Exhibition to land again
The world's biggest commercial aerospace and civil aviation exhibition is set to return next year after Hong Kong beat off fierce competition from mainland cities.
For the second time in a row, the two-yearly Asian Aerospace International Expo and Congress, which saw the the staging of a low swoop over the harbour by a new Airbus A380 last September, will take place at AsiaWorld-Expo in September 2009.
Allen Ha, CEO of the exhibition centre, hailed the return as a significant boost for Hong Kong's exhibition industry and an indication that its prospects remained healthy despite fierce regional competition.
The aviation expo had been a prized possession of Singapore.
Major events coming this year include the China Sourcing Fair, between April 12 and 23. It was previously held in Shanghai before coming to AsiaWorld-Expo in 2006.
AsiaWorld-Expo announced the list of confirmed events amid increasing competition, notably from the Venetian Macau's 100,000 square metres of exhibition space.
