Hong Kong's only travel fair, ITE, well covers southern China too

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TOKYO, JAPAN - Media OutReach - 12 December 2019 - Amid social unrest, Hong Kong outbound by number of departures kept growing in summer albeit by a small percentage but inbound into Hong Kong dropped significantly!��

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In fact, Hong Kong citizens from July to September this year made 23 million departures (outbound), up 1.7%, over same period last year, of which 3.3 million via airport, down 0.8%, and 131101 via cruise terminal, up 0.45%! Perhaps proof of overseas holiday as part of life style remains unchanged!�

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From June till now, convention centers of HKCEC and AWE accessible and fully operational, and all international exhibitions there, with only one�exception, held as planned! Apparently, convention centers and international exhibitions not target of protests!�

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Around 7.4 million people but spending US$26.5 billion on outbound in 2018,�Hong Kong rank World's 11st and Asia's 3rdlargest source market after China (mainland) and South Korea!� A�quality market, Hong Kong's per capita outbound spending in 2018 averaged US$3580 way above those of Australia at around US$1500, UK at US$1150, and Germany at US$1140!�

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Destinations, for examples, like Australia saw Hong Kong arrivals grew 1.6% to around 179,000 in the first 7 months this year, and Thailand grew�4% to 722,000 in the first 8 months this year.

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In third quarter this year, 562970 Hong Kong citizens visited Japan, up 2.2%, with a spectacular 23.56% growth in September!� With population around 0.6% but arrivals about 25% of mainland China, Hong Kong ranked Japan's fourth largest source market with arrivals in 2018 up 7.1% to 2.21 million!�

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Amid protest marches, ITE2019 successfully held as planned!� Of its�11613 buyers and visitors in 2 trade days, 11% from overseas and 26% from China mainly Guangdong, so south China well covered. The 73665 visitors in 2 public days are largely quality FIT!��Over 87% of ITE's 675 exhibitors from overseas, and Japan with some 80 booths ITE's second largest pavilion.�

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ITE Hong Kong 2020, the 34th�ITE (LEISURE) & 15th�ITE MICE, will be held from June 11 to 14, 2020 at Halls 1 of Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre.��

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Organized by TKS Exhibition Services�Ltd, ITE is supported by China's�Ministry of Culture & Tourism and Hong Kong Tourism Board etc.�For more information, visit�www.itehk.com�For�enquiries:�[email protected]