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The Government today (December 12) announced the appointment of two new members to the Advisory Committee on Cruise Industry (ACCI) with effect from December 15, 2014 to January 27, 2016.
The new members are Mrs Nancy Chung and Mr Balwin Yeung Pok-hung, who are senior management of international cruise companies in Hong Kong.
The membership of the ACCI with effect from December 15, 2014, will be as follows:
Chairman
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Commissioner for Tourism
Members
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Mr Buhdy Bok Sin-swee
Ms Janet Chan Suk-kwan
Mr Chan Kam-foo
Mrs Nancy Chung
Mr William T Ernest
Mr Anthony Lau Chun-hon
Ms Leong Mei-cheng
Ms Lanny Leung Kong-lan
Mr William Ng Ko-seng
Mr James Wong Cheuk-on
Mr Jason Wong Chun-tat
Mr Stephen Van Wormer
Mr Michael Wu Siu-ieng
Mr Balwin Yeung Pok-hung
Established in January 2008, the ACCI provides advice to the Government on issues relating to cruise tourism development in Hong Kong and the region.
"We will continue to work in close collaboration with the ACCI and other key players in the cruise market and travel industry to promote cruise tourism in Hong Kong and strengthen Hong Kong's position as a leading cruise hub in the region," a Government spokesman said.
Ends/Friday, December 12, 2014
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