News this week: According to an article in The
South China Morning Post, the Hong Kong Government’s Planning Department
has earmarked a location adjacent to the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) to build a new six-story convention
complex. According to the planning proposal, construction of the building will
sit atop a new subway station scheduled for completion by 2020 – when construction
of the convention centre can begin.
The Government has
so far said the complex will only be used for conventions and meetings, and
will not be a phase three expansion of the HKCEC. The complex will occupy a
1.65 hectare site and will be linked to the HKCEC via a proposed public passage
way.
Daniel Cheung,
chairman of the Hong Kong Exhibition and Convention Industry
Association (HKECIA), was
quoted, “It’s very close to HKCEC. It could have a synergy effect.” Cheung also
suggested that the new venue should be managed by the HKCEC’s management team.
He added, “there would be a lot of problems if the two operators could not
co-operate.”
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