(Hong Kong, 3 January 2013) - ASIA TODAY - The Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (“HKCEC”) was Hong Kong’s featured landmark in the city’s biggest ever New Year countdown celebrations event.
Hong Kong’s famous Victoria Harbour and city skyline were illuminated in spectacular fashion at midnight on 1 January 2013, as part of an eight-minute pyrotechnics show in the “New Year‧New World – Hong Kong Countdown Celebrations” organised by the Hong Kong Tourism Board (“HKTB”). A total of seven buildings were featured in the show, with the HKCEC taking centre stage. That involved setting up forty pyrotechnics points on the HKCEC’s rooftop and fixing a giant LED screen to the HKCEC façade, displaying New Year’s messages and then the countdown clock just before midnight.
With the theme “New Year‧New World”, this year’s countdown event was the biggest in scale since the HKTB first introduced the “Hong Kong Countdown Celebrations” six years ago. For the first time in the event’s history, both sea- and land-based pyrotechnics were launched, to spectacular effect. The show was enjoyed not just by on-site spectators, but also by audiences around the world, as the HKTB shared a live satellite feed with major international media.
Management and staff members of Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (Management) Ltd (“HML”), the HKCEC’s professional private management company, were heavily involved in this unique countdown event. Besides taking part at the planning and preparation stages, they also provided support and safety advice on the night itself. “The entire HML team and I were very proud to be part of the stunning pyrotechnics show that brought Hong Kong into 2013 with such a bang,” said Ms Monica Lee-Müller, Managing Director of HML. “We wish everyone in Hong Kong, and those around the world, the very best for 2013.”
Located on the prime waterfront, the HKCEC was Hong Kong’s featured landmark in the city’s biggest ever New Year countdown celebrations event.
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About the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
This award-winning 306,000 sqm, first opened in 1988, offers 91,500 sqm of rentable space. An iconic Hong Kong landmark, the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (‘HKCEC’) is located on a prime waterfront site in the central business district of Hong Kong. It is owned by the Hong Kong SAR Government and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council.
About Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (Management) Limited
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (Management) Limited (‘HML’) is a professional private management and operating company responsible for providing day to day management for the HKCEC, where it oversees administration, marketing, booking, scheduling, event co-ordination, maintenance and security. It also manages food and beverage operations at the HKCEC, including restaurants and catering services. HML provides world-class services for users, visitors and guests of the HKCEWC, a venue which has been consistently awarded the title of ‘Best Convention and Exhibition Centre in Asia’ by leading industry professionals. Over 1,200 events are held at the HKCEC every year, including exhibitions, conferences, corporate meetings, entertainment events, seminars and banquets. These events contribute significant economic benefits to the city, and help raise the international image of Hong Kong.
HML is a member of NWS Holdings Limited. NWS Holdings Limited (“NWS Holdings”, Hong Kong stock code: 659), the infrastructure and service flagship of New World Development Company Limited (Hong Kong stock code: 17), embraces businesses in Hong Kong, Mainland China and Macau. Its Infrastructure portfolio includes Roads, Energy, Water and Ports & Logistics projects. Its Services division comprises Facilities Management (the management of the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre and Free Duty), Construction & Transport (Hip Hing Construction and bus and ferry services) and Strategic Investments (Tricor, Haitong International, Newton Resources and securities investments).
Issued by Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (Management) Ltd.
For further information, please contact:
Miss Gloria Fong, Communications Deputy Manager
Tel: +852 2582 7918
Mobile: +852 6290 3851
E-mail: gloriafong@hkcec.com
Website: www.hkcec.com