Hong Kong luxury expo to connect brands with ‘high-spending travellers’

South China Morning Post · Ambrose Li ·

Festival of Connoisseurs to run from November 4 to 6, showcasing private jets, fine jewellery and superyachts.

Private jets, fine jewellery, watches, superyachts and luxury property will feature in a new Hong Kong exhibition offering business opportunities to “brands, yacht owners and connoisseurs”, according to the organiser.

The inaugural Festival of Connoisseurs, set to take place between November 4 and 6, is the first event of its kind to secure government funding for large-scale international exhibitions, organiser Informa Markets said on Wednesday.

Ryan Hui, the festival’s deputy event director, declined to reveal how much of the government’s HK$100 million (US$12.7 million) subsidy earmarked for such events the organiser secured, along with performance metrics and business expectations.

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