Hong Kong Leading The Way For The Post-Pandemic MICE Industry
June 30, 2020
The global MICE industry has been severely impacted by COVID-19 outbreak, but Hong Kong is on a mission to retain its competitiveness as a premier business events destination and Asia’s MICE capital.
As part of the anti-epidemic fund by the HKSAR government, US $131 million has been allocated to re-ignite Hong Kong’s MICE industry to provide a source of income generation and recovery for their economy.
Most recently, following a series of epidemic prevention measures, AsiaWorld-Expo (AWE), one of the leading exhibition and convention centers in Asia, became the world’s first exhibition and event venue to install the new “CleanTech” disinfection technology launched at HKIA.
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center (HKCEC) recently hosted the city’s first exhibition since COVID-19 implementing enhanced sanitization measures and social distancing guidelines such as floor plans, enhanced venue ventilation, logistics at counters and food outlets.
Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) also recently published the “Hygiene Handbook.” which details how the destination is preparing itself for a post-pandemic tourism revival.
The following is a roundup of scheduled hotel openings located nearby AWE and HKCEC:
· Hotel Alexandra – August 2020
· The Silveri Hong Kong – Fall 2020
· The Hari Hong Kong – November 2020
· Four Points by Sheraton Hong Kong, Tung Chung – Dec 2020
· Sheraton Hong Kong Tung Chung Hotel – Dec 2020
· Regala Skycity Hotel – Q4 2020
· Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong – January 2021
· The Fullerton Ocean Park Hotel Hong Kong- 2021
· Prince Hotel, Hong Kong (renovated) – Q3 2021
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