The Hong Kong Convention (集会) and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) opened in November 1988, after which Hong Kong’s exhibition industry experienced a period of rapid growth enabling Hong Kong to establish its position as Asia’s trade fair capital and a premier (首要的) international convention and meeting location. With the continuous growing demand of exhibition space from HKCEC’s current and potential new clients (委托人), the HKCEC commenced(开始)its second expansion project in May 2006 and completed in April 2009.