{"id":36747,"date":"2025-10-23T09:52:07","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T02:52:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/?p=36747"},"modified":"2025-10-23T09:52:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T02:52:07","slug":"ite-hong-kong-2026-gateway-to-gba-greater-bay-area-market","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/?p=36747","title":{"rendered":"ITE Hong Kong 2026: Gateway to (GBA) Greater Bay Area&#8217; Market"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-location\">HONG KONG<\/span><\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-chron\">Oct. 23, 2025<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; The International Travel Expo (ITE), a premium sourcing platform organised by TKS Exhibition Services Ltd, will be held from <b><span class=\"xn-chron\">11-14 June 2026<\/span><\/b> at the Hong Kong Convention &amp; Exhibition Centre with first <span>two<\/span> days for trade, followed by two days open to the public<span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>With 40-years history, ITE been <b>connecting global exhibitors with quality trade buyers <\/b>and <b>affluent Free Independent Travelers (FITs) <\/b>from <b>GBA etc.<\/b> through separate B2B and B2C programs.<\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2801431\/JP_Photo.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2801431\/JP_Photo.jpg?p=medium600\" title=\"Japan widely promoted in ITE2025: Business Matching to regional trade buyers; 13 public seminars with popular one drew 500 attendees; a well-known TV host Jarvis Chow toured the Japan pavilion, bringing huge crowd and great visibility.\" alt=\"Japan widely promoted in ITE2025: Business Matching to regional trade buyers; 13 public seminars with popular one drew 500 attendees; a well-known TV host Jarvis Chow toured the Japan pavilion, bringing huge crowd and great visibility.\" \/><\/a><br \/><span>Japan widely promoted in ITE2025: Business Matching to regional trade buyers; 13 public seminars with popular one drew 500 attendees; a well-known TV host Jarvis Chow toured the Japan pavilion, bringing huge crowd and great visibility.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Nearly 70% ITE25&#8217;s trade buyers from GBA that includes <span class=\"xn-location\">Hong Kong<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Shenzhen<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Guangzhou<\/span> etc., had a combined <b>GDP totaling <span class=\"xn-money\">US$2077 billion<\/span> <\/b>(world&#8217;s 12<sup>th<\/sup> largest economy) in 2024. Also, <span class=\"xn-location\">Hong Kong<\/span> itself with <span class=\"xn-money\">US$28.9 billion<\/span> spent on overseas travel, ranking 14th globally in 2024.<\/p>\n<p class=\"prntac\"><b>Quality Trade Buyer Profile<\/b><\/p>\n<p>ITE25&#8217;s 7,627 Trade Buyers by Profession: 46% Travel Agents, 15% MICE; by Origin: 47% <span class=\"xn-location\">Hong Kong<\/span>, 20% <span class=\"xn-location\">Guangdong Province<\/span>, 13% Other Chinese Provinces, 20% Other Asian Markets.<\/p>\n<p class=\"prntac\"><b>Face-to-face with Premium FITs<\/b><\/p>\n<p>ITE25 attracted 70,212 public visitors\u2014affluent, frequent travelers who drive brand influence:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><b>&#8220;Three or more&#8221; outbound holidays:<\/b> 48% in first and 43% second half this year<\/li>\n<li><b>Short-haul destinations:<\/b> 87% prefers FIT<\/li>\n<li><b>Travel spending<\/b>: 91% maintained or increased<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"prntac\"><b>A Highly International Expo with Proven Results<\/b><\/p>\n<p>ITE25 featured 502 exhibitors (88% from outside <span class=\"xn-location\">Hong Kong<\/span>) from 64 countries\/regions. Its diverse programs\u2014including Buyers Meeting,\u00a0KOL Networking, Trade and Public Seminars and Youth\/Family Pavilions attracted quality visitors. Its 135 seminars drew over 9,200 seated attendees, demonstrating strong purchasing intent.<\/p>\n<p>Importantly, 43% ITE public visitors interested in onsite booking. Exhibitors can capitalize on this high purchase intent by promoting special offers through scannable QR codes as many visitors use their mobile to book and pay online.<\/p>\n<p class=\"prntac\"><b>Japan Pavilion<\/b><\/p>\n<p>In 2009, <span class=\"xn-location\">Japan<\/span> named ITE Partner-land, starting the close and mutually beneficial cooperation! From around 500,000 then, <span class=\"xn-location\">Hong Kong<\/span> outbound to <span class=\"xn-location\">Japan<\/span> reached 2.68 million in 2024 which 117% pre-pandemic 2019; and 88.6% of them in 2023 were FIT.<\/p>\n<p>In ITE25, <span class=\"xn-location\">Japan<\/span> promoted for examples in Business Matching; 13 public seminars; and TV host toured <span class=\"xn-location\">Japan<\/span> pavilion bringing huge crowd. Next year, <span class=\"xn-location\">Japan<\/span> photo booth move to the front.<\/p>\n<p>ITE strongly supported by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, <span class=\"xn-location\">P.R. China<\/span> which also stage the largest pavilion, with Hong Kong Tourism Board etc. as Supporters.<\/p>\n<p>Contact the organizer TKS Email <a href=\"mailto:travel@tkshk.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">travel@tkshk.com<\/a>\u00a0WhatsApp\/Line: +852 94008444 Website: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.itehk.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.itehk.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\">  <\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><!-- wp:html --><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-location\">HONG KONG<\/span><\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-chron\">Oct. 23, 2025<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; The International Travel Expo (ITE), a premium sourcing platform organised by TKS Exhibition Services Ltd, will be held from <b><span class=\"xn-chron\">11-14 June 2026<\/span><\/b> at the Hong Kong Convention &amp; Exhibition Centre with first <span>two<\/span> days for trade, followed by two days open to the public<span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>With 40-years history, ITE been <b>connecting global exhibitors with quality trade buyers <\/b>and <b>affluent Free Independent Travelers (FITs) <\/b>from <b>GBA etc.<\/b> through separate B2B and B2C programs.<\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2801431\/JP_Photo.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2801431\/JP_Photo.jpg?p=medium600\" title=\"Japan widely promoted in ITE2025: Business Matching to regional trade buyers; 13 public seminars with popular one drew 500 attendees; a well-known TV host Jarvis Chow toured the Japan pavilion, bringing huge crowd and great visibility.\" alt=\"Japan widely promoted in ITE2025: Business Matching to regional trade buyers; 13 public seminars with popular one drew 500 attendees; a well-known TV host Jarvis Chow toured the Japan pavilion, bringing huge crowd and great visibility.\" \/><\/a><br \/><span>Japan widely promoted in ITE2025: Business Matching to regional trade buyers; 13 public seminars with popular one drew 500 attendees; a well-known TV host Jarvis Chow toured the Japan pavilion, bringing huge crowd and great visibility.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Nearly 70% ITE25&#8217;s trade buyers from GBA that includes <span class=\"xn-location\">Hong Kong<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Shenzhen<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Guangzhou<\/span> etc., had a combined <b>GDP totaling <span class=\"xn-money\">US$2077 billion<\/span> <\/b>(world&#8217;s 12<sup>th<\/sup> largest economy) in 2024. Also, <span class=\"xn-location\">Hong Kong<\/span> itself with <span class=\"xn-money\">US$28.9 billion<\/span> spent on overseas travel, ranking 14th globally in 2024.<\/p>\n<p class=\"prntac\"><b>Quality Trade Buyer Profile<\/b><\/p>\n<p>ITE25&#8217;s 7,627 Trade Buyers by Profession: 46% Travel Agents, 15% MICE; by Origin: 47% <span class=\"xn-location\">Hong Kong<\/span>, 20% <span class=\"xn-location\">Guangdong Province<\/span>, 13% Other Chinese Provinces, 20% Other Asian Markets.<\/p>\n<p class=\"prntac\"><b>Face-to-face with Premium FITs<\/b><\/p>\n<p>ITE25 attracted 70,212 public visitors\u2014affluent, frequent travelers who drive brand influence:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><b>&#8220;Three or more&#8221; outbound holidays:<\/b> 48% in first and 43% second half this year<\/li>\n<li><b>Short-haul destinations:<\/b> 87% prefers FIT<\/li>\n<li><b>Travel spending<\/b>: 91% maintained or increased<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"prntac\"><b>A Highly International Expo with Proven Results<\/b><\/p>\n<p>ITE25 featured 502 exhibitors (88% from outside <span class=\"xn-location\">Hong Kong<\/span>) from 64 countries\/regions. Its diverse programs\u2014including Buyers Meeting,\u00a0KOL Networking, Trade and Public Seminars and Youth\/Family Pavilions attracted quality visitors. Its 135 seminars drew over 9,200 seated attendees, demonstrating strong purchasing intent.<\/p>\n<p>Importantly, 43% ITE public visitors interested in onsite booking. Exhibitors can capitalize on this high purchase intent by promoting special offers through scannable QR codes as many visitors use their mobile to book and pay online.<\/p>\n<p class=\"prntac\"><b>Japan Pavilion<\/b><\/p>\n<p>In 2009, <span class=\"xn-location\">Japan<\/span> named ITE Partner-land, starting the close and mutually beneficial cooperation! From around 500,000 then, <span class=\"xn-location\">Hong Kong<\/span> outbound to <span class=\"xn-location\">Japan<\/span> reached 2.68 million in 2024 which 117% pre-pandemic 2019; and 88.6% of them in 2023 were FIT.<\/p>\n<p>In ITE25, <span class=\"xn-location\">Japan<\/span> promoted for examples in Business Matching; 13 public seminars; and TV host toured <span class=\"xn-location\">Japan<\/span> pavilion bringing huge crowd. Next year, <span class=\"xn-location\">Japan<\/span> photo booth move to the front.<\/p>\n<p>ITE strongly supported by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, <span class=\"xn-location\">P.R. 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