Social News
Written by: Zheng Cuibi
2020-11-23 20:46
Last update date: 2020-11-23 20:49
The 2020 Hong Kong Book Fair was originally scheduled to be held in July this year, but due to the third wave of new crown pneumonia outbreak in Hong Kong at that time, it had to be postponed until mid-December.
However, the epidemic has rebounded again recently, and the fourth wave is fierce. The Hong Kong Trade Development Council today (23rd) stated that the bureau and its co-organizers agreed that even if the book fair takes a number of measures, there is still a great risk of resuming the book fair in December. Based on the safety of citizens and exhibitors, the Bureau has decided to postpone the book fair to July next year.
According to the TDC, the booth rent paid by exhibitors will be fully refunded; the booth construction fee discount promised earlier will be postponed to the book fair next July to be provided to relevant exhibitors.
+12
+12
+12
The first postponed in July was originally held in mid-December
The book fair was originally scheduled to be held from July 15 to 21 this year, but was postponed to December 16 to 22 in response to the epidemic.
The TDC stated that it will discuss with representatives of the co-organizers of the Hong Kong Book Fair today. In view of the recent rebound of the epidemic, large indoor group gatherings should be avoided.
The bureau and the co-organizers unanimously agreed that even if the book fair adopts a number of measures, there is still a great risk of reopening in December. Based on the safety of citizens and exhibitors, the bureau's primary consideration has decided to postpone the book fair to July next year.
The TDC stated that the SAR government will continue to provide support to the industry through the epidemic prevention fund measures for the postponed activities.
The booth rent paid by exhibitors will be refunded in full; the booth construction fee discount promised earlier will be postponed to the book fair next July to be provided to relevant exhibitors.
The TDC will liaise with different stakeholders to discuss specific arrangements for proper handling.
The 2020 book fair will be postponed to 2021.
(Profile picture)
This year the conference will add a brand new "Online Book Fair" section on the book fair website and mobile application, which brings together exhibitors' online sales platforms on the "Exhibitor List" page, allowing book fans to continue to buy books and products from different exhibitors.
The website has also added a "Cultural Online Tour" page, where the public can browse a series of online reading, museum exhibitions and cultural activities resources provided by partners, including video clips of classic book fair lectures over the past decade.
The "2020 Book Fair Concern Group" initiated by small and medium-sized exhibitors stated that it hopes that the bureau will promise to keep all the Hong Kong government allocated 40 million yuan to subsidize the cost of the exhibition, and promise not to collect and refund all additional facility fees and electricity fees, and to ensure All those who voluntarily withdraw from the exhibition will retain their original exhibitor qualifications and will have priority in choosing booths in the next session and will not be fined.
[New Crown Vaccine] Vaccines purchased by many countries will be available as soon as next month, while vaccination in China has started
New Coronary Pneumonia｜Luo Zhiguang: Send 5,000 yuan to newly diagnosed patients and accept applications from this Friday
[New Coronary Pneumonia] Hotel quarantine into key details must be done well
[New Coronary Pneumonia] Expansion of testing direction is correct and supporting arrangements can destroy results
New crown pneumonia | 8 more cases of unknown origin, half of housewives were initially diagnosed
01News
New Crown Pneumonia Hong Kong Book Fair 2020 Trade Development Council