Expanded HKCEC - more shows are flourishing

(Hong Kong, 16 September 2010)  Benefiting from the additional space made available through the second expansion of the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) in 2009, the September Hong Kong Jewellery & Gem Fair, which opens today, continues to be the world’s number one fine jewellery event.  It utilises all purpose-built exhibition space, as well as multi-purpose venues including the Centre’s Grand Hall and Meeting Rooms. A record high of nearly 2,000 companies are exhibiting and over 40,000 of buyers are expected to visit the show. 

The additional space in HKCEC not only allows established exhibitions to expand but also makes possible multiple events to be held concurrently.  Earlier this month, the Centre hosted 5 major events during the same period including the Hong Kong Watch & Clock Fair, the world’s largest timepiece exhibition, Restaurant & Bar 2010, the inaugural edition in Hong Kong of Asian Seafood Exposition 2010, Asia Fruit Logistica / Asiafruit Congress 2010 with double-digit growth in space utilised compared to 2009, and a major international congress, Options for the Control of Influenza VII Conference.   

Mr Cliff Wallace, HKCEC Managing Director stated, "These successes confirm once again the justification of the latest expansion to the HKCEC and demonstrate the support of organisers and visitors to the Centre.  The HKCEC continues to be the venue of choice in Hong Kong.  I am hopeful that we will be able to expand the HKCEC further at some reasonable time in the future to aid our current clients in the continual growth of their events and to accommodate demand for new events.”
 
List of major conventions and exhibitions held at HKCEC in September 2010:

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The HKCEC is managed and operated by Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (Management) Limited (HML), a private professional management company.  The HML is a member of NWS Holdings Limited. NWS Holdings Limited (“NWS Holdings”, Hong Kong stock code: 659), the infrastructure and service flagship of New World Development Company Limited (Hong Kong stock code: 17), embraces a diversified range of businesses in Hong Kong, Mainland China and Macau. Its Infrastructure portfolio includes Roads, Energy, Water and Ports & Logistics projects. Its Services division comprises Facilities Management (the management of Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre and Free Duty), Contracting & Transport (Hip Hing Construction, NWS Engineering, and bus and ferry services) and Financial Services (New World Insurance).


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Opening Ceremony of the world's largest timepiece exhibition

Double-digit growth for space utilised at the Asia Fruit Logistica

Asian Seafood Exposition 2010, a new event launched at the Centre