AEF The First Asian Exhibition Forum

Name of Event

The First Asian Exhibition Forum

Date

28 August 2003 (Thursday)

Venue

Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre

Joint Organisers

-	Hong Kong Exhibition and Convention Industry Association (HKECIA)
-	Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB)
-	Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC)
-	Union of International Fairs (UFI)

Government Sponsor

-	Commerce, Industry and Technology Bureau

Sponsors

-	Cathay Pacific Airways
-	Dragonair
-	Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC)

Supporters

-	Asia Pacific Exhibition and Convention Council (APECC)
-	Association of Korean Exhibition Industries (AKEI)
-	China Beijing International Convention Exhibition Industry Association
-	China Association for Exhibition Centers
-	Guangdong Convention and Exhibition Industry Association
-	Indonesia Exhibition Companies Association (IECA)
-	Macau Convention and Exhibition Association
-	Malaysia Association of Convention and Exhibition Organisers and Suppliers (MACEOS)
-	Shanghai Convention and Exhibition Industries Association
-	Shenzhen Conference and Exhibition Association
-	Singapore Association of Convention and Exhibition Organisers and Suppliers (SACEOS)
-	Taipei Exhibition and Convention Association
-	Trade Exhibition Association (Thai)
-	World Council for Venue Management (WCVM)

Concurrent Events

1.	UFI Asian Pacific Chapter Meeting (27 August)
2.	Annual Dinner of HKECIA (28 August)
3.	Leisure tour to Shenzhen and visit of the 120,000 sq. m. new exhibition and convention centre of Shenzhen under construction, and luncheon with the Mayor (29 August)

Forum Programme

1.	Morning of 28 August - VIP Speeches, country/city reports on SARS impact and future development plans
2.	Afternoon - country/city reports on SARS impact and future development plans
3.	Evening - Gala Dinner of the Forum/Annual Dinner of HKECIA

Delegates

Representatives from exhibition associations and individual companies from the exhibition industry in the Asian region

Confirmed Speakers

	From Europe:
-	Mr. Sandy Angus, President of UFI
-	Dr. Hermann Kresse, CEO, AUMA, Germany
-	Mr. Antonino Laspina, Italian Institute for Foreign Trade
	From Asia Pacific:
-	Mr. Warren Buckley, Steering Committee Chairman and Past Chairman, APECC, Singapore
-	Mr. Feng Chen, China Beijing International Convention and Exhibition Industry Association, China
-	Mr. Xianjin Chen, Shunghai Convention and Exhibition Industries Association, China
-	Mr. Yoon-Hong Choi, Vice-Chairman, AKEI, Korea
-	Mr. Stanley Chu, Chairman, HKECIA, Hong Kong
-	Mr. Ky Anh Duong, Vietnam Exhibition Association (in preparation)
-	Ms Carrie Elton, CEO, Exhibition & Event Association of Australia
-	Ms Pansy Ho, Deputy President, Macau Convention and Exhibition Association
-	Mr. Jonathan Kan, President, MACEOS, Malaysia
-	Dr. Wen Liang, Chairman, China Association for Exhibition Centers
-	Mr. Mao-Ting Lin, Chairman, Taipei Exhibition and Convention Association
-	Ms Yilun Sun, Secretary General, Shenzhen Confernce and Exhibition Association, China
-	Mr. Syukur Sakka, Chairman, IECA, Indonesia
-	Mr. Charnchai Svangsopakul, President, Trade Exhibition Association (Thai)
-	Mr. Stephen Tan, SACEOS, Singapore