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The Trade and Industry Department will participate in the 7th World SME Expo organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre from tomorrow to Friday (December 12-14).
This annual expo aims to help small and medium enterprises (SMEs) explore international market opportunities, and provide a platform for service providers to promote their services and business solutions to SMEs.
Being one of the supporting organisations, the Trade and Industry Department will set up exhibition booths (A19 to A24) at Hall 1, to showcase its services offered to SMEs including the Support and Consultation Centre for SMEs (SUCCESS), SME Funding Schemes, Hong Kong Awards for Industries, and the Mainland and Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement.
During the Expo, the department will hold two seminars - "SUCCESS Helps Build Success" on Thursday at 3pm, and "SME Funding Schemes - Loan Guarantee Scheme, Export Marketing Fund and Development Fund" on Friday at 10.30am.
The department will also provide on-the-spot "Meet-the-Advisers" Business Advisory Service to give SMEs free consultation on business start-up, marketing, legal, and accounting/financing matters.
For further details, please visit the 7th World SME Expo website at http://www.worldsmeexpo.com.
Ends/Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Issued at HKT 12:27
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