TKS, organiser of the 25th International Travel Expo Hong Kong (ITE) and the concurrent event of the 6th MICE Travel Expo (ITE MICE), today announced that Cathay Pacific Airways and Dragonair will be the Official Sponsoring Airlines for this year’s events. ITE and ITE MICE will run from June 9 to 12, occupying five halls in level 1 of the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre.
With nearly 40 official and theme pavilions and some 650 exhibitors from around 50 countries and regions, the Travel Expo in Hong Kong has a highly international profile of exhibitors. It is supported by the China National Tourism Administration, the Hong Kong Tourism Board, the Travel Industry Council of Hong Kong, the Macau Government Tourist Office, and event industry associations from Hong Kong and neighbouring cities. Around 25% of its11000 trade and corporate visitors came from mainland China and abroad, while the two public days draw 70000 visitors.
As Official Sponsoring Airlines, Cathay Pacific and Dragonair will once again have a joint stand at the Travel Expo this year, divided into separate halves for each airline. Cathay Pacific will bring the new Business Class experience to the Travel Expo this year, and visitors will be able to try the new Business Class seats and experience their perfect balance of privacy and openness themselves. The booth will also feature Cathay Pacific and Dragonair developments in the area of online and mobile capabilities. Moreover, both airlines will be offering special airfares to trade visitors and donating tickets as prizes for lucky draws during the days open to the public.
"ITE and MICE continue to play an important role in the development of tourism in Hong Kong and around the region and we are delighted to support these events again in 2011. As Hong Kong’s airlines, both Cathay Pacific and Dragonair are committed to building Hong Kong as an aviation hub and to further developing the city’s reputation as a leading tourism destination," said James Ginns, General Manager Marketing & Product at Cathay Pacific.
Travel Trade / Corporate can now pre-register at www.itehk.com or www.itehkmice.com. Successful registrant can save HK$50 - free admission during trade days (June 9 and 10). June 10 is designated as Corporate & MICE Travel Day with a series of practical seminars many of which are free. Final seminar program will be published in website www.itehkmice.com in early May. For enquiry / exhibiting, please send email to travel@tkshk.com or by fax to (852) 3520 1500. Website for public visitors, www.travelexpo.com.hk will be launched in mid May. |