25th Hong Kong Book Fair Opens Next Month
Press Conference Next Week Will Unveil Fair Highlights
18 June 2014 – Some 570 exhibitors from 30 countries and regions will take part in the HKTDC Hong Kong Book Fair, which opens 16 July and continues through 22 July at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC).
The 25th edition of the fair will feature more than 480 cultural events at the HKCEC and at venues across Hong Kong. Celebrated authors from the Chinese mainland, France, Japan, Taiwan and the United States will participate.
The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), the fair’s organiser, will hold a press conference on 23 June to announce fair highlights, including the speaker line-up, special exhibitions at the fair’s Art Gallery and the seminar series.
We cordially invite you and your representatives to cover the event. Details are as follows:
| Date: | 23 June (Monday) |
| Time: | 2:30pm-4pm |
| Venue: |
HKTDC SME Centre |
| Language: | Cantonese (Questions in English are welcome.) |
| Speakers: |
Benjamin Chau, Deputy Executive Director, HKTDC Yau Lop Poon, Editor-in-Chief, Yazhou Zhoukan and member of the Hong Kong Book Fair Cultural Events Advisory Panel Dr Oliver Chou, Senior Writer (Culture), South China Morning Post and member of the Hong Kong Book Fair Cultural Events Advisory Panel Patrick Sinn, Honorary Secretary, Hong Kong Publishing Federation |
Website: http://www.hkbookfair.com/en
Videos: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBrAaPzPW6UowPIQNWOlRx7eiPtrq1DCQ
Media Enquiries
Please contact the HKTDC’s Corporate Communication Department:
Joe Kainz Tel: (852) 2584 4216 Email: joe.kainz@hktdc.org