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Expo Review

 

2002 Exhibition (The 37th Exhibition)


Organized by the Chinese Manufacturers’ Association of Hong Kong (CMA), the 37th Hong Kong Products Expo (HKPE) was held between December 14, 2002 and January 6, 2003 at Tamar Site. More than 260 exhibitors took part in the 24-day Expo, showcasing and selling a wide spectrum of high quality products at 550 indoor and outdoor booths. Under the theme "Hong Kong Brandnames Fantasia", the 37th HKPE aimed at encouraging local enterprises to create and develop their own brands and raising the standards and status of Hong Kong's industry. The Expo this year again achieved huge success with an attendance of over 1.37 million visitors. It was also the last Expo held at Tamar Site. The coming Expo (38th HKPE) will be staged at the Victoria Park.

With enormous support from various sectors, the Expo was sponsored by the HKSAR Trade and Industry Department and co-organized by Hong Kong Tourism Board, Hong Kong Productivity Council, Hong Kong Trade Development Council, Hong Kong Arts Development Council, The Chinese General Chamber of Commerce, Federation of Hong Kong Industries, The Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce, The Hong Kong Chinese Enterprises Association and Industrial Association of Macau.

With enormous support from various sectors, the Expo was sponsored by the HKSAR Trade and Industry Department and co-organized by Hong Kong Tourism Board, Hong Kong Productivity Council, Hong Kong Trade Development Council, Hong Kong Arts Development Council, The Chinese General Chamber of Commerce, Federation of Hong Kong Industries, The Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce, The Hong Kong Chinese Enterprises Association and Industrial Association of Macau.

Featuring Famous Local Brands in "Brandnames Square"
The "Brandnames Square" covered a total area of 6,500 square metres, with 129 standard outdoor booths displaying 60 quality local brands. The number of booths recorded a growth of 50% as compared to last Expo, indicating that more and more Hong Kong enterprises were keen to develop their own brands. The exhibitors ranged from traditional Hong Kong companies to newly emerged local enterprises and their brands were well-known to the public, such as Aji Ichiban, Goodway, German Tops, Hang Heung, Wing Wah, Eu Yan Sang, Wai Yuen Tong, Garden, Aqua Pure, A-Fontane, Camel Brand, Chicks, Chow Tai Fook, Four Seas, Hung Fook Tong, Lamex, Lo Hong Ka, Neil Pryde, Red Lantern, Sea Horse, Jean-Marie, Two Girls Brand, Wah Yuen, Poly Clean, Mixed Congee and etc. At the centre of the "Brandnames Square", a 14-metre-long and 5.5-metre-wide fountain was set up to display various famous local brands. The area was decorated with beautiful lightings. This embellishment was the landmark as well as the focus of the Expo.

 

CMA President Mr Chan Wing Kee (6th from left), HKSAR Chief Executive the Hon Mr Tung Chee Hwa (7th from left), Vice-Chairman of the National Council of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Dr Henry Fok Ying Tung (7th from right), CMA Executive Committee Member & Chairman of Hong Kong Products Expo Executive Committee Dr Jose Yu (7th from right), Director of Liaison Office of the Central People's Government Mr Gao Si Ren (5th from left), Commissioner of the Chinese Commissioner's Office of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the PRC in HKSAR Mr Ji Pei Ding (5th from right), Secretary for Commerce, Industry and Technology Mr Henry Tang (3rd from left), Secretary for Economic Development and Labour Mr Stephen Ip (3rd from right), Managing Director of Goodway Electrical Enterprise Ltd. Mr Choi Lung Wai (2nd from right), CMA Permanent Honorary President Mr Herbert Liang (4th from left), Honorary Presidents Dr Wong Po Yan (4th from right), Mr Yip Hing Chung (2nd from left), Mrs Anna Pao Sohmen (1st from right) and Dr Chow Yei Ching (1st from left) officiated at the ribbon-cutting ceremony of the 37th HKPE.

The 37th HKPE attracted over 1.37 million visitors.

A bird's-eye view of the 37th HKPE.