2 global conferences to make Hong Kong debut this month: John Lee
Two international conferences will be held in Hong Kong for the first time this month, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu has revealed, pledging authorities will continue to attract more events to bring in high-end tourists and enhance the city's global network.
The city leader said on Tuesday that several international conferences had made their Hong Kong debuts over the past three years, and two more important events would follow this month.
They are the International Science, Technology and Innovation Forum of the Boao Forum for Asia 2025, taking place from Friday to Saturday, and the International Conference on Roads and Railways 2025, taking place next Thursday and Friday.
Both will be hosted at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai.
'Since taking office, I have been actively expanding Hong Kong's international network by calling for more international conferences, including those with new themes, to create fresh opportunities for the city,' Lee said before his weekly meeting with the key decision-making
Executive Council
'International major conferences represent the high-quality segment of the conference economy. They attract high-spending, overnight and high-end business travellers to Hong Kong. The government will continue its efforts to bring more new and large-scale international conferences to Hong Kong.'
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