Media Invitation

Hong Kong Book Fair highlights revealed tomorrow

Introducing author line-up and various activities

5 July 2022 – The HKTDC Hong Kong Book Fair, organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), will be held from 20 to 26 July at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC). As one of the celebration events for the 25^th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the Hong Kong Book Fair Cultural Events Advisory Panel has picked “History and City Literature” as the theme for this year’s Book Fair, with the tagline “Reading the World: Stories of Hong Kong”, giving booklovers a deeper understanding of Hong Kong’s historical and cultural development and spreading the joy of reading to the public.

This year’s event will once again offer a wonderful array of books and cultural activities with acclaimed authors and celebrities sharing their writing experiences with readers. The fair will run together with two other public fairs – the HKTDC Hong Kong Sports and Leisure Expo and HKTDC World of Snacks. The former will offer a diverse range of sports and leisure brands, products and experiences, while the latter brings together popular candies, nostalgic treats and healthy party foods from around the world. With three events in one, visitors can enjoy three very different experiences with a single ticket.

The HKTDC is holding a press conference tomorrow (Wednesday, 6 July) to introduce details of the Book Fair, including highlights from the fair’s Art Gallery, the author line-up for the “Eight Seminar Series”, and featured events at the Sports and Leisure Expo and World of Snacks. Several featured exhibits from the Art Gallery will be on display, while selected exhibitors from the Sports and Leisure Expo will give live demos of their products, including an e-sports racing simulator and a new board game from Ha! Design Studio Limited and TamJai SamGor Mixian.

We invite you or your representative to cover the press conference. Details are as follows:

Date:	6 July 2022 (Wednesday)
Time:	2pm-3:45pm
Venue:	HKTDC SME Centre G/F, HKCEC 1 Expo Drive, Wan Chai
Language:	Cantonese (questions in Putonghua and English are welcome)
Speakers:	Sophia Chong, Deputy Executive Director, HKTDC Yau Lop-poon, Editor-in-Chief, Yazhou Zhoukan; Member, Hong Kong Book Fair 2022 Cultural Events Advisory Panel Ting Sun-pao, Adjunct Professor of Department of History, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; Member, Hong Kong Book Fair 2022 Cultural Events Advisory Panel Edmund Chan, Director, Hong Kong Publishing Federation Cheng Po-hung, Honorary Advisor, Hong Kong Museum of History

Agenda:

1:45pm Media registration

2:00-2:30pm Media interview session with exhibitors from the HKTDC Hong Kong Sports and Leisure Expo

2:30-3:15pm Introduction to the three fairs

3:15-3:20pm Q&A session

3:20-3:25pm Group photo

3:25-3:45pm Media tour plus introduction to featured exhibits

Note: Safety is a top priority for the HKTDC and various measures will be implemented at the press conference to protect the health of all participants. Following the HKSAR Government’s implementation of the LeaveHomeSafe mobile app and Vaccine Pass, all visitors to the HKTDC SME Centre will be required to use the LeaveHomeSafe mobile app and show their COVID-19 vaccination record to enter the premises.

Websites

Hong Kong Book Fair: www.hkbookfair.com

Sports and Leisure Expo: hksportsleisureexpo.hktdc.com

World of Snacks: worldofsnacks.hktdc.com

HKTDC Media Room: https://mediaroom.hktdc.com/en

Media enquiries

Hong Kong Book Fair

HKTDC’s Communications & Public Affairs Department:

Clementine Cheung Tel: (852) 2584 4514 Email: clementine.hm.cheung@hktdc.org

Sunny Ng Tel: (852) 2584 4357 Email: sunny.sl.ng@hktdc.org

Sam Ho Tel: (852) 2584 4569 Email: sam.sy.ho@hktdc.org

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