Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center

--The Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, located at 1 Expo Road, Wan Chai, is one of the representatives of the latest waterfront buildings in Hong Kong.

--There are also two five-star hotels, one office building and one luxury apartment.

--The 1997 Hong Kong handover ceremony is held in Hong Kong. There are many awards and Music Awards held here.

Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center

Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center (HKCEC) is located in the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center in Wanchai, Hong Kong. It is one of the representatives of the latest coastal buildings in Hong Kong. In addition to large-scale meetings and exhibitions, there are two five-star hotels, one office building and one luxury apartment. Its new wing is expanded from reclamation, with several auditoriums and exhibition halls. It is distributed among the three storey buildings and is one of the largest exhibition halls in the world. On July 1, 1997, the ceremony of Hong Kong's return to China was also held there, which has become the focus of international attention. Its unique flying bird shape also adds a lot of color to the beautiful Victoria Harbour. The pavilion is owned by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council and managed by Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (Management) Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Xinchuang group.

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Central history

The Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) opened in November 1988. Since then, Hong Kong's trade exhibition business has been booming, which has established Hong Kong as a trade activity center in Asia and a pivotal venue for international conferences. When the Convention and Exhibition Center opened in 1988, the construction cost was HK $1.6 billion (US $207 million), excluding the land price. The first expansion project, completed in 1997, cost HK $4.8 billion (US $620 million), including reclamation. The second expansion, completed in 2009, costs HK $1.4 billion (US $180 million).

The Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center is the representative of the latest buildings in Hong Kong. Its new wing is expanded from reclamation, with several auditoriums and exhibition halls inside. It is one of the largest exhibition halls in the world. Its unique flying bird wing shape also adds a lot of color to the beautiful Victoria Harbour. When Hong Kong returned to China in 1997, the China grand ceremony was held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center, which became the international focus at that great moment.

Facing the sea, phase 2 of the exhibition is the Golden Bauhinia Square, with a statue of the Golden Bauhinia symbolizing the return of Hong Kong. It is also the place where the flag raising ceremony is held every day in Hong Kong.

The Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre has served as the main venue for a number of world conferences. Apart from the ceremony of Hong Kong's return to China held here on July 1, 1997, other conferences include the world bank annual meeting in 1997, the Asia Telecom exhibition 2000, etc. The Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre was also the main venue for the 2005 WTO Ministerial Conference.

Main facilities

The main facilities of HKCEC include:

Five exhibition halls with a total area of 46000 square meters

2 conference halls with a total area of 6100 square meters and 6100 seats

2 world class conference halls

Two lecture halls with an area of 800 square meters and 1000 seats

52 meeting rooms with an area of 6900 square meters

7 Chinese and Western restaurants with 1800 seats

Shopping malls, banks, business centers and other related facilities

Two five star hotels (Grand Hyatt and Renaissance Seaview) with 1500 rooms

An office building

Service residence

1300 parking spaces

Facilities for the disabled

The facilities of the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) also cater for the needs of the disabled. The ramp at the entrance and the spacious passenger lift are designed to facilitate wheelchair access. The information counters at the entrances of Harbour Road and Expo road have been equipped with tactile planar map and inductor assisted listening system. In addition, the Convention and Exhibition Center also has blind guidance, toilets and telephones for the disabled, and parking spaces for the disabled.

Parking lot

There are two underground car parks in the vicinity of the Convention and Exhibition Center, which are located in Harbour Road and Expo road.

Cargo handling facilities

The cargo handling / vehicle dispatching area covers an area of 20900 square meters, providing a total of 187 loading and unloading positions.

Exhibition halls 1 (A-E), 3 (B-E) and 5 (B-E), exhibition hall of Expo Avenue, city hall, lobby of city hall, conference rooms n101-n112 and n201-n212:

The vehicle dispatching area can accommodate 15 goods vehicles and 27 light goods vehicles

The driveway is directly connected to each exhibition hall to facilitate the loading and unloading of exhibits

13 freight elevators (carrying capacity from 1.8 to 2.7 tons)

Exhibition hall 1 (A-E) has 39 parking spaces and 13 dedicated unloading platforms

Exhibition hall 3 (B-E) has 39 parking spaces and 11 dedicated unloading platforms

There are seven parking spaces in exhibition hall 5E

Exhibition halls 3 (F-G) and 5 (F-G), conference hall, front hall of conference hall, lecture halls 1 and 2, conference rooms s221-s230 and s421-s430:

54 parking spaces and 34 special unloading platforms can accommodate 18 container trucks and 16 light goods vehicles

2 large container elevators (45 tons each)

8 cargo elevators (each with a capacity of 7 tons)

Center scale

The total rental area of the exhibition is 63580 square meters, and the daily visitor flow can reach 140000. The exhibition has an elevated walkway connected to the adjacent Wan Chai business district. The nearby public transport means include buses, ferries, mass transit railway, etc. The Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center is the second largest convention and exhibition venue in Asia, second only to Japan.

The new wing of the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre is located on a 6.5 hectare reclaimed island. There are three large-scale exhibition halls, providing an exhibition area of more than 28000 square meters, which can accommodate 2211 standard booths; there are conference halls of different sizes, covering an area of 3000 square meters, and a conference hall with an area of 4300 square meters. The hall can accommodate 4300 people for meetings and 3600 guests for banquets. It is one of the largest banquet halls in the world.

Urban legend

In Hong Kong, there are urban legends and geomantic omen that the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center looks like a turtle. When the turtle swims to Victoria Harbour, it means that the local games of Hong Kong will decline.

management idea

Our consistent service tenet is customer first.

ambition

We are committed to making the Hong Kong Convention and exhibition centre the best exhibition and convention venue in Asia, and are internationally renowned for its excellent service and global events.

Business purpose

We are committed to ensure that the customers of HKCEC can always enjoy the first-class service which is beyond expectation through the affirmation of high-quality service by individuals and teams and the adoption of advanced and innovative operation technology.

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He was selected as "Asia's best Convention and Exhibition Center" by exhibition organizers and industry leaders in the 2010 industry survey of CEI Asia Pacific magazine.

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He was selected as China's top 60 landmarks in the "great power mark: China's top 60 landmarks from 1949 to 2009". The event was jointly organized by 32 mainstream media in the mainland and elected by the people of the mainland of China.

It was selected as the "best exhibition center" by travel news in the "2009 China Tourism Industry Award".

Awarded the "excellence level" waste reduction logo in the "Hong Kong Environmental Excellence Project" (October 1, 2008 to September 30, 2009)

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In the 2008 industry survey of CEI Asia Pacific magazine, it was selected as "the best Convention and Exhibition Center in the Asia Pacific region" by exhibition organizers and industry leaders.

He won the "energy saving housing management award" in the "energy saving campaign 2008" organized by friends of the Earth Hong Kong.

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In the 2007 Industry Survey of CEI Asia Pacific magazine, it was selected as "the best Convention and Exhibition Center in the Asia Pacific region" by exhibition organizers and industry leaders.

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CEI Asia Pacific magazine was selected as the "best conference in Asia Pacific"

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