AsiaWorld–Expo

AsiaWorld–Expo
Address Cheong Wing Rd
Chek Lap Kok, Lantau Island
Hong Kong
Location Hong Kong International Airport
Owner Hong Kong SAR Government
Operator AsiaWorld–Expo Management, Ltd.
Built 29 March 2004 (2004-03-29)
Opened 21 December 2005 (2005-12-21)
Construction cost
 HK$2.35 billion
Banquet/ballroom 4,000 (VIVA@AsiaWorld-Expo)
3,800 (Runway 11)
Theatre seating
 14,000 (AsiaWorld-Arena)
5,000 (AsiaWorld-Summit [Hall 2])
Enclosed space
 • Exhibit hall floor 70,000 square metres (750,000 sq ft)
 • Breakout/meeting 1,143 square metres (12,300 sq ft)
 • Ballroom 32,340 square metres (348,100 sq ft)
Parking 1000 spaces[1]
Public transit access AsiaWorld–Expo Station
Website Venue Website
AsiaWorld–Expo
Traditional Chinese 亞洲國際博覽館
General view of AsiaWorld–Expo

The AsiaWorld–Expo is one of the two major convention and exhibition facilities in Hong Kong along with Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. It was opened on 21 December 2005 by Donald Tsang, Chief Executive of Hong Kong, and it is operated by AsiaWorld–Expo Management Limited. It is located on Chek Lap Kok island, next to Hong Kong International Airport.

Features

At a construction cost of HK$2.35 billion, AsiaWorld–Expo offers over 70,000 square metres of rentable space with 10 ground-level and column-free halls, including the AsiaWorld–Arena – the biggest purpose-built indoor seated entertainment arena in Hong Kong with a maximum capacity of 14,000; the AsiaWorld–Summit – Hong Kong's largest indoor conference and banquet venue that seats 700 to 5,000 persons; the Runway 11 – the venue's latest conference and function hall for 500 to 3,800 guests. AsiaWorld–Expo is Asia's only column-free, ground-level exhibition, convention and events venue which is fully integrated with one of the world's best airports, Hong Kong International Airport.[2] The complex is located at the centre of an extensive and efficient air, land, and marine transport network which connects Hong Kong to China's Pearl River Delta and the world's business capitals. It is suited to hosting world-class exhibitions, conventions, concerts, sports, and entertainment events.

Exhibitions and events

AsiaWorld–Expo indoor acts and exhibitions arena

The AsiaWorld-Arena has staged concerts by acts such as Oasis,[3] Michael Buble, Eric Clapton,[4] Il Divo,[5] Coldplay, David Guetta, Madonna, Alicia Keys, Bruno Mars, One Direction,[6] Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber, Jennifer Lopez, Ed Sheeran, Maroon 5, Lily Allen, Westlife,[7] Christina Aguilera,[8] Plácido Domingo,[9] Ayumi Hamasaki,[10] Kylie Minogue,[11] Deep Purple,[12] Green Day,[13] Wonder Girls,[14] Girls' Generation,[15] L'Arc~en~Ciel,[16] Namie Amuro,[17] Stone Roses,[18] Super Junior,[19] Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Imagine Dragons, Big Bang, 2NE1 and JYJ.[20]

It has also hosted exhibition such as ITU Telecom World 2006, Asian Aerospace and E-Commerce Asia

Transport

Operator Service Details
MTR Airport Express: AsiaWorld-Expo Station Regular service
Citybus
  • Certain E routes to/from the city
  • Route S1 to/from the Airport and MTR Tung Chung Station
 Regular service
Citybus or Long Win Bus X1 - Express bus service to/from MTR Tung Chung Station Event-specific services. Consult AsiaWorld–Expo's event page for details.
Citybus or Long Win Bus Extension of Airport service (A routes)
Long Win Bus Special X routes to the New Territories
Taxi City (red) and Lantau (blue) taxis are available at the taxi stand near the East Entrance Regular service
China Travel Tours Transportation Services Hong Kong Limited Dongguan, Guangzhou Regular service
Eternal East Bus Shenzhen Regular service

Hotels next to AsiaWorld–Expo

Hong Kong Skycity Marriott Hotel

Sky City Marriott Hotel.

This five-star luxury hotel connects to AsiaWorld Expo, the SkyPier & Nine eagle golf course. 13,885 square feet (1,290.0 m2) of total meeting space can accommodate up to 650 guests. The 658-room hotel opened in December 2008. The hotel provides five international restaurant outlets and it has taken the lead and become the first hotel to have successfully obtained the halal food certification.

There is a covered pedestrian bridge for visitors to walk from AsiaWorld–Arena and AsiaWorld–Expo to the hotel and vice versa.

Footnotes

  1. ↑ "AsiaWorld–Expo Transportation: Private Car and Taxi". Retrieved 2014-05-07.
  2. ↑ World Airport Survey by Skytrax
  3. ↑ concert date: 25 February 2006
  4. ↑ concert date: 17 January 2007
  5. ↑ concert dates: 22 January 2007 and 26 September 2009
  6. ↑ concert date: 18 March, 2015
  7. ↑ AsiaWorld–Expo Concerts
  8. ↑ Christina Aguilera Back to Basics Concert Tour
  9. ↑ concert date: 1 March 2008
  10. ↑ concert dates: 20–21 September 2008
  11. ↑ concert date: KylieX2008 - 27 November 2008
  12. ↑ concert date: 10 May 2010
  13. ↑ concert date: 16 January 2010
  14. ↑ concert date: 17 December 2010
  15. ↑ concert date: 15 January 2012
  16. ↑ concert date: 3 March 2012
  17. ↑ concert date: 16 March 2012
  18. ↑ concert date: 24 July 2012
  19. ↑ concert date: 15–16 June 2012
  20. ↑ concert date: 16 Aug 2014

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