During the exhibition period, ex-Commissioner for Labour Ms Jacque Willis, Vice Governor of Sichuan Province Mr Xu Shi Qun, Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner for Commissioner's Office of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the PRC in HKSAR Mr Ma Yu Zhen and Mr Tang Guo Qiang, Deputy Director of Xinhua News Agency (Hong Kong Branch) Mr Zou Zhe Kai and Zheng Guo Xiong, Secretary of Economic Co-ordination of the Macau Government Dr Vitor Pessoa and Vice Governor of Hebei Province Mr Cai Li Min visited the HKPE.

To respond to the promotion of innovation and technology advocated by HKSAR Chief Executive Mr Tung Chee Hwa to improve Hong Kong's economic vitality, a special "Technology Zone" had been set up at the Expo to demonstrate the high technological level of Hong Kong industries. Occupying almost 10,000 square feet, the Technology Zone consisted of exhibitors of technological research organizations and enterprises. In addition, about 80 companies, which won the "1998 Hong Kong Awards for Industry", had displayed their winning products and photographs in order to step up the citizens' knowledge on the achievement of Hong Kong's industry domestically and internationally as well as attracting youngsters to join the local hi-tech industry. Furthermore, some exhibitors had made on-site demonstrations to show how their products were manufactured. For example, the Hong Kong Mould & Die Council, Hong Kong Plastic Machinery Association and Hong Kong Productivity Council. Jointly produced telescope parts on site and distributed them free of change to visitors to assemble on their own.