ID: hksportsinstitute
General Information (English version only)
Date
3 - 6 December 2024 (Tue – Fri)
Venue
Hong Kong Sports Institute, 25 Yuen Wo Road, Sha Tin, New Territories, Hong Kong, China
Target audience
Members of the Association of Sport Performance Centres (ASPC); personnel from high performance sports training centres; and practitioners, administrators, researchers and scholars in high performance sports.
Language
English (simultaneous interpretation is not available).
Passport and Visa Requirement
** Important note for overseas participants **
Visitors to Hong Kong should hold a passport with at least six-month validity.
Hong Kong is visa-free to people from over 100 countries, including most of the countries in Asia and also Australia, Canada, New Zeal and, Portugal, Spain, the UK and the USA, etc.
Please check with your travel agent for the latest entry requirements or visit website of the Immigration Department of the HKSAR. We will assist delegates in obtaining visitor permits by completing visa application forms and providing support letters. Please note that applicants are responsible for submitting their own applications.
Time Zone
The local time in Hong Kong, China is GMT +8.
The Weather
Located in Southern China, Hong Kong has a sub-tropical climate. In December 2023, the average monthly temperature was 19.1 degrees Celsius, and the total rainfall for the month was 0.9 millimetres. For further information, please visit the website of the Hong Kong Observatory.
Currency
Hong Kong’s unit of currency is the Hong Kong Dollars (HK$) which is pegged within a band of 7.75 to 7.85 versus the US Dollars. Most foreign currencies and travellers cheques are easily changed at banks, hotels and moneychangers. Credit cards are widely accepted at major hotels, large restaurants, department stores and shops. Further information on Hong Kong is available from the Hong Kong Tourism Board.