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ECO EXPO ASIA 2015<br />
Embracing a <strong>Green</strong><br />
and sustainable future<br />
Effective learning and networking experience for all for participated in Expo<br />
A record number of<br />
320 exhibitors from 18<br />
countries and regions<br />
A total of 12<br />
international<br />
pavilions and group<br />
participations including<br />
<br />
Taiwan and the State of<br />
Illinois (U.S.A.)<br />
Thematic zones<br />
include Air & Water<br />
<br />
friendly Product Zone,<br />
<strong>Green</strong> Building &<br />
<br />
<strong>Green</strong> Transportation<br />
Zone and Waste<br />
Management &<br />
Recycling Zone, etc.<br />
Theme day topics:<br />
“Global <strong>Green</strong><br />
Insights”, “Cleaner<br />
Production & Waste<br />
Management”, “<strong>Green</strong><br />
Building & Energy<br />
<br />
Living” with a variety<br />
of special events and<br />
conferences related to<br />
the theme of each day<br />
12,385 buyers from 97<br />
countries and regions<br />
Received around 400<br />
<br />
and representatives<br />
from ASEAN, Chinese<br />
mainland and Hong<br />
Kong<br />
Malaysia’s Lee Lih Shyan (right) with fellow speakers<br />
Jointly organised by the Hong Kong<br />
Trade Development Council (HKTDC)<br />
and Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd., and<br />
co-organised by the Environment<br />
Bureau of the Hong Kong SAR<br />
Government, the tenth edition of<br />
Eco Expo Asia took place on<br />
28 - 31 October 2015 at the<br />
AsiaWorld-Expo in Hong Kong.<br />
Eco Expo Asia 2015 continued to attract an international<br />
visitor attendance with 12,385 buyers<br />
coming from 97 countries/regions (a substantial<br />
increase of <strong>14</strong>.5% from 20<strong>14</strong>), including 55 buying<br />
missions, which comprised of 1,690 representatives<br />
from 34 countries/regions. Top 10 visiting foreign<br />
countries were namely, Chinese mainland, Taiwan,<br />
India, U.S.A., Japan, Malaysia, Iran, Russia, Canada<br />
and the Philippines.<br />
CONTINUING INTERNATIONAL<br />
PARTICIPATION<br />
Eco Expo Asia had proven itself as a leading trade<br />
show for environmental products, technologies and<br />
solutions in the Asian region. This year, the Expo<br />
attracted a record-breaking number of 320 exhibitors<br />
from 18 countries/regions. Besides, 12 overseas<br />
pavilions and group participations presented<br />
at the fair, including ones from the Chinese mainland<br />
(Beijing, Foshan, Guangdong, Guangzhou,<br />
Shenzhen), EU, Japan, Macau, the Netherlands,<br />
Switzerland, Taiwan and the State of Illinois (U.S.A.).<br />
STAUNCH GOVERNMENT SUPPORT<br />
Eco Expo Asia continued to receive support from<br />
government officials and leaders in Hong Kong,<br />
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