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Converging Possibilities
The Hong Kong Tourism Board has recently established of MEHK
(Meetings and Exhibitions Hong Kong) office to continue
strengthening our reputation as a premier location in Asia
for MICE visitors through its local and overseas network.
The MEHK office is charged with the following key
strategic focuses and deliverables:
- Provide one-stop professional support and customised services
for the MICE sector including business building, advisory
services and marketing support.
- Offer value-added hospitality programmes and services
for MICE organisers and participants.
- Strengthen the branding of Hong Kong as the MICE destination
in the Asia Pacific region by launching a new integrated
marketing campaign named "Hong Kong - Converging Possibilities"
and conducting overseas promotions with the industry and
MICE travel trade.
Together with the territory's many highly qualified professionals
and famous 'can do' attitude, the MEHK team is dedicated to
helping you before, during and after to ensure your events
is a success. For more information, please visit mehongkong.com
or contact us at mehk@hktb.com.
Business Right Here!
Where business opportunities and special offers
converge
From now on until 30 June 2009, you have more reasons to
visit Hong Kong. Register as a buyer to one or more of the
upcoming trade exhibitions to seize business opportunities
and enjoy an array of exclusive flight, attraction and hotel
privileges.
Take advantage of special airfares with Cathay Pacific and
DragonAir. Get pleasure from distinct experience offers by
Ocean Park, Ngong Ping 360, Hong Kong Jockey Club and Hong
Kong Wetland Park with an exclusive admission package. And
enjoy a variety of added privileges when you stay in one of
the 30+ participating hotels.
Please visit mehongkong.com
or website of participating exhibition partners for details
of "Business Right Here!" privileges.
Hong Kong Tops Polls
Hong Kong has once again been named the world's freest economy,
according the US-based Heritage Foundation think-tank and
The Wall Street Journal. The annual survey measures data in
10 categories including trade, investment, banking and finance,
and property rights. This is the 15th year in a row that Hong
Kong has topped the list.
The latest annual report on urban competitiveness in China
puts Hong Kong at the top of the list of cities. The team
from the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences that is behind
the seventh edition of the Blue Book on Urban Competitiveness
surveyed 294 cities on the mainland, and Taiwan, as well as
Hong Kong and Macau. They compared the cities' competitiveness
mainly based on the per unit area of GDP. Shenzhen and Shanghai
filled the other top three spots respectively.
View from the Summit
Cliff Wallace, HKCEC's Managing Director, attended the SISO
(Society for Independent Show Organisers) CEO Summit in San
Diego. HKCEC was one of the silver sponsors of the event,
which brings together top players in the industry. Not surprisingly,
there was plenty to talk about - not least the financial crisis
that is gripping the world right now. The title of the summit
was 'Navigating Uncharted Waters', with the aim of helping
members sail the right course to more profitable harbours.
Other hot topics included 'going green', online media and
matchmaking software.
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