AsiaWorld–Expo
| AsiaWorld–Expo | |
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| 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 |
| Opened | 21 December 2005 |
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 |
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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
The centre 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]
The American pop queen Madonna will also perform in the centre for the first time ever on February 17, 2016.
It has also hosted exhibition such as ITU Telecom World 2006, Asian Aerospace ans E-Commerce Asia
Transport
| Operator | Service | Details |
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| MTR | Airport Express: AsiaWorld-Expo Station | Regular service |
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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
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
- ↑ "AsiaWorld–Expo Transportation: Private Car and Taxi". Retrieved 2014-05-07.
- ↑ World Airport Survey by Skytrax
- ↑ concert date: 25 February 2006
- ↑ concert date: 17 January 2007
- ↑ concert dates: 22 January 2007 and 26 September 2009
- ↑ concert date: 18th March, 2015
- ↑ AsiaWorld–Expo Concerts
- ↑ Christina Aguilera Back to Basics Concert Tour
- ↑ concert date: 1 March 2008
- ↑ concert dates: 20–21 September 2008
- ↑ concert date: KylieX2008 - 27 November 2008
- ↑ concert date: 10 May 2010
- ↑ concert date: 16 January 2010
- ↑ concert date: 17 December 2010
- ↑ concert date: 15 January 2012
- ↑ concert date: 3 March 2012
- ↑ concert date: 16 March 2012
- ↑ concert date: 24 July 2012
- ↑ concert date: 15–16 June 2012
- ↑ concert date: 16TH Aug 2014
External links
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Coordinates: 22°19′17″N 113°56′38″E / 22.32139°N 113.94389°E