Opened 21 December 2005 Phone +852 3606 8828 Public transit access AsiaWorld–Expo Station | Exhibit hall floor 7 ha Construction cost 2.35 billion HKD | |
Operator AsiaWorld–Expo Management, Ltd. Built 29 March 2004 (2004-03-29) Banquet/ballroom 4,000 (VIVA@AsiaWorld-Expo)3,800 (Runway 11) Theatre seating 14,000 (AsiaWorld-Arena)5,000 (AsiaWorld-Summit [Hall 2]) Similar Profiles | ||
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.
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At a construction cost of HK$2.35 billion, AsiaWorld–Expo has over 70,000 square metres of 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 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.
Exhibitions and events
The AsiaWorld-Arena has staged concerts by acts such as Oasis, Michael Bublé, Eric Clapton, Il Divo, Coldplay, David Guetta, Madonna, Alicia Keys, Bruno Mars, One Direction, Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber, Jennifer Lopez, Ed Sheeran, Maroon 5, Lily Allen, Westlife, Christina Aguilera, Plácido Domingo, Ayumi Hamasaki, Kylie Minogue, Deep Purple, Green Day, Wonder Girls, Girls' Generation, L'Arc~en~Ciel, Namie Amuro, Stone Roses, Super Junior, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Imagine Dragons, X Japan, Smashing Pumpkins, Big Bang, 2NE1, JYJ, Exo, Bangtan Boys, 5 Seconds of Summer and many more.
Since 2013 it has hosted the Mnet Asian Music Awards. It has also hosted exhibition such as ITU Telecom World 2006, Asian Aerospace and E-Commerce Asia