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Incentive Scheme for Recurrent Exhibitions 2.0

Incentive Scheme for Recurrent Exhibitions 2.0

Objective: To provide incentives to organisers of eligible recurrent exhibitions, so as to support the recovery and maintain the competitiveness of Hong Kong’s convention and exhibition (C&E) industry, as well as consolidate and enhance Hong Kong’s status as an international trade centre and C&E hub.

Funding Details: Provide organisers of eligible international exhibitions with an incentive equivalent to 100% of the venue rental, subject to a cap of $10 million for each exhibition.

Eligibility:

  • The event is organised by a private organiser and is not organised or co-organised by a government department or public body
  • The event is held at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre / Asia World-Expo (AWE) / Central Harbourfront Event Space (Central Harbourfront) or Great Lawn, Harbourside Lawn – East and/or Arts Pavilion of the West Kowloon Cultural District
  • The event starts on or after 1 July 2025 up to a date to be announced by the Government in due course. The actual implementation period of the ISRE 2.0 is subject to the utilisation of funds and the Government will make an announcement in good time before the intended end date.
  • The event attracts at least 1,500 non-local participants (including exhibitors and buyers). A non-local participant is a person who does not reside in Hong Kong
  • More than 50% or at least 1,200 square metres of the gross floor area of the event, whichever is higher, is used on each day of the event as the demonstration or display of products, materials and/or services by multiple sellers to multiple buyers with an aim to trade such products, materials and/or services whether inside or outside of the venue
  • The event is held recurrently, normally once every year or two years
  • The organiser of the event does not receive other government funding in respect of the venue rental of the event; and
  • The organiser and the event shall comply with all applicable laws in Hong Kong, including but not limited to the Law of the People’s Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Prevention of Bribery Ordinance and Competition Ordinance.

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