AsiaWorld–Expo

AsiaWorld–Expo


Overview of the AsiaWorld–Expo in December 2007
Address1 Airport Expo Boulevard
Chek Lap Kok, Lantau Island
Hong Kong
LocationHong Kong International Airport
OwnerAirport Authority Hong Kong
OperatorAsiaWorld–Expo Management, Ltd.
Built29 March 2004 (2004-03-29)
Opened21 December 2005 (2005-12-21)
Construction cost
HK$2.35 billion
Banquet/ballroom4,000 (VIVA@AsiaWorld-Expo)
3,800 (Runway 11)
Theatre seating
14,000 (AsiaWorld-Arena)
5,000 (AsiaWorld-Summit [Hall 2])
Enclosed space
  Exhibit hall floor70,000 square metres (750,000 sq ft)
  Breakout/meeting1,143 square metres (12,300 sq ft)
  Ballroom32,340 square metres (348,100 sq ft)
Public transit accessAsiaWorld–Expo station
Website
Venue Website
AsiaWorld–Expo
Traditional Chinese亞洲國際博覽館
Simplified Chinese亚洲国际博览馆
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyinyàzhōu guójì bólǎnguǎn
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationA jāu gwok jai bok láahm gún
JyutpingAa3 zau1 gwok3 zai3 bok3 laam5 gun2

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, the second chief executive of Hong Kong, and it is operated by AsiaWorld–Expo Management Limited. It is located on Chek Lap Kok island, next to the Hong Kong International Airport.