PH Participates in 2019 Smart Biz Expo in Hong Kong

Philippine Consul to Hong Kong Sheila Monedero-Arnesto (center), Attaché Cathrinne Dimaranan-Gamo (leftmost) and Translator Olive Chung (rightmost) represented the Philippine Consulate General during the 2019 Smart Biz Expo held at the Hong Kong Convention Exhibition Centre from 04-06 December 2019. (Hong Kong PCG photo)

HONG KONG 17 December 2019 — With the aim to promote Philippine trade, investment, retirement, and tourism opportunities, the Philippine Consulate General in Hong Kong participated in the 2019 Smart Biz Expo held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC), Hong Kong from 4 to 6 December 2019.

Organized by the Hong Kong Trade and Development Council (HKTCDC), the Expo is a one-stop platform for enterprises, especially small and medium ones, to explore market opportunities and trends in business transformation through innovation, creativity, and application of technology and design.

The Consulate’s booth showcased the Philippines as a tourism and retirement haven through a series of video presentation and a display of native Filipino delicacies such as polvoron (shortbread made of flour, sugar, and milk), dried mangoes, and otap (oval-shaped puff pastry).

The Consulate’s representatives actively participated in the Expo through interaction with visitors and dissemination of information brochures on Philippine tourism, trade, and investment.

The Smart Biz Expo, in conjunction with HKTDC Hong Kong International Franchising Show, drew an estimated 5,000 visitors, including 300 exhibitors worldwide. END

 The Philippine Consulate General booth in the Global Opportunities Zone of the 2019 Smart Biz Expo (Hong Kong PCG photo)

For more information, visit https://www.hongkongpcg.dfa.gov.ph or https://www.facebook.com/PHLinHK/.