Welcome to the IGU Council Registration page
We are delighted to invite you to the IGU Council meeting in Beijing, China, 17th - 19th May 2025.
Register now to attend IGU's Council meeting and join IGU members and other gas industry stakeholders from around the world. Network with peers across the value chain, strengthen existing relationships and meet new members.
Highlights of the Council Meeting in Perth
Registration Instructions
All attendees are required to complete the online registration on this platform. Please click on the "Register now" button to the right to register yourself and any accompanying persons.
You will be able to confirm the meetings and functions you will be attending and specify any dietary requirements.
You will also be able to lodge your visa letter requests and, on completion of registration, you will receive a visa invitation letter from the IGU (24-72 hours). You will also need to request a visa invitation letter from the Beijing Capital Group Exhibitions & Events (BCGEE) by sending your details to Mr. Xu Hang (visasupport@wgc2025.com).
If you are not planning to travel in person to the Council meeting, you do not need to register on this platform.
Documents related to the IGU Council meetings may be found under the Programme tab at the top of the page.
If you have any further questions or need additional support please contact us at membership@igu.org
We look forward to welcoming you!
The IGU Secretariat Team
Date and time
Saturday, May 17, 2025
–
Monday, May 19, 2025
08:00 - 15:00
Location
China, People’s Republic of, Intercontinental Beijing Beichen Hotel, 8 Beichen West Road, Beijing, China, 100105
Preliminary Programme
Stay tuned for updates
Saturday, May 17
| Time | Programme | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| 09:00 - 17:00 | Registration |
Sunday, May 18
| Time | Programme | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| 08:00 - 13:00 | Cultural Tour: Temple of Heaven | All |
| 09:00 - 10:00 | Management Team Meeting | MT Members only |
| 10:00 - 11:00 | Coffee Break | |
| 11:00 - 12:30 | Coordination Committee Meeting (CC Only) | CC members only |
| 12:30 - 14:00 | Lunch | By invitation only |
| 14:00 - 15:00 | Regional Coordinators Meeting | RC members only |
| 15:00 - 15:30 | Coffee Break | Open to all delegates and invited guests |
| 15:30 - 17:00 | SC Meeting | SC Team only |
| 17:40 - 17:40 | Gather in Hotel Lobby | |
| 18:00 - 21:00 | Gala Dinner | All |
Monday, May 19
| Time | Programme | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| 09:00 - 10:30 | Executive Committee meeting | EXC Only |
| 10:30 - 11:00 | Coffee Break | Open to all delegates and invited guests |
| 11:00 - 12:30 | Council Meeting | |
| 12:30 - 13:30 | Lunch | |
| 14:00 - 15:30 | Coordination Committee Meeting Incoming | CC Members only |
Welcome to Beijing, The People's Republic of China,
Welcome to a capital city whose story goes back at least 3,000 years. In Beijing, you'll find a wealth of history, both ancient (the Hall of Preserving Harmony, Summer Palace, Forbidden City) and more recent (Chairman Mao Memorial Hall, Tiananmen Square). For the best market experience, choose the Dirt Market over the touristy Silk Market. A visit to the Great Wall, the longest manmade structure in the world, is absolutely essential
The Beijing Council will take place at the InterContinental Beijing Beichen Hotel.
Modern and convenient, InterContinental Beijing Beichen makes any trip to China’s bustling capital as seamless as possible. The international luxury hotel is a stone’s throw from Beijing’s Olympic District and China National Convention Center and just a 30-minute drive to Beijing Capital International Airport. Following the 2008 Summer Olympic Games, the hotel successfully completed the reception services for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games and Paralympics as the real “Dual Olympic Hotel”. It combines a sophisticated meeting infrastructure and a choice of 3 restaurants and lounges proving it to be a popular choice with business travelers and leisure seekers alike.
Another hotel option, located nearby to the Council Meeting venue, is the China National Convention Center Grand Hotel.
You can check both hotels and other options here:
https://cn.wgc2025.com/eng/hotels
For any further information on hotel booking, changes or cancellation please contact:
Contact name, email and telephone for hotel enquiries (BCGEE or similar)
Name: Chi Boxue
Tel: (+86) 13439566802
Email: hotel@wgc2025.com
Visa Requirements
The following information is intended to help you prepare for your travels.
We strongly recommend that you verify the latest requirements with your respective consulate. Consulates will have the most accurate and up-to-date information regarding visas, entry requirements, and other travel-related procedures. You may find your respective country consulate by following this link:
https://www.fmprc.gov.cn/eng/zwjg/
If you need an invitation letter from the Beijing Capital Group Exhibitions & Events (BCGEE) please send an email with your details to Mr. Xu Hang (contact below).
Further Information:
For additional information you may contact:
Mr. Xu Hang
Beijing
Being capital of the People's Republic of China, Beijing is the nation's political, economic, and cultural center. Located in north China, close to the port city of Tianjin and partially surrounded by Hebei Province, it also serves as the most important transportation hub and port of entry.
As one of the six ancient cities in China, Beijing has been the heart and soul of politics throughout its long history and consequently there is an unparalleled wealth of discovery to delight and intrigue travelers as they explore the city's ancient past and exciting modern development. Now it has become one of the most popular travel destinations in the world, with about 140 million Chinese tourists and 4.4 million international visitors in a year.
Getting into China
Most countries do need a visa when visiting China. Make sure to get yours in advance and consider using visa service providers in your home country who can help you with the process. Please refer to your country's requirement on the link below.
https://www.fmprc.gov.cn/eng/zwjg/
Money
Cashless payments through smartphone apps such as WeChat Pay or Alipay are extremely common, especially in major cities. Credit cards are also available in malls/big restaurants; however, if you plan to explore small vendors/small shop in China, we highly recommend that you prepare WeChat Pay, Alipay, or cash in advance.
Weather
Beijing weather features four distinct seasons - short windy spring, long hot summer, cool pleasant autumn, and long chilly winter. July and August are the hottest months with the highest temperature around 37 
C (99 F), while January is the coldest time with the lowest temperature around -15 C (5 F).
Shopping
As the capital city of the Five Dynasties of China, this city has a history of over thousands of years. It was known as a metropolis with developed businesses and a prosperous economy since ancient times. Many skillful craftsmen settled the area long ago, and passed down their excellent skills generation by generation. We can still find the traditional handcrafts with typical eastern features in the many shopping streets and markets. To enjoy Beijing shopping, you can buy many things. Cloisonné, Ivory Carving, Jade and Lacquer are known as the four best traditional handiworks of this city. In addition, Curios, Silk, Pearls, Snuff Bottles with Pictures Inside, and Artificial Flowers are also worth buying and well liked by tourists. Candied Fruits and confectionaries of all kinds will make your mouth water, and are wonderful presents for friends.
Local Food & Drink
Beijing Cuisine learns from many different cuisines, thus, thousands of restaurants with various dining choices are available in the capital city. And the best part is that you can splurge at a fancy restaurant or dine supremely well (any much more cheaply) at any of the smaller family-run operations located all over the city.
Although there are various cuisines in Beijing, the must-try food should be the Roast Duck, Imperial Cuisine Food and local street food.
Internet in China
Services such as Google, social media, or WhatsApp might not work in Beijing. Make sure to prepare alternative options for these apps and translations, as you might need them.
Time Zone
Cultural Tour: Temple of Heaven
Temple of Heaven is China s largest and most representative existing masterpiece among China’s ancient sacrificial buildings
Tiantan Park is the seat of the Temple of Heaven in the Ming and Qing Dynasties (1368 - 1911). Temple of Heaven was visited by the Emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties for annual ceremonies of prayer to Heaven for good harvest and rain. It is an ancient complex which is the world's existing largest and most perfect formed for Chinese heaven worship.
The Temple comprises the Circular Mound Altar and Altar of Prayer for Good Harvest, divided by two enclosed walls into inner part and outer part with both square in the south and round in the north. Worship building concentrated in the inner altar, the inner altar on all sides of doors. The axis connecting the two altars is a brick masonry platform that is 360 meters long, 28 meters wide and 2.5 meters high, it is also known as "the Sacred Way" or "Sea Coat Avenue". It is also called The "Vermilion Steps Bridge" which symbolizes the long way to heaven.
The building complex of the Circular Mound Altar located at the southern end of the central axis, is the altar for the emperors of Ming and Qing dynasties to worship the emperor God. The north of the Circular Mound Altar is the Imperial Vault of Heaven. Altar of Prayer for Good is located at the northern end of the central axis.
The main building is the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests. In the altar there are the Gate of Prayer for Good Harvests, the Hall of Imperial Zenith, East and West Side Halls, Iron Flame Burner, Yi Kan (ancient sacrificial ground to buried sacrifice, jade and silk pit), Brick Door and other buildings, ancillary buildings are the Huangqian (Imperial Heaven) Long Corridor, Divine Kitchen, the Sacrifice Pavilion and so on. Ancillary buildings of the Circular Mound Alta and Altar of Prayer for Good Harvest are on the east side of Altar of Prayer for Good Harvest. This layout opens the western altar to the Temple of Heaven. A palace surrounded by a city moat called the Hall of Abstinence was built in the south of the Inner altar of West Tianmen Gate, which was the palace where the emperor lived during fasting period.
This cultural tour will take place on May 18, 2025.
For more information please contact:
Dong Yuguang
Phone: +86 18811590639
Email: dong244736994@outlook.com
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