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  Overview of the AsiaWorld–Expo in December 2007 | |
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| Address | 1 Airport Expo Boulevard Chek Lap Kok,Lantau Island Hong Kong |
| Location | Hong Kong International Airport |
| Owner | Airport Authority Hong Kong |
| Operator | AsiaWorld–Expo Management, Ltd. |
| Built | 29 March 2004; 21 years ago (2004-03-29) |
| Opened | 21 December 2005; 19 years ago (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]) |
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| • 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) |
| Public transit access | AsiaWorld–Expo station |
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TheAsiaWorld–Expo is one of the two major convention and exhibition facilities in Hong Kong along withHong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. It was opened on 21 December 2005 byDonald Tsang, the secondchief executive of Hong Kong, and it is operated by AsiaWorld–Expo Management Limited. It is located onChek Lap Kok island, next to theHong Kong International Airport.
The complex was built under apublic–private partnership involving the Hong Kong government, landownerAirport Authority Hong Kong, and a consortium led by private company Dragages et Travaux Publics.[1] The name of the new centre, AsiaWorld–Expo, was announced on 27 November 2003, and is intended to reflect Hong Kong's "Asia's World City" promotional brand, which was launched in 2001.[2]
A groundbreaking ceremony was held on 29 March 2004.[3] The new facility opened on 21 December 2005.[4]
During theCOVID-19 pandemic, AsiaWorld–Expo was used as aDepartment of Health saliva collection and testing centre for those arriving at the Hong Kong International Airport.[5] It had later been used as a treatment facility for patients with mild cases of COVID-19 starting from January 2022.[6]
In May 2022, Irene Chan Fong-ying, the chief executive of AsiaWorld-Expo, said the first phase of the facility will have upgraded facilities and smart sanitizing equipment such as UV lights costing HK$600 million while a new 30,000 square meter second phase will have 20,000 seats.[7]
At a construction cost ofHK$2.35 billion, AsiaWorld–Expo has over 70,000 square metres of space with 10 ground-level and column-free halls, including theAsiaWorld–Arena – the biggest purpose-built indoor seated entertainment arena in Hong Kong with a maximum capacity of 14,000; theAsiaWorld–Summit – Hong Kong's largest indoor conference venue that seats 700 to 5,000 persons; theRunway 11 – the venue's latest conference and function hall for 500 to 3,800 guests.
AsiaWorld–Expo is also an award-winning venue. In 2017, the arena is awarded the "Best International Venue" at the Exhibition News Awards.[8]
AsiaWorld–Expo is next to the airport; visitors can walk to the venue in a short distance. The venue is next to theAsiaWorld–Expo station, on theAirport Express of the Hong KongMTR. Buses and coach fromMainland China are also available.
Most road signs directing to AsiaWorld–Expo simply refer to the venue as "Expo".[10]
The halls of AsiaWorld–Expo, mainlyAsiaWorld–Arena, AsiaWorld-Summit, and VIVA, have been used for various entertainment events. They have staged concerts by acts such asOasis,[11]Michael Bublé,Eric Clapton,[12]Il Divo,[13]Coldplay,David Guetta,Madonna,Britney Spears,Kylie Minogue,Alicia Keys,Björk,Avril Lavigne,Bruno Mars,One Direction,[14]Lady Gaga,Taylor Swift,Justin Bieber,Jennifer Lopez,Maroon 5,Lily Allen,Ariana Grande,Westlife,[15]Christina Aguilera,[16]Plácido Domingo,[17]Ayumi Hamasaki,[18]Deep Purple,[19]Green Day,[20]Wonder Girls,[21]Girls' Generation,[22]L'Arc-en-Ciel,[23]Namie Amuro,[24]Stone Roses,[25]Super Junior,[26]Macklemore & Ryan Lewis,Imagine Dragons,X Japan,Smashing Pumpkins,Big Bang,2NE1,G-Dragon,[27]JYJ,Exo,BTS,GOT7,Monsta X,5 Seconds of Summer,Katy Perry,Metallica,Jessie J,Shane Filan ofWestlife,Guns N' Roses,Above & Beyond,Blackpink,Treasure,IU,NMIXX,Le Sserafim and many more.
Since 2013, it has hosted theMnet Asian Music Awards. It has also hosted exhibition such asITU Telecom World 2006,Asian Aerospace, andE-Commerce Asia.
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