{"id":8252,"date":"2025-10-21T14:41:12","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T06:41:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exhibitions.org.hk\/event\/hkecia-annual-seminar-and-christmas-cocktail-2025\/"},"modified":"2025-11-19T15:49:38","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T07:49:38","slug":"hkecia-annual-seminar-and-christmas-cocktail-2025","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/exhibitions.org.hk\/zh\/event\/hkecia-annual-seminar-and-christmas-cocktail-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"HKECIA Annual Seminar and Christmas Cocktail 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.1&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Announcing the most anticipated event of the year: <strong>HKECIA Annual Seminar &amp; Christmas Cocktail 2025!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The highly-anticipated HKECIA Annual Seminar &amp; Christmas Cocktail is fast approaching!<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Scheduled for 28 November 2025 (Friday) at Blueprint in Quarry Bay, this year&#8217;s event promises to be more spectacular than ever.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">It&#8217;s never too early to plan your enlightening festive season celebration. Immerse in festive joy with industry colleagues and friends over an awe-inspiring fine wine and win big at our lucky draw prizes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">This is a big gathering of over 100+ senior leaders to help shape the M.I.C.E industry. HKECIA makes this happen by uniting the C-levels and senior management of event, exhibition and convention industry.\u00a0Spectacular social occasion for an unforgettable reunion.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Date: <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-660\" src=\"https:\/\/devwp.visibleone.io\/p276\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/uiw_date.svg\" alt=\"\" \/>28 November 2025 (Friday)<\/span><\/strong><br \/><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> Registration Starts: 3:00pm\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><br \/><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-664\" src=\"https:\/\/devwp.visibleone.io\/p276\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/uiw_time-o.svg\" alt=\"\" \/>Event Time: 3:30-6:00pm (Seminar) | 6:00-7:00pm (Christmas Cocktail)<\/span><\/strong><br \/><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> Venue: <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-724\" src=\"https:\/\/devwp.visibleone.io\/p276\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/ion_location-outline.svg\" alt=\"\" \/>Blueprint, Dorset House, Quarry Bay, Hong Kong<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-buttons\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.hk\/e\/hkecia-annual-seminar-and-christmas-cocktail-2025-tickets-1832444082579?aff=oddtdtcreator\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\">Register<\/span><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\"> Now<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/exhibitions.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/HKECIA-Annual-Seminar-2025-Tentative-Programme_2025-10-21.pdf\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/a><\/strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/exhibitions.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/HKECIA-Annual-Seminar-2025-Programme_2025-11-12.pdf\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Programme<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/exhibitions.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/HKECIA-Annual-Seminar-2025-Tentative-Programme_2025-10-21.pdf\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/a><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/exhibitions.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Speakers-bio-Annual-Seminar-2025.pdf\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Speakers&#8217; Bio<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<h4><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Featured Speakers, Panelists &amp; Moderator (in alphabetical order by company name)<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_3,1_3,1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/exhibitions.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Josefina-Ho-AsiaPac-website-resize-139-x-172.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Josefina Ho &#8211; 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