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Feature Convention & Exhibition Centres 24 MAY-JUN 2018 MEETINGS & CONVENTIONS MCMAG-ASIA.COM AsiaWorld-Expo MOVING FORWARD Visitor experience will be the key focus with EXPOtainment initiatives to make the customer journey interactive and engaging. This EXPOtainment programme aims to combine expo with entertainment activities and it will potentially include F&B, transportation and other customer-oriented services. MOVING FORWARD BCCK has ramped up the speed of business Wi-Fi to one gigabit per second (Gbps). It was purpose-built to support 13,000 concurrent devices on level one and two of the centre, allowing continuous streaming without interruption. EVENT HIGHLIGHT 13th World Islamic Economic Forum 2017 was organised by the WIEF Foundation. The three-day event gathered numerous leading global government leaders, captains of industries, academicians and professionals from around the world. It was attended by 2,000 delegates. Experience Due to its rainforest theme and oval architecture, the venue allows for all activities and programmes to be centred within one area. All participants had easy access to the halls and meeting rooms rendering the smooth ow of participants from one room to another, said organiser executive director and chief nancial ocer Jackie Mah. Service Mah shared that the team was always prepared to go beyond their means to accept negotiations on certain terms without compromising on the policies of the centre. They also provided luxury toilets for VVIPs upon request. Food wise, the chefs and support sta made extra eorts "Upon the completion of the 3rd runway and cross-border facilities – Hong Kong-Zhuhai- Macao Bridge and Express Rail Link, Hong Kong's competitiveness in holding large-scale conferences and exhibitions will increase with the enhanced accessibility." ENID LOW, CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER OFFICER EVENT HIGHLIGHT Asia Horse Week's inaugural conference was introduced by Longines Masters of Hong Kong, the only international ve-star equestrian event in Asia, which debuted in AWE and has been running for six years. Experience Sharing sessions were scheduled tactically between the intervals of show jumping programmes. It encouraged active participation at the seminar (Asia Horse Week), followed by action-packed entertainment from exciting competitions (Longines Masters of Hong Kong), engaging live music, delightful gourmet to shopping fun at the prestigious retail village across the 270,000 sq ft venue. Planning AWE's Venue Service Planning & Delivery team worked seamlessly with the event organiser, especially on hygiene and sound insulation issues to ensure the horse stable, show jumping area, seminar area and other entertainment zones were perfectly integrated without any conict. Talking point Standing out from conventional conferences, Asia Horse Week was designed to integrate with the three-day events programme of show jumping, exhibition, artistic showcases and ne dining all under one roof. Contact: sales@asiaworld-expo.com Borneo Convention Centre Kuching VIP guests enjoying the equestrian performance at a Longines Masters Hong Kong event.