Asia's leading MICE venue offers a proven track record with the world's top names in business and entertainment
HONG KONG, April 14 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- AsiaWorld-Expo is proud to welcome delegates to the third IT&CM China to be held at the ShanghaiMart Expo, China from 15 - 17 April 2009. During the 3-day event, senior representative of AsiaWorld-Expo will be at the Hong Kong Pavilion (BOOTH NO. 530) to introduce this world-class venue to key industry players and decision makers around the world.
The region's leading exhibition and convention destination, AsiaWorld-Expo comprises 10 column-free, ground-level state-of-the-art halls including the purpose-built AsiaWorld-Arena and the superb banqueting and conferencing facilities of AsiaWorld-Summit. This sophisticated design is further complemented by a strategic location at Hong Kong International Airport, which has consistently been voted the World's Best Airport by Skytrax.
Hong Kong is a vibrant, international city. Much more than a gateway to the dynamic markets of Mainland China, it is also a thriving hub in its own right, and has a solid track record of bringing together trade visitors from Asia-Pacific and around the world. It is also recognized internationally as the springboard of choice for Mainland Chinese enterprises venturing into the global marketplace. Indeed, the international exposure at Hong Kong's trade fairs is unmatched by any other city in Asia. By bringing together East and West in an ideal business environment, Hong Kong offers a competitive advantage that simply cannot be found elsewhere.
A new standard for MICE excellence
In the space of just three years, AsiaWorld-Expo has firmly established itself as Asia's preeminent MICE venue. To date, it has successfully hosted an extraordinary range of major international trade exhibitions, including Hong Kong's largest-ever trade exhibition cum forum ITU TELECOM WORLD 2006, as well as the famous China Sourcing Fairs. This unrivalled reputation has been further strengthened by the successful hosting of such high-profile events as the world's largest civil aerospace event Asian Aerospace International Expo and Congress 2007 and many other large-scale regional and international conventions.
On 4-7 December 2008, AsiaWorld-Expo proudly hosted over 6,000 delegates for the 47th Orient & Southeast Asian Lions Forum. Featuring an opening ceremony, gala dinner, banquets and closing ceremony, this four-day event was the ultimate testament of the venue's MICE expertise. To further enrich the event experience, AsiaWorld-Expo collaborated with the nearby Hong Kong Disneyland to create a hassle-free daytrip for all attendees.
Taking hospitality to new heights
AsiaWorld-Summit is the latest addition to the world-class facilities at AsiaWorld-Expo. Hong Kong's newest and largest indoor conference and banqueting venue, AsiaWorld-Summit is fully carpeted and furnished with an extensive range of event equipment and professional catering and event planning services. Designed to offer a hassle-free solution for events ranging from 700 to 5,000 attendees, AsiaWorld-Summit is the ideal choice for a wide variety of events such as large-scale conferences and seminars, corporate functions, product launches, fashion shows, banquets and special events, or any combination of these.
A neighbourhood that means business
The unique location of AsiaWorld-Expo also offers strategic, value-added benefits to event organizers. In particular, the venue is surrounded by many of Hong Kong's leading leisure and entertainment attractions, including Hong Kong Disneyland, SkyPlaza, SkyCity Nine Eagles Golf Course, Ngong Ping 360 Cable Car to the Big Buddha, and Citygate Outlets. Previous events have been greatly enriched by collaboration between AsiaWorld-Expo and these third-party attractions, enabling event organizers to create itineraries that seamlessly blend business and pleasure. For total convenience, a number of renowned hotels are also located within minutes of AsiaWorld-Expo, including SkyCity Marriott Hotel, Regal Airport Hotel and Novotel Citygate Hong Kong.
Drawing on its extraordinary strengths and competitive advantages, AsiaWorld-Expo will continue to strengthen its brand to grow and tap the opportunities ahead. AsiaWorld-Expo is much more than a venue provider; the team is fully geared up to provide a total solution package for the organizers and planners with an objective to create a win-win combination.
For every occasion and all needs, AsiaWorld-Expo is proud to play a key role in driving the growth of the MICE industry and setting new standards for service excellence.
About AsiaWorld-Expo
AsiaWorld-Expo is a public-private partnership between the Hong Kong SAR Government (majority shareholder) and a private sector consortium formed by Dragages Hong Kong Limited and Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Asia) Limited, with the Airport Authority Hong Kong contributing the land.
AsiaWorld-Expo is offering over 70,000 square metres of rental space. With 10 state-of-the-art ground-level and column-free exhibition and events halls including the 13,500-seat AsiaWorld-Arena, the biggest purpose-built indoor seated entertainment arena in Hong Kong as well as the AsiaWorld-Summit, Hong Kong's newest and largest indoor conference and banquet venue that seats 700 to 5,000 persons, AsiaWorld-Expo is Asia's only column-free, ground-level exhibition and events venue -- fully integrated with the World's Best Airport, Hong Kong International Airport (World Airport Survey by Skytrax). The complex is located at the centre of an extensive and efficient air, land, and marine transport network which connects Hong Kong to China's Pearl River Delta and the world's business capitals. It is ideally suited to hosting world-class exhibitions, conventions, concerts, sports, and entertainment events.
For media inquiries, please contact:
AsiaWorld-Expo Management Limited
Kenneth Chan / Fiona Lau
Tel: +852-3606-8888
Fax: +852-3606-8889
Email: kc@asiaworld-expo.com / fl@asiaworld-expo.com
Website: http://www.asiaworld-expo.com
