The silver haired economy - this term is undoubtedly a hot topic of common concern in China's investment, industry, and academia. On December 5-6, 2024, the 5th China (Qianjiang) Elderly Care Industry Development Forum was grandly held at the Platinum Han Jue Hotel in Hangzhou, closely following the pulse of the times, with the theme of "opening up the way to silver hair blue ocean gold mining and unlocking new opportunities for industry profitability". It gathered hundreds of enterprises/institutions, focusing on the revitalization of silver hair industry profit models, market expansion, industry financing, capital empowerment, health and wellness travel, elderly friendly products, brand franchising and other hot topics, to carry out ideological collision and argument exchange, face development challenges, and jointly explore innovative paths and strategies for silver hair blue ocean gold mining and profit models.
This forum is jointly guided by the Shanghai Elderly Care Service and Industry Association, Jiangsu Elderly Care Industry Association, Zhejiang Elderly Care Research Association, and Shanghai Yangtze River Delta Regional Elderly Care Service Promotion Center. It is hosted by Zhejiang Yinrui Elderly Care Industry Development Co., Ltd. and co organized by the Organizing Committee of China International Elderly Care and Health Industry Expo. Zheng Fu, Deputy Director of the Executive Committee of China International Elderly Care and Health Industry Expo and Deputy General Manager of Guangdong Kuaicai Exhibition Co., Ltd., was invited to attend the forum and give a keynote speech entitled "The Five Horsemen" Assist Industry Partners in Exploring the New Blue Ocean of Silver Hair Economy ". The forum deeply analyzes and comprehensively demonstrates the strategic positioning and industrial layout of China International Elderly Care and Health Industry Expo (EE Elderly Expo) as the only brand chain elderly care professional exhibition in China.
Since 2017, the EE Expo has successfully toured in cities such as Guangzhou, Xiaogan, Luoyang, Wuhan, Xi'an, Datong, Hong Kong, Macao, and Malaysia. Dozens of city inspection and exchange events, as well as supply and demand matching meetings, are held every year. After 8 years of hard work, the exhibition area has exceeded 200000 square meters, and more than 3000 strong exhibitors have been deeply connected and cooperated with. It has attracted over 600000 visitors to visit and purchase, and has been highly recognized by the government, industry associations, industry enterprises, and buyers.
The Executive Committee of EE Expo, with EE Expo as the core, has built a "five carriage" matrix of "Expo+Silver Age Good Goods Mall, Silver Age Hui, Silver Age Fun Festival, and Silver Age Industry Research Institute", built a comprehensive service platform for silver age happiness throughout the entire industry chain, and led industry partners into the fast lane of silver development economy.
➤ Yinling Haowu Mall currently has functions such as multiple merchants independently applying to open stores, promoting viral sales, and flash selling special prices, helping both supply and demand sides to move forward in both directions;
➤ Yinling Hui gathers a complete industrial service chain including Jiaoyi, Food, Transportation, Entertainment, Purchasing, Assistance, and Intelligence, creating a "senior version of Wanda" and creating an experiential and full scene urban marketing highland; Supporting community level silver age health and lifestyle centers and silver age self-service vending machines (24-hour retail micro terminals), creating a healthy lifestyle butler at the doorstep, a health service station, and a silver haired new retail in the front and backyard of the store;
➤ Silver Age Leisure Festival, combining events and cultural tourism, creates the most attractive cultural IP in the industry, integrating "Silver Age Art Festival, Silver Age Spring Festival Gala, Silver Hair Market, and Travel and Health Care" into one, helping cities, enterprises, and individuals achieve multiple wins;
➤ Yinling Industry Research Institute integrates multiple functions such as expert think tank, industrial planning, business investigation, urban investment promotion, research consulting, and business school, not only providing advice and strategies, but also promoting precise docking.
In 2025, the EE Expo will usher in the largest and highest standard national exhibition in history. The Wuhan, Guangzhou, and Xi'an Expo will be held in April, August, and September 2025, leveraging the linkage effect of the three cities, catering to the development trend of the silver haired economy, building a bridge between government and enterprises, promoting resource integration, and helping enterprises to collaborate and share high-quality health and wellness resources in the "Central Region+Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay Area+Northwest Region".