm.com)

UBM plc is a leading global events-led marketing services and communications company. We help businesses do business, bringing the world's buyers and sellers together at events, online and in print. Our 5,000 staff in more than 20 countries are organised into specialist teams which serve commercial and professional communities, helping them to do business and their markets to work effectively and efficiently.

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