Destination Guide: Hong Kong

Currency: The Hong Kong dollar is linked to the US dollar, making it a stable currency

Geography: Hong Kong consists of Hong Kong Island, the Kowloon Peninsula, the New Territories and more than 260 outlying islands.

Language: English and Chinese (Cantonese) are the official languages. English is the language of business & service industries.

Safe and Secure: Hong Kong is universally recognised as one of the safest cities in the world.

Visa free: Citizens from over 170 countries enjoy visa-free access for seven to 180 days.

Accessibility: Easy access with over 63 direct weekly flights from London. The Airport Express train whisks arriving visitors to the centre of Hong Kong in just 24 minutes.

World-leading venues and hotels: Hong Kong is a sophisticated metropolis offering purpose-built meeting and conference facilities equipped to the highest international standard.

There is a vast choice of over 190 hotels ranging from super luxury to quality budget, providing more than 62,000 rooms. (Source: www.hkha.org)

Climate: Hong Kong has a subtropical climate of mild springs, sunny summers, clear autumns and cool, dry winters.

Average flight time: 12hr direct with Cathay Pacific, British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, Qantas, Air New Zealand.

Professionalism: Hong Kong has an experienced band of highly qualified professionals who possess a ‘can-do’ attitude of going that extra mile to achieve all your requirements.  They offer a wide array of event support services at all stage of the process, from organising the initial meeting through to post-event tours, ensuring that your event is a total success. The MEHK office also provides a free advisory service and one-stop support to help you plan any event.

Hong Kong’s strategic location at the heart of the world’s fastest growing economies along with its sophisticated infrastructure, easy accessibility, business-friendly environment, professional expertise and vibrant lifestyle converge to become what is recognised as Asia’s premier destination for meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions.

As an incentive destination, Hong Kong is both exciting and awe-inspiring. This vibrant city is the perfect place to not only revitalise and recharge incentive winners, but also motivate other staff to reach even greater heights.

As a city that inspires and brings out the best in people, where around every corner lingers a magical surprise, Hong Kong offers a treasure trove of programmes and special venues with themes to converge team spirit and guarantee your incentive trip will be a resounding success and full of memorable moments.

Here are some inspiring ideas that showcase why everyone says Hong Kong is a place you’ll never get tired of!

Team Building – Activities enable incentive winners to bond closer and improve performance.

Cooking Classes – Tempt your delegates with cooking classes tailored to encourage co-operation and teamwork while performing a different function – whether as chef or chef’s assistant - to create a great meal and enjoy the success together.

Dragon Boat Races – Make a splash by motivating and integrating your staff or clients in a fun and competitive way.

Treasure Hunting – Energise your high achievers on a fun-filled trip around Hong Kong in search of treasure.

Join the Nightlife in Lan Kwai Fong, SoHo and Knutsford Terrace – Hong Kong’s legendary hotspots range from trendy nightspots to packed sports bars where visitors compete to scream for their teams are always exciting.

Bet on a good time at the Hong Kong Jockey Club – Two racecourses in Happy Valley and Sha Tin guarantee visitors an opportunity to experience exclusive dining and horse racing in an exclusive members-only environment.

For further information on how Hong Kong, please visit mehongkong.com or contact Maris Kuklis for Meetings & Incentives, email: maris.kuklis@hktb.com and Helen Chan for Conferences & Exhibitions email: helen.chan@hktb.com or call: 0207 432 7700.

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