HONG KONG, July 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Hong Kong's only and Asia's major international travel fair –
ITE2025 comprises the 39th ITE (Leisure) and 20th ITE MICE, will
next be held from 12-15 June
2025 at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (Hall
1A-1E).
The annual ITE in 2025, its 39th edition since launching and 5th
physical edition since Covid-19, is a proven marketing and selling
platform for reaching regional and local trade visitors,
and premium FIT in Hong
Kong and other cities of the Greater Bay Area. These
major markets are recovering strongly!
Setting new records, ITE2024 used 5 halls instead of 4 in 2023.
Highly international, 87% of its 515 exhibitors are from
outside and overseas, and 20 newly exhibiting countries and regions
(2/3 from outside Asia)!
Often Asia's third largest
source market by outbound spending, Hong
Kong residents made 72.2 million departures in 2023
recovering to 76.8% of pre-pandemic 2019; and 2.27 million (30%
population) departures in five days of Easter Holiday in 2024.
ITE2024 drew 7023 buyers & trade visitors (+18.4%)
and 63027 public visitors (+12.7%). Particularly, 24.8% more
or 3200 regional buyers and trade visitors, among them 61% from
mainland China who include hosted
trade delegations and 39% from other parts of Asia.
Remarkably, ITE2024 managed attracting more regional trade and
public visitors despite being hit repeatedly by rainstorm with the
worst day saw three warning signals hoisted!
Though mainly free flow, Business Matching held for
sellers quick-dating buyers. Held in 4 days were the KOL
Networking Session, industry forums, presentations, and some
100 travel trade and public seminars.
In fact, regional trade visitors and public visitors recovered
to 75.2% and 85.6% etc.! ITE public visitors are premium FIT who
survey found 2/3 to spend more on travel in coming year, and many
frequent travelers.
Quoting exhibitors, a business daily reported "some cooling (of
pent-up demand) this year but results remaining ideal"; and a
Japan hotel chain which target B2B
and B2C found "results at present deemed exceeding our
expectation".
Organized by TKS Exhibition Services Ltd, the annual ITE is
strongly supported by Ministry of Culture and Tourism of
the People's Republic of China
with Hong Kong Tourism Board etc. as Supporters. To boost recovery,
raw space rental again remains the same as in 2019 and
continues offering early payment discount.
Full article:
https://www.itehk.com/travelexpo/doc/press/ITE24-Closing-Jun24-en.pdf
Expo's website: www.itehk.com or contact TKS via WhatsApp:
+85269361271 Email: travel@tkshk.com
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