The first meeting of the 8th term Executive Committee of the Shanghai Lighting Appliance Industry Association was successfully held.

     On November 11, 2026, the first meeting of the eighth-term Executive Committee of the Shanghai Lighting Electrical Appliance Industry Association was held at the Shanghai Branch of the China Quality Certification Centre. Entrusted by the president, the meeting was chaired by Han Zonghuai, Secretary of the Association’s Party Branch. Vice presidents, the secretary-general, deputy secretary-generals, the supervisor-general, and representatives from vice-presidential units attended. This meeting marked the inaugural session of the newly appointed vice presidents for the eighth term, serving as a strategic planning and task-deployment gathering that proceeded smoothly through four agenda items.

Agenda Item 1: Introduction to the Shanghai Branch of the China Quality Certification Centre

    At the outset, Zhao Min, Deputy Director of the Shanghai Branch of the China Quality Certification Centre, presented an overview of the organization. She discussed how certification and testing services empower the lighting industry and support enterprises in enhancing quality and achieving compliant development, engaging with attending vice presidents and their representatives. This provided member companies with valuable insights into testing and certification services and resources for quality improvement. The Association expressed gratitude to the Shanghai Branch for providing an excellent venue for the meeting. It was emphasized that this inaugural Executive Committee meeting sets the direction and tasks ahead, urging all vice presidents to address specific issues, provide concrete data and actionable measures aligned with their companies’ realities in subsequent discussions, thereby strengthening and deepening the Association’s work.

Agenda Item 2: Report on Key Association Activities (January–October 2026)

    Secretary-General Li Li reported on the Association’s key initiatives from January to October 2026. Since the beginning of the year, the Association has remained guided by Party building, integrating Party leadership with business strategy, planning, and implementation. In standards development, two group standards for “Age-Friendly Luminaires” were released in May and are being actively promoted; Parts 2 and 3 of the “Sky Light Environment Simulation System” passed expert review and have been published. On the industrial collaboration front, efforts continued to establish specialized committees fostering industry-academia-research integration, participation in the Yangtze River Delta Integrated Lighting Industry Ecosystem Development Conference and the Jiangsu High-Quality Lighting Industry Development Conference, and organization of visits to and participation in GILE (Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition) and the Senior Expo. Regarding member services and organizational development, the leadership transition election was completed, coinciding with the “Thirty Years of Light Illuminating Shanghai” anniversary celebration; a video account was launched, and regular member outreach continues. In international expansion and fair trade, the Fair Trade Workstation assessment was successfully completed, risk information was disseminated, and workshops on overseas brand building and intellectual property protection were held. For policy alignment and industry governance, the final audit of consumer subsidy programs was concluded, members were showcased at the “Silver Tech Market,” guiding principles from regulatory documents were communicated alongside self-inspection and rectification efforts, and feedback was received during the Municipal Federation of Industry and Commerce’s “Large-Scale Visit to One Hundred Industry Associations” survey.

Agenda Item 3: Financial Report on Thirtieth Anniversary Events

    Secretary-General Li Li presented the financial report for the thirtieth-anniversary activities. In September, while convening the eighth-member assembly, electing a new board of directors and supervisory board, and appointing the secretary-general, the Association simultaneously hosted the “Thirty Years of Light Illuminating Shanghai” anniversary celebration. The meeting noted that these commemorative events represent significant milestones in the Association’s history, and the financial disclosure exemplifies adherence to standardized, open, and transparent operational requirements. The Secretariat was urged to manage Association funds prudently, proactively accept member oversight, and allocate limited resources more effectively toward serving members and advancing the industry. Following an examination of the financial management for the anniversary events, it was stressed that the new leadership must establish fresh protocols, further refine financial transparency and internal governance systems, ensuring more standardized, transparent, and efficient operations to support the orderly advancement of all priority initiatives.

Agenda Item 4: Discussion on Strategic Direction and 2027 Work Plan

    Han Zonghuai, Secretary of the Association’s Party Branch, summarized future strategic directions around four essential questions: What positioning should the Association adopt over the next four years? How can we enhance member value and retention? How can standards and research translate into tangible competitive advantages for enterprises? And how can internal governance establish robust rules? The meeting proposed that the Association should align itself with three core roles—“standard setter, scenario organizer, and overseas partner”—enhancing service offerings to help enterprises achieve three objectives: securing orders, reducing costs, and accessing critical resources. By benchmarking against the “15th Five-Year Plan” framework, identifying technology, market, and regulatory landscapes, and leveraging standard-led, scenario-led, and supply-chain-led approaches, policies, technologies, overseas expansion, finance, and member services should be packaged as comprehensive solutions. The 2027 work plan was formally laid out, with the Secretariat tasked to refine and document it post-meeting, soliciting additional input from all vice presidents.

    Participants engaged in thorough discussions and exchanges based on both Association and enterprise realities, offering practical suggestions. There was unanimous agreement that the Association should further clarify its strategic positioning, strengthen the relevance and appeal of member services, better translate standards and research into competitive edge for businesses, and improve internal governance and operational mechanisms.

  This meeting marked the first session of the eighth-term Executive Committee, serving not only as an informational briefing but also as a strategic planning forum setting direction, assigning tasks, and establishing governance protocols. Consensus was reached on key issues such as member satisfaction, standards-based competitiveness, and standardized internal governance, laying a solid foundation for the 2027 work plan and the Association’s long-term development. The convening of this meeting will facilitate the Association’s transformation from traditional event management toward deeper, value-added services—including industry analysis, common technology-driven innovation, scenario organization, and international compliance support—thereby enhancing its leadership, service capabilities, and industry influence. This will better unite member enterprises in aligning with the policy orientations of the “15th Five-Year Plan,” following standards, scenarios, and the Association’s supply chain to jointly drive high-quality development of Shanghai’s lighting industry.

Source: Shanghai Lighting Electrical Appliance Industry Association