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Wan Chai is one of the core business districts of Hong Kong, partly because it is located between two key business hubs, Central and Island East, making it a natural location for Hong Kong Island’s MICE market.

8.1.9.1 MICE market in Wan Chai

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1 Expo Drive, Wan Chai, Hong Kong

HKCEC opened in November 1988, and given the demand for exhibition space, commenced its second expansion project in May 2006, which was completed in April 2009. HKCEC has a total gross area of 306,000 sq.m. with total rentable space of 91,500 sq.m. HKCEC currently provides 66,000 sq.m. of purpose-built exhibition space, 20,000 sq.m. of multi-functional venues and 5,500 sq.m. of event support space. It is owned by Hong Kong Trade Development Council and the Hong Kong Government and is managed and operated by HKCEC Management Limited, a wholly- owned subsidiary of NWS Holdings Limited.

Details of HKCEC

6 exhibitions halls . . . . 66,000 sq.m.

2 multi-purpose halls (for conventions or

banquets) . . . . 5,700 sq.m. 2 theatres (with seating for 336 and 637) . . . 800 sq.m.

52 meeting rooms . . . . 6,000 sq.m.

Other multi-functional rental space . . . . 13,000 sq.m.

7 restaurants . . . . Total seating capacity of 1,340

2 underground car parks . . . . Over 700 parking bays

Source: HKCEC Exhibition capacity Venue GFA (sq. m.) Ceiling height (m) Capacity Number of stands Hall 1 (A+B+C+D+E) . . . 19,890 10.5 1,312 Hall 3 (B+C+D+E) . . . 14,982 10.5 983 Hall 3 (F+G) . . . 8,917 8.25 542 Hall 5 (B+C)* . . . 7,598 10.5 498 Hall 5D* . . . 1,185 5 30 Hall 5E . . . 4,570 8.25 294 Hall 5 (F+G) . . . 8,917 8.25 542

Expo Drive Hall (A+B) . . . 6,996 2.2 288

Grand Hall* . . . 3,880 15 216

Grand Foyer* . . . 2,094 21 51

Convention Hall (A+B+C)* . . . 1,819 7.7 88

Convention Foyer* . . . 1,740 5.2 60 Convention/meeting capacity Venue GFA (sq. m.) Capacity

Theatre Classroom Boardroom U-shape Banquet Cocktail

N100 Series Meeting Rooms . . . 38–740 28–600 11–296 13–110 11–80 12–432 25–530 N200 Series Meeting Rooms . . . 38–740 28–600 11–296 13–110 11–80 12–432 25–530 S200 Series Meeting Rooms . . . 42–581 28–506 18–300 14–102 12–81 12–288 25–385 S400 Series Meeting Rooms . . . 42–433 28–380 18–198 14– 96 12–75 12–240 25–285 Hall 5 (B+C)* . . . 8,098 8,000 4,000 — — — — Hall 5D* . . . 1,185 500 306 — — — — The Forum . . . 6,000 4,760 2,400 — — — — Grand Hall* . . . 3,880 3,800 1,890 — — 2,160 3,800 Grand Foyer* . . . — — — — — — 1,400

Convention Hall (A+B+C) . . . 1,819 1,800 903 — — 1,032 1,500

Theatre 1 . . . 507 637 — — — — —

Theatre 2 . . . 293 336 — — — — —

Theatre Foyer . . . 457 — — — — — 300

HKCEC provides some 66,000 sq. m. of purpose-built exhibition space, another 5,700 sq. m. of multi-purpose halls and 6,000 sq. m. of meeting rooms space. Linked to the Grand Hyatt Hotel and Renaissance Harbour View Hotel with covered walkways, HKCEC is located on the Victoria Harbour waterfront, accessible by most major means of transportation, including buses, ferries and the MTR.

HKCEC is regarded as one of the most efficient and functional meeting and exhibition centres in the region. Each year, HKCEC hosts more than 50 regional and international trade fairs, including the world’s largest jewellery fair, electronics fair, timepiece event and gift fair. The regular international fairs/events for house ware, lighting, wine and spirits, beauty, leather, and fashion are Asia’s largest. In FY2011/2012, HKCEC hosted 1,224 events with over 5.6 million participants (both local and international).

Serving as the venue for Hong Kong’s handover ceremony in 1997, the sheer size of HKCEC has meant that it has often been the first choice for many large conference organisers. The advanced simultaneous interpretation system, state-of-the-art lighting and provisions of stage rigging can support the hosting of international conferences. The exhibition venue has hosted many international meetings, including Sibos 2009, the World Ophthalmology Congress 2008, the WTO Hong Kong Ministerial Conference 2005, the 88th Lions Clubs International Convention 2005 and the IMF World Bank Conference 1997.

The centre has won many awards, including being voted Best Convention and Exhibition Centre in Asia on ten occasions at the Industry Awards conducted by CEI Asia magazine from 2001 to 2013, and the Best Convention & Exhibition Centre for the fourth time at the TTG Travel Awards in 2012 by readers.

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Major exhibition events at HKCEC

Event name Organiser

HKTDC Hong Kong Toys & Games Fair . . . HKTDC

HKTDC Hong Kong Fashion Week for Fall/

Winter . . . HKTDC 66th Valentine’s Wedding Service & Banquet

Expo . . . Hongkong-Asia Exhibition (Holdings) Ltd HKTDC Hong Kong International Jewellery

Show . . . HKTDC

Education UK Exhibition 2012 . . . The British Council Hong Kong International Film & TV Market

(FILMART) 2012 . . . HKTDC Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Spring

Edition) . . . HKTDC

Hong Kong Electronics Fair (Spring Edition) . . HKTDC

The 12th Hong Kong International Education

Expo . . . Neway International Trade Fairs Limited ART HK 2012 . . . Asian Art Fairs Ltd

Hong Kong Exhibition Centre (“HKEC”)

HKEC is located on 3/F and 4/F of the low block of China Resources Building in Wan Chai, next to HKCEC. HKEC comprises an exhibition hall located on the 3/F with a GFA of 2,100 sq. m. and the exhibition gallery on the 4/F of 450 sq. m..

HKEC is the venue for many small- to medium-scale fairs and exhibition events, such as Dynamic Youth and the Oil Painting Exhibition, which selects contemporary Chinese artists’ works from the Sichuan Fine Art Institute. HKEC also hosts art auctions, including the 2012 Hong Kong Autumn Chinese Fine Art Auction and Auction of Fine Chinese Painting.

Hopewell Centre II

A new project in the district is Hopewell Centre II on Kennedy Road which has been proposed by Hopewell. The proposed development will include a 55-storey conference hotel with approximately 1,024 rooms and will comprise 1.1 million sq. ft. (including approximately 759,000 sq. ft. of hotel space).

8.2 Kowloon East district overview