Replies to initial written questions raised by Finance Committee Members in examining the Estimates of Expenditure 2012-13 Director of Bureau : Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Session No. 12 File name : cedb(cit)- doc
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- CONTROLLING OFFICER’S REPLY TO INITIAL WRITTEN QUESTION CEDB(CIT)025
- Some of the large-scale conventions and exhibitions staged in Hong Kong in 2011 Number of participants
- Some of the large-scale conventions and exhibitions confirmed for staging in Hong Kong in 2012 Expected number of participants
Question : Regarding large-scale Meetings, Incentive travels, Conventions and Exhibitions (MICE) events, will the Government advise this Committee: (a) of the types of MICE events organised by the Administration in 2011, and the content of the projects, as well as the expenditure and manpower involved; (b) of the types of MICE events the Administration plans to organise in 2012, and the content of the projects, as well as the expenditure and manpower involved.
The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) established a dedicated office, “the Meetings and Exhibitions Hong Kong” (MEHK) in 2008 to step up MICE promotion. Since its establishment, the MEHK has been in close co-operation with the MICE trade, overseas Economic and Trade Offices, Hong Kong Trade Development Council and Invest Hong Kong to carry out promotion work, and secure a number of large-scale MICE events to Hong Kong, including the Asian Aerospace International Expo and Congress, SWIFT International Banking Operations Seminar (a global financial industry conference), InfoComm Asia, World Congress of Nephrology, FDI Annual World Dental Congress, International Trademark Association Annual Meeting, News World Summit, etc. The MEHK will continue to tailor-make promotional strategies according to the nature of the MICE sector, with a view to attracting more MICE events to Hong Kong, driving related arrivals, and generating more business opportunities for the MICE trade. The MEHK’s spending in MICE promotion in 2011-12 (revised estimate) and 2012-13 (proposed budget) are $47.7 million and $49.4 million respectively. In 2011-12 and 2012-13, the MEHK has provided customised support to numerous conventions and exhibitions held in Hong Kong. Some examples include: 2011-12
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