The first conference of the Steering Committee of the Constituent Session of the College of Commissioners General of Expo 2010 Shanghai China took place in the Expo Center yesterday, during which issues regarding the upcoming Expo were discussed in its final sprint. Fifty members and their assistants attended the meeting. They talked about the invitation of guests for the opening ceremony on May 1, transportation issues, security, Expo site passes, visa applications and Expo village services. The organizers reported issues regarding the trial run of the Expo site, the cooperation among Shanghai's districts and county, event arrangement, reservation of pavilions and restaurants for staff. Members expressed appreciation for the organizers' efforts in tackling problems confronting participants. Vicente Loscertales, secretary general of the International Expositions Bureau (BIE), Hua Junduo, China's commissioner general for World Expo 2010, Hong Hao, director of the Bureau of Shanghai World Expo Coordination, Huang Jianzhi and Hu Jinjun, deputy directors general of the bureau, were present at the meeting. It was hosted by Hiroshi Tsukamoto, the chairman of the Steering Committee of Commissioners General of Expo 2010 Shanghai China and commissioner general of Japan. The second meeting is scheduled for May. Attendees visited the Expo site following the meeting.