Asia's most established furniture and woodworking machine fair
WMF & Covid-19
Between 05.09.2023 and 08.09.2023, WMF 2023 will take place as a live trade fair. The hosting location will be the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai. To ensure the safety of attendees, the venue will have the latest COVID-19 safety precautions. This will include measures such as attendees needing to maintain a social distance of 2 metres. They must also show before entering the venue documents such as negative test results. The paperwork must also be shown 48 hours before departure for the country. Delegates should also know the countries mentioned below have travel restrictions for travellers from China:
- South Korea
- the United States
- Malaysia
- France
- Italy
- the UK
- Belgium
- Spain
- Canada
- India
- Israel
- Morocco
- Qatar
- Australia
- Taiwan
On foot:
Not advisable when travelling from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
30 minutes when travelling from Hongqiao Railway Station
By car:
10 minutes when travelling from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
5 minutes when travelling from Hongqiao Railway Station
By public transport:
20 minutes when travelling from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
10 minutes when travelling from Hongqiao Railway Station
Hotels near WMF
| Hotel | Stars | Distance to fair | City | Price | ||
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| Renaissance Shanghai Pudong Hotel | Shanghai | on request | Request | |||
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Campanile Shanghai Bund Hotel | 25.7 | Shanghai | on request | Request | |
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Mercure Shanghai NECC | 3.6 | Shanghai | on request | Request | |
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Hyatt House Shanghai Hongqiao CBD | 2.3 | Shanghai | on request | Request | |
| Atour Light - Shanghai Longbai | 9.3 | Shanghai | on request | Request | ||
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Scholars Hotel Shanghai | 11.3 | Shanghai | on request | Request | |
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Kingtown Hotel Hongqiao | 13.9 | Shanghai | on request | Request | |
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Mercure Shanghai Hongqiao Airport Qixin | 10.7 | Shanghai | on request | Request | |
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City Hotel Shanghai | 18.7 | Shanghai | on request | Request | |
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Jade Villa Inn （Hongqiao National Exhibition and Convention Center) | 1.5 | Shanghai | on request | Request |
WMF 2022 Edition
The NECC Shanghai served as the hosting location of the WMF 2022, which took place as a face-to-face trade fair. It occurred between 05.09.2022 and 08.09.2022. The 45,000 m2 of event space featured Covid-19 safety measures, such as the social distancing protocol. Over 300 exhibitors and more than 61,000 buyers attended the fair.
