MICE tourism gains momentum
The Hong Kong Tourism Board is striving to bring for more meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE) events to Hong Kong with a view to solidifying the city as the world's meeting place. As such, the board has attracted 56 large-scale events this year and invited global organisers to explore Hong Kong's facilities and attractions.
News.gov.hk spoke with a representative from the board to learn about Hong Kong's performance in MICE tourism and gain an overview of this year's MICE events, while visiting conference organisers shared their insights and impressions.
The story is available at www.news.gov.hk/eng/feature from today (April 6) in text and video format.
Schools and tertiary students invited to enrol in Hong Kong Flower Show student drawing competition
The Hong Kong Flower Show 2026, organised by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, will be held at Victoria Park from March 20 to 29. The Jockey Club Student Drawing Competition, one of the major activities of the flower show, will be held on March 20. Local primary and secondary school students, as well as full-time tertiary students, are welcome to take part in the competition. Applications are free of charge and will remain open until February 3.
The competition will be conducted in five categories: a Junior Section in Primary School (Primary One to Primary Three); a Senior Section in Primary School (Primary Four to Primary Six); a Junior Section in Secondary School (Form One to Form Three); a Senior Section in Secondary School (Form Four to Form Six); and a Tertiary Institution Section. The competition is scheduled from 9am to noon for primary school categories and the Tertiary Institution Section, and from 1.30pm to 4.30pm for secondary school categories on the day.
The competition will feature students' drawings of floral exhibits or garden displays in the showground with a view to enhancing awareness of conserving plants and the natural environment. Participants may use any form of drawing to illustrate the theme of the competition, "A Fragrant Journey through Hong Kong".
For details of the competition, please call 2926 3060/2302 1762 or visit the flower show webpage www.hkflowershow.hk/en/hkfs/2026/drawing.html. Primary and secondary school students should enrol through their schools, while tertiary students are required to enrol individually. Participating schools and entrants of the Tertiary Institution Section should submit applications online on or before February 3.
The upcoming flower show features "A Fragrant Journey through Hong Kong" as its main theme, with the stock as its theme flower. The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust is supporting the flower show for the 14th consecutive year and has been its major sponsor since 2014.
The Hong Kong FLower Show, Photo source: FB
