The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) hosted the Hong Kong Conference Ambassador (HKCA) Appreciation Evening on 20 Could (Monday) at Rosewood Hong Kong to honour ambassadors from throughout 12 sectors for his or her distinctive success in bringing about 70 conventions to Hong Kong, attracting about 70,000 high-spending guests. These achievements solidify town’s standing as a premier world hub that persistently attracts world-class occasions and conferences to its shores.
Dr Pang Yiu-Kai, Chairman of HKTB mentioned, “The programme has confirmed its worth in simply three exceptional years. We’re really grateful to have over 140 high leaders from the native enterprise neighborhood and the Mainland as advocates for Hong Kong’s conventions sector. The HKCAs have collectively achieved resounding success by bringing in conventions of their respective sectors, starting from medical sciences to innovation & know-how, monetary providers, aviation & transportation, skilled providers and extra. These world-class conventions are a powerful testomony to Hong Kong as a premier MICE vacation spot and underline town’s place as a number one worldwide enterprise hub.”
Sharing Success Tales underneath the Theme “Driving Success Collectively, as One”
Highlights of the Appreciation Evening was a panel dialogue that includes Dr Pang and three trade leaders who introduced in some important world congresses to Hong Kong, particularly Ms Angela Yau Shing-Yam, Director of Hong Kong Harp Society; Dr Janice Tsang, oncology specialist and medical assistant professor of the College of Hong Kong’s Li Ka Shing School of Drugs and Vivian Cheung, Chief Working Officer of the Airport Authority Hong Kong.
Aviation and Transportation Occasions Taking Off
Vivian Cheung recounted Hong Kong Worldwide Airport’s current success in securing a number of conventions and exhibitions to town, together with, IATA World Cargo Symposium 2024, Tremendous Terminal Expo 2024, Routes World 2025 and extra.
“Hong Kong’s position as a world aviation hub and our observe document because the world No. 1 air cargo hub, coupled with the newest growth of the Airport Metropolis, make it a really perfect metropolis for world aviation pioneers to push ahead high-level exchanges in our metropolis,” she mentioned.
Medical Sciences Carving out Lion’s Share
A lion’s share of HKCAs are leaders of the medical sciences trade. The regional and world medical congresses introduced in by these HKCAs comprise greater than half of current occasion wins.
Dr Janice Tsang mentioned, “Because of the collective efforts of the medical neighborhood, Hong Kong has a excessive skilled standing in drugs and a passionate neighborhood that makes Hong Kong the place to fulfill. Extra importantly, the skilled bidding help from the HKTB – from venue solicitation to bid proposal preparation, website inspection help and extra – has been essential for bid success.”
Monetary Providers Underwriting Progress Potential
As a world monetary centre, town has additionally just lately secured plenty of insurance coverage conventions, together with the East Asian Insurance coverage Congress 2024 slated for 24-27 Sep and GAMA LAMP Asia 2024 on 7-9 Oct, anticipated to herald shut to three,000 abroad delegates.
Ms Selina Lau, Chief Government of the Hong Kong Federation of Insurers, mentioned, “Hong Kong is exceptionally well-positioned to host world-class insurance coverage conventions. Located on the coronary heart of Asia, a quickly rising area with immense market potential, Hong Kong serves as a gateway to the Mainland, significantly the thriving Better Bay Space. From an insurance coverage trade standpoint, 12 of the 20 largest insurance coverage corporations globally preserve an operational presence in Hong Kong. Town’s strong fundamentals, beneficial insurance policies, and strong programs present a conducive atmosphere for the insurance coverage market to flourish.”
Concerted Efforts Making Hong Kong the Assembly Place for the World
The Appreciation Evening additionally celebrated achievements throughout many different sectors, from innovation and know-how to arts and tradition, sports activities, schooling, social providers, and tourism and hospitality. Notably, Hong Kong has been chosen because the vacation spot of alternative for high-profile know-how and Web3 occasions corresponding to SmartCon 2024 and Consensus Hong Kong 2025.
With the rising HKCA alliance, backed by sturdy authorities help and HKTB’s redoubled strategic bidding efforts, Hong Kong will additional reinforce its compelling worth proposition for internet hosting profitable world-class conventions of any trade, leveraging town’s world-class enterprise settings and distinctive place as a super-connector.
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