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The Trade and Industry Department (TID) will participate in the World SME Expo to be held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre Hall 1 from tomorrow to Saturday (December 6 to 8).
This annual expo, organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), provides a unique platform for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to find business solutions and support services to address the challenges they frequently encounter, in order to enhance their competitiveness and explore business opportunities.
As one of the supporting organisations and a major exhibitor, the TID will showcase the department's work and support services for SMEs, including the Support and Consultation Centre for SMEs (SUCCESS); SME Funding Schemes; Hong Kong Awards for Industries; Working Group on Industrial, Commercial and Professional Sectors under the Basic Law Promotion Steering Committee; Brand Development and Promotion; Dedicated Fund on Branding, Upgrading and Domestic Sales; the Mainland and Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement; and Free Trade Agreements with Foreign Economies. In addition, business professionals and expert consultants will be invited to provide free on-site one-on-one business advisory services to visiting SMEs on questions concerning business start-up, marketing, legal and accounting matters.
During the expo, representatives of the TID will also speak on support services for SMEs at three seminars. Details are as follows:
Date and Seminar Presentation Venue
Time Topic by the TID
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December 6 Business SME Export Seminar
(Thursday) Outlook and Marketing Room C
2pm- Opportunities Fund
3.30pm in South
American
Markets
December 7 Practical SME Loan SME
(Friday) Tips for Guarantee Forum
11.30am- Hong Kong Scheme
12.30pm SME Operation
December 7 Sustaining SUCCESS' SME
(Friday) and Services for Forum
3pm-4pm Reinventing Business
Your Business Start-up
A high-level conference entitled "Hong Kong Ideas, Mainland Opportunities", to be held tomorrow (December 6), is one of the highlights in this year's expo. At the conference, representatives from renowned brands will share with SMEs their experience in brand building in order to tap into the Mainland market, as well as strategies to make effective use of social and mobile media for branding and marketing. The conference, jointly organised by the TID and the HKTDC, will be held from 1.45pm to 5.30pm in Seminar Room E. Admission is free.
For further details on the expo, please visit the World SME Expo website (www.hktdc.com/fair/worldsmeexpo-en).
Ends/Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Issued at HKT 11:01
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