The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has announced the next CONEXPO Asia exhibition will be held November 16-19, 2009 at the Chinese Import and Export Fair (CIEF) - Pazhou Complex in Guangzhou, China.

CONEXPO Asia offers a quality world-class industry platform and learning experience with exhibits of the latest construction technologies, equipment, products and services from Chinese and non-Chinese exhibitors. The event also features working equipment demonstrations, extensive industry-focused education sessions and co-located industry meetings and events.

The last CONEXPO Asia, in 2007, was held at the Guangzhou facility, home to the internationally renowned Canton Fair. CONEXPO Asia 2009 will be able to take advantage of the exposition center's recent expansion, which includes additional indoor and outdoor exhibit space as well as new meeting and function rooms.

CONEXPO Asia 2007 more than doubled in size compared to the inaugural show, held in 2006, in terms of exhibit space and number of attendees. The 2007 show had 28,000 visitors from 115 countries, compared to the 2006 event's 13,000 attendees from 75 countries. About 20 percent of attendance was international, and show organizers expect to significantly increase that number for the 2009 CONEXPO Asia. Attendance was also high-quality and industry-specific, with an overwhelming majority in key management and purchasing positions.

Guangzhou is located in the important Pearl River Delta region in southern China, near Hong Kong. Annual infrastructure spending in emerging markets, including Asia, is expected to increase more than 80 percent in the next three years, according to the Merrill Lynch financial management/analysis company. China, the Middle East/Gulf and Russia are expected to be the biggest spenders. For China, total infrastructure spending for the next three years is estimated to reach $725 billion U.S. dollars, with a focus on energy, transportation, construction and water/sewage.