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Staffing, Retail and Operations Contractor Announced
International Venue Group (IVG), an Australian company based in Melbourne,has won a public tender to provide staffing, retail and operations services worth up to $12 million for Australia’s pavilion at the 2010 Shanghai World Expo.
20 November 2008
Bovis Lend Lease to Build Australian Pavilion at Shanghai World Expo 2010
Bovis Lend Lease, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Lend Lease Group, has won a public tender to provide construction, exhibition and technical operations services worth $49.15 million for Australia’s pavilion at the 2010 Shanghai World Expo.
Cultural Program Tender update
The Cultural Program Request for Tender (RFT) closed on 3 October and generated a positive market response.
October 9, 2008
Staffing, Retail and Operations Tender update
The Staffing, Retail and Operations Request for Tender (RFT) closed on 22 September and generated a good response from the market.
Australian Company Wins Major Contract for Shanghai World Expo 2010
Parker & Partners, an Australian firm based in Sydney and Canberra, has won a $2 million contract to provide communications and public affairs services for Australia's pavilion at the 2010 Shanghai World Expo. Parker & Partners was selected through a competitive open tender process run by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
Today the Australian Government released the Request for Tender (RFT) for the Australian Pavilion's Cultural Program at the 2010 Shanghai World Expo.
Construction, Exhibition and Technical Operations Tender update
The Construction, Exhibition and Technical Operations Request for Tender (RFT) - the largest associated with Australia's participation in the Shanghai World Expo 2010 - produced a competitive field of eight submissions.
Staffing, Retail and Operations Tender released
The Australian Government has released a Request for Tender (RFT) for Staffing, Retail and Operations services for Australia's pavilion at the 2010 Shanghai World Expo.
Positive response to Communications and Public Affairs Tender
The unique opportunity to promote Australia at the largest world expo in history has generated an enthusiastic response, with 15 tenderers responding to the Shanghai World Expo Communications and Public Affairs Request for Tender (RFT) by the 8 July close date.
Shanghai World Expo team briefs Austcham Shanghai on 4 July
On the morning of 4 July, 51 members of Austcham Shanghai (the Australian Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai), attended a briefing by senior representatives of the Shanghai World Expo Unit.
Australia signs Contract of Participation
Australia marked an important milestone in its preparations for the 2010 Shanghai World Expo with the signing of the official Contract of Participation on the 3 July by the Commissioner General for Australia, Mr Peter Tesch, and the Director-General of the Bureau of Shanghai World Expo Coordination, Mr Hong Hao. This important step formalises Australia's commitment to what will be the biggest world expo in history and follows the Government's commitment of $61 million in this year's federal budget.
Message from the Australian Prime Minister on the signing of the Contract of Participation (English translation) (中文版)
Australia to sign contract of participation
Today the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Stephen Smith MP and the Minister for Trade, Mr Simon Crean MP announced that Australia will sign the contract of participation for the Shanghai World Expo 2010.
Construction, Exhibition and Technical Operations Tender released
The Australian Government has released a Construction, Exhibition and Technical Operations Request for Tender (RFT), the largest of the five RFTs relating to the second phase of Australia’s planning for the 2010 Shanghai World Expo.
The Australian Government has released a Communications and Public Affairs Request for Tender (RFT), the first of five major RFTs relating to the second phase of Australia's planning for the 2010 Shanghai World Expo
Shanghai World Expo 2010 - Australia's Participation
On 13 May 2008 the Australian Government announced funding towards Australia's presence at Shanghai World Expo in 2010.
Australian official visits Expo Bureau
Charles Curwen, Official Secretary of the Office of the Governor of Victoria met with Zhou Hanmin, Deputy Director General of the Bureau of Shanghai World Expo Coordination, on 8 May.
Australian guest visits Expo Bureau
Peter Sams, Pavilion Director with DFAT's Shanghai World Expo Unit, visited the Bureau of Shanghai World Expo Coordination on 8 May and held discussions on the design and construction of the Australian pavilion with Huang Jianzhi, Deputy Director General of the Bureau.
Victorian Minister for Industry and Trade visits Expo Bureau
A delegation led by Theo Theophanous, Minister for Industry and Trade for the Victorian State Government, visited the Bureau of Shanghai World Expo Coordination, exchanging views on Australia's exhibition at World Expo 2010 with organisers.
The Hon Simon Crean, Australian Minister for Trade, visits Expo
The Hon Simon Crean, Australian Minister for Trade, visited the Australian pavilion site and discussed expo preparations at a meeting with Hua Junduo, China's Commissioner General for World Expo 2010.
Queensland Premier applauds Shanghai on Expo 2010 preparations
Premier Anna Bligh met with the Mayor of Shanghai, His Excellency Mr Han Zheng on 2 April, to sign Queensland and Shanghai's eighth sister state agreement.
“I trust good fortune will abound as this agreement covers a period of much activity, including the 20th anniversary of our sister state relationship in 2009 and the Shanghai World Expo in 2010,” she said.
Bligh applauded the efforts Shanghai had made in preparation for the 2010 World Expo and said Queensland would soon celebrate the 20th anniversary of the highly-successful 1988 World Expo that was held in Brisbane.
Brumby announces $6 million to promote Victoria at Shanghai World Expo 2010
Premier John Brumby has announced Victoria will commit $6 million towards promoting the state's strengths in key sectors at the Shanghai World Expo 2010.
Australian Expo Delegation Visit to Shanghai, November 2007
Dr Lachlan Strahan, Assistant Secretary, Images of Australia Branch, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), will lead the official Australian delegation to Shanghai in November for the second annual Participants Meeting for the 2010 World Expo.
Australian shortlisted tenderers - worthy of recognition
The tender process for the design of the Australian pavilion was strongly contested, with thirteen companies submitting proposals.
Australia appoints design contractor
Ministers responsible for Australia's participation at World Expo 2010 have today announced the appointment of Think OTS, as the contractor responsible for the design of the Australian pavilion. This appointment marks a key milestone for the project and comes with 1000 days to go before the Expo commences. Australia is on track to be ready well in advance of opening day on 31 May 2010.
Australian delegation visit to Shanghai
A delegation comprising representatives of DFAT and the newly appointed design contractor Think OTS visited Shanghai for a range of meetings associated with the planning of Australia's pavilion at the Expo. During the visit the delegation briefed key stakeholders and visited the Australian pavilion site, which has now been cleared in preparation for handover from Chinese to Australian management. The article from the Chinese Expo Bureau reported on the visit.
DFAT to brief Austcham Shanghai
During a visit to Shanghai in July 2007, Dr Lachlan Strahan (Assistant Secretary, Images of Australia Branch) and Peter Sams (Director, World Expo 2010, Images of Australia Branch) will brief the Australian Chamber of Commerce at a breakfast meeting.
Austcham Shanghai Delegation visits Expo Site
Austcham Shanghai continue to be an active and engaged partner in the Expo 2010 project.
Queensland strongly committed to participation in Expo 2010
Queensland has announced that it will spend $3.6 million in activities associated with the World Expo 2010.
Victorian Treasurer and Minister for State and Regional Development visits Expo site
Mr Brumby visited the Expo site during a visit to Shanghai on 17 May 2007, the Chinese Expo website included a report of the visit.
Significant interest in the design of the Australian pavilion
More than a dozen tenders for the design of the Australian pavilion were received by the Department on 14 May.
$1.5 million in the budget to fund first phase of the World Expo 2010 project
The Australian Government has provided $1.5 million in 2007-08 to fund preparation for Australia's participation in World Expo 2010 in Shanghai.
Three years to go and Australia's preparations are on track
World Expo 2010 in Shanghai will commence on 1 May 2010 and Australia is on track to be ready.
Launch of Australian pavilion design tender
As part of a speech to the Australian Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai on 3 April, the former Minister for Foreign Affairs announced the release of the Request for Tender for the design of the Australian pavilion at the World Expo 2010 in Shanghai.
