Asia-World-Expo Established Hong Kong's Position as Convention, Exhibition and Tourism Capital
Hong Kong's premier exhibition and events venue, AsiaWorld-Expo, announced a vibrant line-up of new and recurrent major exhibitions and conventions for 2008 and 2009.
"This line-up of confirmed events is a testament to the venue's capacity, versatility and achievements as we celebrate our second anniversary," said Allen Ha, Chief Executive Officer of AsiaWorld-Expo Management Limited.
"As the world's only exhibition and events venue integrated with an international airport with its in-venue MTR [subway] station, as well as the vast China market at the doorstep, AsiaWorld-Expo is uniquely positioned to lead the way in maintaining the industry's growth trajectory by successfully staging more international events."
Returning events include the Asian Aerospace International Expo and Congress, the world's largest dedicated commercial aerospace and civil aviation exhibition and congress to be held in September 2009.
Introduced by world-leading exhibition organizer Reed Exhibitions, the event's inaugural presentation in 2007 saw an unrivalled representation by aerospace and aviation professionals from the Mainland of China and Asia Pacific countries.
Nu Skin Enterprises' three-day Greater China and South East Asia Regional Convention returns in May 2008. The convention in 2006, which saw over 12,000 delegates from the region and beyond, demonstrated the flexibility of AsiaWorld-Expo's world-class facility by utilizing a flexible combination of a large-scale arena-style venue, smaller more intimate meeting spaces for interactive workshops, and impressive entertaining venues for networking with other delegates and business contacts.
Among the new events is Coffee Fest Asia's first international show to be held in November 2008. A gathering of coffee retailers, distributors, manufacturers and roasters, the show will help attendees with their coffee business, share news and information about the industry and latest products, as well as provide networking opportunities for those keen to explore the Asian marketplace.
AsiaWorld-Expo will also play host to the 47th Orient and Southeast Asian Lions Forum. In December 2008, around 8,000 Lions Club members are expected to gather to attend the four-day convention.
Delegates will find many signature leisure and entertainment attractions close to AsiaWorld-Expo, including Hong Kong Disneyland; SkyPlaza, the shopping and entertainment complex at Terminal 2 of the Hong Kong International Airport; the nine-hole SkyCity Nine Eagles Golf Course; and the Ngong Ping Cable Car to the Big Buddha.
AsiaWorld-Expo is a public-private partnership between the Hong Kong government and a private sector consortium.
In this respect, it will continue to work closely with the government and the industry to facilitate the continuous growth of the convention, exhibition and tourism industry and to make the most of the investment for the benefit of Hong Kong and the general public at large.
AsiaWorld-Expo is a world-class exhibition and events venue offering over 70,000 square meters of rental space, with 10 state-of-the-art ground level, column-free exhibition and events halls, including the 13,500-seat AsiaWorld-Arena, the biggest purpose-built indoor seated entertainment arena in Hong Kong.
The complex is located at the center of an extensive and efficient air, land, and marine transport network which connects Hong Kong to the Mainland of China's Pearl River Delta and the world's business capitals. It is well suited for hosting world-class exhibitions, conventions, concerts, sports, and entertainment events.
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