The first Qingdao International Software Expo will be held August 10th – 12th at the Qingdao International Convention and Exhibition Center (青岛国际会展中心举行) in LaoShan District. The Qingdao Software Expo is hosted by China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology in Shandong’s Blue Silicon Valley. Key exhibitors will include Microsoft, IBM, SAP, Cisco, NEC, Fujitsu, China Electronics Technology Group, Ali Baba, and Hisense Network Technology Co., Ltd.