Hong Kong as a regional exhibition of all, both in Hong Kong every year to earn tens of billions of revenue, but its "big brother" status near the opponent is facing challenges, especially in the world's largest single building and convention complex ── National Convention Centre after (Shanghai) completed the trial operation, the center high expectations of the outside world, worrying the future of Hong Kong and Shanghai will burst exhibition of all battle. Federation of Hong Kong Industries Chairman Stanley Lau admitted that the National Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai Convention and Exhibition exhibition area equivalent to more than seven times, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition III should start building as soon as possible, to avoid the loss of more exhibitions.

National Exhibition Center (Shanghai) on July 21 to complete the first exhibition of trial operation, Shanghai officials made it clear that, to Shanghai to create a global convention center of the city, it is worried about the future of both Shanghai and Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition will burst the battle. Lau noted that Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition three as soon as possible to build, so as not to lose hundreds of millions of dollars economies of scale. National Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong's exhibition industry is built on a siren. On the surface, there is a certain geographical distance between Hong Kong and Shanghai, two of the exhibition industry will not be in direct competition, but if you want a deeper, Shanghai as the mainland's most vibrant commercial city, Shanghai in particular, the establishment of a free trade zone, a time become the focus of home and abroad, many businesses are trying to Shanghai to seek business opportunities, make more and more big attraction Shanghai.

    Lau said, because Hong Kong has communication, free entry and exit and a sound legal system and other advantages, material National Exhibition Center (Shanghai) was put into service in the first one or two years may not be able to shake the status of Hong Kong as a regional exhibition capital, but The problem is that countries fully support the economic development of Shanghai, local and constantly held important meetings and exhibitions, from Shanghai's exhibition industry is bound to make continuous improvement status. Instead, Wanchai exhibition since 2009 to complete the expansion of the atrium, the authorities have not approved the new expansion plan to make Hong Kong a number of international large-scale exhibition to be turned down, but the waiting list to participate in some international exhibitions are also quite long, if the situation is not resolved soon, Some important conferences or exhibitions will fall into the hands of Shanghai and other cities, when Hong Kong will regret, it hopes to build three convention as soon as possible.

Small size turned down more than 50 exhibitions

    Industry sources, the exhibition in the atrium built in 2009, but two years later they only saturation, but revealed the exhibition venue has turned down the application of more than 50 exhibitions and hosts a number of major international events missed opportunities. Relative to surrounding cities, Wan Chai Convention and Exhibition exhibition area (66,000 square meters) is really tiny, Shenzhen reached 100,000 square meters; Pazhou more than 300,000 square meters, not to mention the National Exhibition Center (Shanghai) has. "Surrounding cities are in Hong Kong as a competitor, so expanding the exhibition area, and launched various promotions to move off, and no extension of Wanchai, the exhibition, companies can not make a lot of exhibitions and exhibition and convention exhibitors in Wan Chai, around the city to do everything possible to over customers, there are already a number can not be moved to the mainland in the Wan Chai Convention and Exhibition participating companies, and the good results. "

    Has been fighting for the construction of the exhibition three HKTDC Executive Director Fred Lam also worried before, and refers to Shanghai, Guangzhou and other larger rivals, if not solve the problem of insufficient Wanchai exhibition grounds, may repeat the Taiwan exhibition industry decline mistakes. Ten years ago, Taiwan has been developing exhibition industry, but has gone down in recent years, Taiwan has not increased over the years mainly due to the hardware, so that the exhibition can not expand the scale, resulting in a fatal blow to the local exhibition industry. LinTianFu frankly, the biggest threat to the future first from Shanghai, Shanghai in addition to hardware conditions getting better and better, the software is also increasingly progressive, is a strong competitor, it must promote the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition III as soon as possible, in order to maintain Hong Kong as an exhibition of all the status.

Talked about the importance of the exhibition industry in Hong Kong economy, the Hong Kong Exhibition and Convention Industry Association survey showed that Hong Kong's exhibition industry in 2012 led to consumer spending up 40.8 billion yuan, an increase of 14% relative to 2010, a compound annual growth of 6.7%. The amount is equal to 2% of GDP in Hong Kong. Studies show that the exhibition industry in Hong Kong also lead to other significant economic benefits, including the creation of nearly HK $ 1.4 billion of revenue for the Hong Kong government in 2012, since 2010, there are 13% compound annual growth. 2012, Hong Kong's exhibition industry to provide an equivalent of about 69,600 full-time positions. Lau said that many people ignore the economic contribution to Hong Kong's exhibition industry, if the future due to lack of development make some exhibitions loss, the loss will be hundreds of billions of dollars more will transport, hotels, restaurants, banks and other industries cause strike, affecting the livelihoods of tens of thousands of people.

Upgrade facilities service to win

    Mei Li Yuxia Convention and Exhibition Centre, Wan Chai, managing director of the management company said that due to lack of exhibition space, over the years has turned down a number of exhibitions and conferences. She said the 2012 exhibition schedule more than 90 percent full, even in May and June the traditional off-season is also very flourishing field, facing the neighboring regions such as Shanghai, Singapore and other places of the competition, she was referring to, not competition in space, only upgrade in facilities and services, including the upgrading of the WiFi service in the lobby floor as UV glass replacement glass, let people participate in the exhibition more comfortable. Wan Chai, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition also seek to hold exhibitions in the non-peak season, so the exhibition's schedule can be more flexible, but Mei Li Yuxia stressed, will always communicate with the government, for the third phase expansion of the exhibition, in order to effectively solve the problem.

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