Hong Kong Awards for Industries invites entries
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    With the slogan, "Honouring excellence and applauding success", the Hong Kong Awards for Industries (HKAI) for 2007 is now open for entries.  The closing date for entries is August 3, 2007.

     HKAI is an awards scheme, championed by the Government, aiming to commend the outstanding achievements and the performance excellence of enterprises in both the manufacturing and services sectors.

     The Organising Committee of the Hong Kong Awards for Industries is chaired by the Director-General of Trade and Industry.  The scheme comprises seven categories of awards organised by seven associations as follows:

Organiser                        Category
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Federation of Hong Kong          Consumer Product
Industries                       Design

The Chinese Manufacturers'       Machinery and
Association of Hong Kong         Equipment Design

Hong Kong Retail Management      Customer Service
Association

Business Environment Council     Environmental
                                 Performance

Hong Kong General Chamber of     Innovation and
Commerce                         Creativity

Hong Kong Productivity           Productivity
Council                          and Quality

Hong Kong Science and            Technological
Technology Parks Corporation     Achievement


     The adjudication of the HKAI is administered by individual organisers, which in turn make recommendations to the Final Judging Panel to consider the award winners.

     The Awards Presentation Ceremony will be held on January 23, 2008 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.

     Entry forms and brochures are now available from the respective organisers and can be downloaded from the HKAI website at www.hkindustryaward.org.

     For further information, visit the HKAI website, contact respective organisations (contact details at the website) or Trade and Industry Department (the Secretariat of the Organising Committee) via email: hkai@tid.gov.hk or tel: 2398 5551.

Ends/Monday, June 11, 2007
Issued at HKT 09:00

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