On March 4 (local U.S. time), a business networking reception for the 18th China (Beijing) International Construction Machinery, Building Material Machinery, and Mining Machinery Exhibition (BICES 2027) was held during the CONEXPO-CON/AGG trade show in the United States. Attendees included Su Zimeng, President of the China Construction Machinery Association (CCMA); Wu Peiguo, Secretary-General of the CCMA and Chairman of Beijing Tianshi Huagong International Exhibition Co., Ltd. (Tianshi Huagong); Wang Chuanming, Chairman of China National Construction Machinery Complete Equipment Imp. & Exp. Co., Ltd.; Zhou Weidong, President of the Machinery Industry Branch of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT); Qi Jun, Director of the CCMA Expert Committee; as well as Feng Ruoyu, Senior Brand Manager at XCMG Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.; Liu Changcheng, General Manager of Fangyuan Group Co., Ltd.; Zhang Daqing, Deputy General Manager of Sunward Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd.; Sally Sha, President of Messe München (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.; Mr. Oguz Yusuf Yigit, Secretary-General of the Turkish Construction Equipment Distributors and Manufacturers Association (IMDER); Mr. Jorge Cuartero, Secretary-General of the Spanish Association of Manufacturers of Construction, Public Works, and Mining Equipment (ANMOPYC); Mr. Luca Nutarelli, Secretary-General of the Italian Construction Equipment Association (UNACEA); Mr. Chris Sleight, President of the UK Construction Equipment Association (CEA) and the Off-Highway Research Association; Lawrence Tan, CEO of the organizer of PHILICONSTRUCT (the Philippines Construction Machinery Exhibition); Mr. Peter Douglas, CEO of the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF); Mr. Abdullah Tuncer, Deputy Secretary-General of the Turkish Mobile Elevating Work Platforms Association (PLATDER); Mr. Fabio Potestà, President of the Italian Lifting Equipment Exhibition (GIS); Mr. Rick Yelton, Contributing Editor for the Concrete World Exhibition at Informa Group; Ms. Santiago D. Pica, Editor-in-Chief at Argentina’s *Constructores* Media; and Mr. Richard Asare, General Manager of Godsway Ltd. (Ghana). A total of 48 representatives from Chinese and international industry enterprises, associations, and media—including Asare; Cui Xin, Head of Media Operations at Tiejia.com; and Liu Daijuan, Editor-in-Chief of Jiangkemachinery—attended this event.
During the interactive session, the attending guests reflected on the resounding success of BICES 2025 and the valuable insights gained from their participation—both as exhibitors and visitors. They engaged in extensive and spirited discussions regarding continued collaboration for BICES 2027, covering topics such as exhibition participation, enhanced publicity and promotion, and the mobilization of international exhibitors and visitors. Furthermore, they expressed their keen anticipation for the grand staging of BICES 2027.
