The document announces a Network Middle Market Leader conference to be held in Shanghai, China from November 8-10, 2014. Shanghai is the largest city in China with a population of 20 million people and the second largest economy in the world. Over the past 30 years, China has rapidly grown its economy nearly 10% annually by opening its markets to free enterprise, creating a rich dynamic environment with the second most billionaires after the US. By as early as 2020, China is positioned to become the world's leading economy.