On April 26, 2016, the founding conference of the Guangzhou Urban Lighting Association and the first member meeting of the first term were grandly held in the conference hall of the teaching building of the Fifth Research Institute of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.
Xia Jian, Director of the Registration Division of the Guangzhou Municipal Administration of Civil Organizations, Lai Yongxian, Deputy Director of the Municipal Facilities Management Division of the Guangzhou Municipal Commission of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, Qiu Yurong, Chief Engineer of the Guangzhou Lighting Construction Management Center, Peng Xiaolei, Deputy Chief Engineer of the Fifth Research Institute of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Yang Lin, Director of the Quality and Safety Inspection Center, and other relevant leaders Nearly a hundred representatives from member enterprises attended this conference.
The Guangzhou Urban Lighting Association is an association organization initiated and participated in by multiple enterprises and institutions such as lighting enterprises, design institutes, research institutes and universities in Guangzhou. It is an important platform serving the government and the lighting industry. There are three main initiating units: Guangzhou Municipal Engineering Design & Research Institute, the Fifth Research Institute of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (China National Certification and Accreditation Laboratory), and Guangzhou Audi General Lighting Co., LTD.
At present, the association has received applications from 48 corporate members and 27 individual members. Among them, the corporate members include influential enterprises and institutions such as China Southern Power Grid Integrated Energy Company, Guangzhou Branch of Beijing Philips Electronic Products Service Co., LTD., Guangdong Provincial Architectural Design Institute, and China Lighting Network. Individual members include renowned experts in the industry such as Professor Wen Shangsheng from South China University of Technology, Senior Engineer Zhao Yujuan from the Southern Headquarters Base of China Communications Construction Group, President Rong Haolei of Qingcheng Tongheng Lighting Design Research Institute, and Professor Guo Zhiyou from South China Normal University
The conference voted to pass the "Charter of Guangzhou Urban Lighting Association", "Election Rules", "Membership Fee Standards" and other basic documents of the association, elected the list of members of the first council of the association, and elected the leadership body of the association. The meeting elected Professor Wen Shangsheng from South China University of Technology as the first president. Chen Jianbiao from Guangdong Provincial Architectural Design Institute, Lei Ming from China Southern Power Grid Comprehensive Energy Co., LTD., Tang Zhiwei from Guangzhou Power Supply Bureau Street Lamp Management Office, Guo Zhaoxiong from Audi General Lighting, Cheng Jin from Guangzhou Municipal Engineering Design and Research Institute, and Liu Shenghan from Jimei Design were elected as vice presidents. Jiang Chunxu, the chief engineer of the Quality and Safety Inspection Center of the Fifth Research Institute of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, was elected as the secretary-general. Zhao Yujuan from the Southern Headquarters Base of China Communications Construction Group serves as the supervisor.
Wen Shangsheng, the president of the Guangzhou Urban Lighting Association, stated in his speech that the association will always prioritize service, firmly establish the mission of serving the government, the industry, and its members, actively provide information exchange, policy consultation and other services for its members, play a bridging role, strengthen communication with relevant government departments, and reflect the demands of association members. Safeguard the interests of the industry, vigorously promote the construction of Internet Plus, utilize Internet Plus to build an industry exchange platform, and develop the association into a service-oriented industry association with the characteristics of Guangzhou and vitality.
He also pointed out that the development process of urban lighting in China has gone through three stages: lighting up, greening, and beautification. Now, it has reached the fourth stage where each city is eager to promote its cultural connotation: the culture of lighting.
With the reform of government institutions and the transformation of management methods, the role of industry associations in improving the economic system, regulating market order, and enhancing industry standards has become increasingly prominent. The establishment of the Urban Lighting Association has become an objective need to strengthen the management of urban lighting in Guangzhou and promote the development of the industry. The establishment of the Guangzhou Urban Lighting Association will effectively enhance communication within the lighting industry, accelerate technological and management innovation, promote the cultivation of professional talents, and improve the development level of urban lighting in Guangzhou.