To Assignment Editor:
Hong Kong Watch & Clock Fair Media Preview Next Tuesday
Watch and Clock Design Competition Winners to be Announced
23 August 2016 – A press conference will be held next Tuesday (30 August) to preview the 35th edition of HKTDC Hong Kong Watch & Clock Fair, the world’s largest marketplace of its kind, and to announce winners of the 33rd Hong Kong Watch and Clock Design Competition.
Winning designers will attend the press conference, along with Hong Kong celebrity Moon Lau while models will showcase more than 40 timepieces to the media, including such brands as Piaget, Jaeger LeCoultre, Invicta, Daniel Wellington, Memorigin and Versus Versace. Media representatives can also get information about the HKTDC Hong Kong Watch & Clock Fair, which will take place from 6 to 10 September, at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.
Details of the press conference are as follows:
Date: 30 August 2016 (Tuesday)
Time: 1pm - 4pm
Venue: Ocean Terminal, Harbour City, Tsim Sha Tsui
Guests: Sophia Chong, Assistant Executive Director, HKTDC
Esther Wong, Co-chairman, Fair Organising Committee 2016; Chairman, The Federation of Hong Kong Watch Trades & Industries Ltd
Timothy Daniel Kao, Co-chairman, Fair Organising Committee 2016; Vice President, Hong Kong Watch Manufacturers Association Ltd
Hilton Cheong-Leen, Honorary Life President, Hong Kong Watch Manufacturers Association Ltd
Kenneth Wong, President, Hong Kong Watch Manufacturers Association Ltd
Samson Sun, Permanent Honorary President, The Federation of Hong Kong Watch Trades & Industries Ltd
Anthony KT Cheung, Honorary Advisor, The Federation of Hong Kong Watch Trades & Industries Ltd
Celebrities: Moon Lau
Language: Cantonese (Questions in English and Putonghua are welcome.)
Rundown: Part 1 Media Luncheon
Venue: Alma, Shop 310, 3/F, Ocean Terminal, Harbour City, Tsim Sha Tsui
12:45pm - 1pm Media registration
1pm - 2:15pm Briefing Lunch
Please RSVP: email selina.mi.fan@hktdc.org or call 2584 4298 to reserve seat for lunch. On-the-spot requests may not be fully entertained.
Part 2 Press Conference
Venue: Ocean Terminal Main Concourse, Harbour City
2:30pm - 3:30pm Watch parade: Salon de TE designs
Prize presentation of the 33rd Hong Kong Watch and Clock Design Competition
3:30pm - 4pm Media interviews
Media Enquiries
Please contact the HKTDC’s Communication and Public Affairs Department:
Selina Fan Tel: (852) 2584 4298 Email: selina.mi.fan@hktdc.org