AsiaWorld-Expo Venue and Venue Services 21 st March 2006 Peter Sutton, Chief Operations Officer
AsiaWorld-Expo Aerial Shot
A few key dates 29 March 2004 Groundbreaking ceremony 21 December 2005: Opening ceremony 8 January 2006: First trade exhibition By the time ITU Telecom World 2006 opens, over 40 events will have been held at AsiaWorld-Expo, including full-house events.
Full integration with the Hong Kong International Airport : One of the busiest in the world Around 5,000 flights per week To over 144 destinations Unrivalled Connectivity
Full integration with the MTR network: Unrivalled Connectivity −AsiaWorld-Expo’s dedicated in-venue train station −Approximately 27 mins’ ride from Central −Special fare arrangements for visitors −Enhanced train services on demand by increasing AEL train frequency and/or usage of high capacity trains
Land transportation : −Franchised bus routes with special services arrangement for large scale events −Comprehensive chartered bus facilities −Cross boundary bus services to Southern China −Taxis −Dedicated car park – 1,000 spaces Unrivalled Connectivity
70,000 sq m of rentable space Eight 5,680 sq m halls (Hall 3 – 11) Two 10,000+ sq m halls (Hall 1 & 2) All halls on ground level, column-free, high floor loading and roof rigging capacities & well supported by Power/IT/Telecom facilities User-driven Exhibition & Events Centre – Ground Level
User-driven Exhibition & Events Centre Visitors Access to the Halls
Meeting & Conference Centre – Level 2 Dedicated meeting & conference centre
User-driven Exhibition & Events Centre Venue Access – Car, taxi, bus, coach West Entrance: coach drop off/pick up, bus terminus East Entrance: car drop-off & pick up, taxi drop off, taxi line Private car / VIP cars carpark
User-driven Exhibition & Events Centre Venue Access – MTR
User-driven Exhibition & Events Centre Freight Access to the Halls
Venue Services In partnership with Hong Kong’s leading service providers Dedicated teams of experts Single point of contact – Helpdesk T: (852)
Venue Services Security Rigging ICT Catering Venue fully 3G-enabled Other specialist services
Venue Services - Catering Services provided exclusively by Encore Catering Limited A subsidiary of Compass Group PLC, a leading food service company in the world Listed in London Stock Exchange 50 similar exhibition service contracts around the world
Venue Services - Catering Hospitality Catering –Cocktail reception –Buffets –Coffee breaks –Stand catering –Crew meals –Public catering Tailor-made Solutions –Meet specific needs –Unique set up and services at exhibitor stands
Event Services Retail and added-value services Business Centre: –Printing, photocopies, etc., –Meeting room, equipment rental –Currency exchange Concierge service –Luggage transfer and storage service –Airport meet & greet Transportation services: –Chartered coaches –Cross-border coaches Retail stores, ATMs
Venue Advertising A Branding Platform for Global Reach High impact exposure in captive environment On-target reach of senior executives/ decision makers Flexibility & ease in campaign planning Over 50 advertising locations, indoor & outdoor
Hong Kong Disneyland Ngong Ping 360 Big Buddha Great Tourism Synergy – Lantau Attractions
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