ITU Telecom World Secures Major Commitments for Hong Kong Gathering

Strategic Insights -

The International Telecommunication Union's (ITU) triennial industry gathering, ITU Telecom World, to be held in Hong Kong in December, has secured firm commitments from the largest and most influential technology companies in the world, including Huawei Technologies, ZTE, Microsoft, Samsung Electronics, and Hitachi. The event, to be held at AsiaWorld-Expo in Chek Lap Kok, promises to be the premier telecoms event on the industry's international calendar, featuring an exhibition space of 66,000 square meters and attracting 100,000 overseas visitors. The show aims to secure about 800 exhibitor companies from 50 countries, with a strong focus on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) participating in the event's dozen select country pavilions.

Key Takeaways:

  • The largest and most influential technology companies in the world, including Huawei Technologies, ZTE, Microsoft, Samsung Electronics, and Hitachi, have secured firm commitments to exhibit at ITU Telecom World in Hong Kong.
  • The event will be held at AsiaWorld-Expo in Chek Lap Kok, covering an exhibition space of 66,000 square meters.
  • ITU Telecom World aims to attract 100,000 overseas visitors, generating economic benefits of about $1.2 billion from exhibition space rentals and hospitality-related spending.
  • The show plans to secure about 800 exhibitor companies from 50 countries, with a strong focus on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) participating in the event's dozen select country pavilions.
  • A meeting for exhibitors will be held in Hong Kong next month, with about 200 corporate representatives expected to attend.
  • The government has allocated $87 million to cover promotional activities, operational, and administrative support for the event.
  • The government estimates that the event will generate an additional $1.2 billion in economic benefits, mostly from exhibition space rentals and hospitality-related spending.
  • The Ministry of Information Industry (MII) will lead a promotional push for major sponsorship deals, with a focus on securing sponsors at the 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona and the World Telecommunication Development Conference in Doha, Qatar.

Statistics:

  • 66,000 square meters: Exhibition space at AsiaWorld-Expo in Chek Lap Kok.
  • 100,000: Estimated number of overseas visitors expected to attend ITU Telecom World.
  • $87 million: Government allocation for promotional activities, operational, and administrative support.
  • 800: Target number of exhibitor companies from 50 countries.
  • 12: Number of select country pavilions at ITU Telecom World.
  • $1.2 billion: Estimated economic benefits from exhibition space rentals and hospitality-related spending.

Sources:

  • Connie Lee Yun-man, Hong Kong, China Secretariat head of marketing and events for ITU Telecom World.
  • John Tsang Chun-wah, Secretary for Commerce, Industry and Technology Bureau.
  • Ministry of Information Industry (MII), represented by vice-minister Jiang Yaoping.
  • United Nations agency ITU Telecom World.