| Examination of Estimates of Expenditure 2010-11 |
Reply Serial No.
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CONTROLLING OFFICER’S REPLY TO
INITIAL WRITTEN QUESTION
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CEDB(CIT)090
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Question Serial No.
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3137
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Head:
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152 Government Secretariat:
Commerce and Economic Development Bureau (Commerce, Industry and Tourism Branch)
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Subhead (No. & title):
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Programme:
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(3) Subvention: Hong Kong Trade Development Council
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Controlling Officer:
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Permanent Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development
(Commerce, Industry and Tourism)
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Director of Bureau:
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Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development
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Question:
Regarding the exhibitions organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and the expenditure involved, please provide information on:
(a) the numbers of local exhibitions organised by the HKTDC in the past three years, i.e. 2007-2009, and the numbers of those by private exhibition organisers;
(b) the numbers of participating companies and attendance of the local exhibitions organised by the HKTDC in the past three years, i.e. 2007-2009, and the numbers of those by private exhibition organisers;
(c) the amounts of expenditure involved in the exhibitions organised by the HKTDC in the past three years, i.e. 2007-2009, and the percentages they account for in the HKTDC’s overall operating expenditure in the respective years; and
(d) the amounts of revenue generated from the exhibitions organised by the HKTDC in the past three years, i.e. 2007-2009.
Asked by: Hon. NG Margaret
Reply:
(a) The numbers of the local exhibitions organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and private exhibition organisers at the two major exhibition venues in Hong Kong (i.e. Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre and Asia World-Expo) in 2007-2009 are tabulated as follows:
Year
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No. of exhibitions organised by HKTDC
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No. of exhibitions organised by private exhibition organisers
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2007
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33
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102
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2008
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33
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106
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2009
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34
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109
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(b) The numbers of participating companies and visitors for the local exhibitions organised by HKTDC at the aforementioned two major venues in 2007-2009 are tabulated as follows:
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2007
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2008
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2009
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No. of participating companies
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27,668
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28,106
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28,488
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No. of buyers
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581,857
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574,177
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568,248
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General public
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1,296,440
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1,272,084
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1,373,045
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Total attendance
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1,878,297
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1,846,261
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1,941,293
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We do not have the numbers of participating companies and visitors for the exhibitions organised by private exhibition organisers.
(c) & (d) The amounts of expenditure involved in the local exhibitions organised by HKTDC at the aforementioned two major venues, the percentages they accounted for in HKTDC’s overall operating expenditure, and the revenue generated by them are tabulated as follows:
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2007
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2008
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2009**
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Total no. of exhibitions
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33
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33
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34
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Total exhibition expenditure*
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$700 million
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$676 million
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$767 million
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Exhibition expenditure as percentage of HKTDC’s overall operating expenditure
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35%
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34%
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36%
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Total exhibition revenue
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$1,006 million
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$1,024 million
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$1,125 million
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Note:*The total exhibition expenditure only covers direct costs which do not include apportionment of HKTDC’s staff costs, office expenditure and IT expenses, etc.
**Figures to be finalized at the end of financial year.
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Signature
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Name in block letters
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MISS YVONNE CHOI
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Post Title
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Permanent Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development
(Commerce, Industry and Tourism)
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Date
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18.3.2010
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