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GENERAL INFORMATION - HONG KONG
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Venue
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC)
1 Expo Drive
Wanchai
Hong Kong, China
Language
English is the language of international business, while Cantonese is
the territory’s local language.
Currency
Freely convertible dollars.
HK$1 equals 100 cents. Credit cards are accepted at banks, major
hotels, large restaurants and department stores.
Local Time
The
local time in Hong Kong is GMT +8
Climate
The average temperature for the month of December
is approximately 22oC
Subtropical
with high humidity. The autumn (October-December) is the driest and
most pleasant period when the temperature is 22oC and
humidity drops by 70%.
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VISITING THE EXHIBITION - ENTRY AND
OPENING HOURS
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Entry
An on-line pre-registration system will soon be available on the ITU
Telecom website.
The on-line registration fee is HK$100 (approx. US$13).
This fee allows access to the Exhibition for the duration of
the event (4–9 December 2000).
Visitors can register upon arrival at the venue. The registration fee is HK$200
(approx. US$26). This fee allows access to the Exhibition for the
duration of the event (4–9 December 2000).
Opening Hours
10h00
to 18h00 every day.
Opening
Ceremony & Press Day: 3 December 2000 (by invitation only)
Public Days
8 & 9 December 2000 (Entrance fee HK$100- per day)
Please
note that under 16 years old are not admitted in the exhibition
during trade days (4-7 December).
On public
days, i.e. 8 and 9 December, over 12 years old can visit the
Exhibition (entrance fee for 12-16 years old: HK $50.-/per day
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ACCOMMODATION |
Event participants who wish to reserve hotel accommodation, optional tours and car/coach
service may contact directly the Official Travel Agencies for the Event:
Hong Kong
Housing Bureau
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Hong Kong
Travel Bureau
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| International
Conference Consultants, Ltd. |
PC Tours and
Travel |
| Unit A, 3/F,
Eton Building |
B128, The Royal
Garden Hotel |
| 288 Des Voeux
Road Central |
69 Mody Road,
Tsimshatsui East |
| Hong Kong, China
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Hong Kong, China |
| Tel.: + (852)
2559 9973 |
Tel.: + (852)
2369 9052 |
| Fax: + (852)
2547 9528 |
Fax: + (852)
2723 9044 |
| E-mail: Asia2000@icc.com.hk |
E-mail: Asia2000@pctourshk.com |
For
more information on hotel accommodation, tours and transportation,
please visit the Official Travel Agencies Event website at http://www.icc.com.hk/telecomasia2000 |
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| VISA |
Any person coming to Hong Kong must be able, at all times, to produce a valid identity
document allowing the bearer to enter the country. Participants attending ITU
TELECOM ASIA
2000 who are required an entry visa for Hong Kong, China, must make the necessary
arrangements well in advance of their departure. They should ensure that their visa is
valid for a sufficient duration.
For the list of countries whose nationals
require visa to Hong Kong, China, please consult the following
website: http://www.info.gov.hk/immd/english/topical/e/1.htm
Should a visa be needed, a
letter of invitation to attend ITU TELECOM ASIA
2000 may be requested in writing from:
Ms. Winnie Nicolas-Jomard
Head, Administration and Protocol Section
ITU TELECOM
Place des Nations
CH-1211 Geneva 20 Switzerland
E-mail address: winnie.nicolas-jomard@itu.int
fax no.: +41 22 730 6444
Please include in the request
your name, (title, company), street address, E-mail address, telephone and fax numbers.
This letter of invitation will be sent to the applicant by fax for submission to the
Chinese Consulate or Embassy. ITU TELECOM will also send this letter of invitation
directly by fax to the Chinese Consulate or Embassy.
For more information, please
contact your nearest Chinese Consulate or Embassy or send your inquiries to:
The Immigration Department
Immigration Tower
7 Gloucester Road
Wan Chai
Hong Kong, China
Tel.: +852 2824 6111
Fax: +852 2877 7711
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| AIRLINE |
Cathay
Pacific Airways Limited has been nominated as the Official
Airline for the Event.
Please
contact :
Ms Vivian Ching
Marketing Coordinator
8/F North Tower, Cathay Pacific City
8 Scenic Road
Hong Kong International Airport
Lantau, Hong Kong, China
Fax (852) 2141 5332
E-mail: vivian_ching@cathaypacific.com
For on-line
reservations and more information, please visit the Cathay Pacific
Airways Limited website at http://www.cathaypacific.com
or contact your local Cathay Pacific Airways Limited Office.
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| LOCAL
TRANSPORT
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Car/Limousine
Rental Service
A Car/Limousine Rental Service is available through
the Official Travel Agency. The Service includes airport/hotel
transfers as well as car rentals with or without a driver.
Exhibitors and visitors may place their orders via the Official
Travel Agency's website,
http://www.icc.com.hk/telecomasia2000,
or by contacting them as follows:
Hong
Kong Travel Bureau
PC Tours and Travel
B128, The Royal Garden Hotel
69 Mody Road, Tsimshatsui East
Hong Kong, China
Tel.: +(852) 2369 9052
Fax: +(852) 2723 9044
Email: Asia2000@pctourshk.com
Public Transport
Because
Hong Kong is so compact, getting around is quite easy. Fleets of
taxis, buses, trams, harbour ferries, complemented by the Mass
Transit Railway (MTR) underground system, will enable exhibitors
to travel between their hotels, the HKCEC and other venues in the
city, safely and conveniently.
Taxis
Metered
taxis are reasonable and there are large signs by the taxi ranks
giving sample fares. Rates start at HK$15.00 on flag fall (first
two km) plus HK$1.40 every further 250 m. Pay in HK$ only the fare
shown on the meter plus any additional charges when applicable
(e.g. luggage, tunnel tolls). Hong Kong Island passengers have to
pay the two-way Cross-Harbour tunnel toll. And all passengers pay
an extra fee per piece of luggage (charges are displayed in the
taxi).
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