HONG KONG, Feb. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Social Media Week
is a multi-city global conference connecting people, content and
conversations around emerging trends in social and mobile media.
Hong Kong is one of the 12 cities participating in this global
platform, including Hamburg, London, Miami, New York, Paris, San
Francisco, Sao Paulo, Singapore, Tokyo, Toronto and Washington
DC.
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The mission of Social Media Week Hong Kong is to open up
conversation about social media in Asia Pacific, with a focus on
Hong Kong and mainland China, through a series of creative events
that connect brands, marketers, media, and the public unique venues
across the city. Social Media Week 2012 marks the second year the
week-long event that has been held in the city, which last year
brought together 2,300 attendees across 38 events with online
conversation generating over 400,000 tweets.
Social Media Week will be taking place in Hong Kong from 13th -
17th February 2012. It is hosted by City Partner Cohn&Wolfe -
impactasia alongside a team of advisors. As the largest and most
social media active shopping mall in Hong Kong to date with the
most diverse offerings, Harbour City is one of the official
partners and advisory board members who is hosting 4 different
events during Social Media Week 2012, with the topics of Food &
Beverage, Travel, Fashion & Beauty as well as Technology.
Social Media Week Hong Kong (SMWHK) is now open for online
registration. For more information, please visit
http://socialmediaweek.org/hongkong.
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1) Building an Appetite for Social: What's cooking in the F&B
industry?'
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Celebrating the empowerment of foodies everywhere via social media!
How do you share your dining experiences? How has the industry
embraced this? At this event, different brands will share their
responses to social media, and their own approaches to making sure
you are at their top tables. (#SMWHKfood)
Hosted by: Harbour City & Integrated Hospitality
Management
Location: Xia Men Suite, 3/F, Marco Polo Prince Hotel, Harbour
City
Date: February 15, 2012 (Wednesday)
Time: 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Speakers:
1. Mr. Brad Lau (Renowned Singapore Food Blogger, also known as
ladyironchef, he won the Best Food Blog in the Nuffnung
Asia-Pasific Blog Awards 2011)
2. Ms. Victoria Cheng (Singapore Food Blogger, Editor of SingTel's
new notatourist.sg)
3. Mr. Gourmet KC (Food Blogger, most prolific blogger on Openrice,
columnist at Timeout Hong Kong and Weekend Weekly)
4. Mr. Chan Chun Wai (Food Blogger, columnist at Oriental Daily and
Ming Pao Daily)
5. Ms. Hilda Leung (Food Expert & Blogger)
6. Mr. Chef Gregoire Michaud (Head Pastry Chef at Four Seasons Hong
Kong Hotel)
7. Mr. Geoffrey Wu (Director of Communications of IHM Group)
8. Ms. Karen Tam (Assistant General Manager - Promotions &
Marketing, Harbour City)
2) Travel SES: How we Search, Experience and Share
( http://socialmediaweek.org/event/?event_id=1635
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As social behaviors have changed, the travel industry has adapted
at a rapid pace to compliment the way consumers plan their
holidays. Meet the bloggers, airlines, hotels and destination
managers who shape your experience. (#SMWHKtravel)
Hosted by: Harbour City
Location: Sport X, 2/F, Ocean Terminal, Harbour City
Date: February 16, 2012 (Thursday)
Time: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Speakers:
1. Vagabond Couple - Mr. Glenn Wong and Ms. KF (Hong Kong Travel
blogger and Lonely Planet 2011 featured blogger)
2. Pu Kai Girls (Karren & Jinyu, Taiwan travel blogger and
photographer, ranked 2nd in Taiwan Google's 2011 (first half of the
year) "Hot Search" List )
3. Ms. Priscilla Wong (Travel expert and travel host of Cable
TV)
4. Mr. Rajesh Sheshadri (Head of Trade Solutions, FOX ONE STOP
MEDIA and Territory Head, Hong Kong, FOX International
Channels)
5. Mr. Frederick Chan (Director of Marketing, Hong Kong Disneyland
Resort)
6. Ms. Anna-Kaisa Varamaki (Digital Manager, Finnair)
7. Mr. Ricky Too (Assistant Vice President of Galaxy Macau)
8. Ms. Shea Stanley (Consultant of Travel + Leisure and co-founder
of LittleStepsAsia.com( http://socialmediaweek.org/hongkong/host-committee/www.littlestepshongkong.com
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9. Ms. Karen Tam (Assistant General Manager - Promotions &
Marketing, Harbour City)
3) Social Fashionista
( http://socialmediaweek.org/event/?event_id=1639
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How do fashion & beauty brands connect with their fans, and
stand out from the crowd while maintaining their style? Who are the
personalities behind the looks? What are the must-have social media
channels, and should these change with the seasons?
(#SMWHKtrendy)
Hosted by: Harbour City& WGSN
Location: Xia Men Suite, 3/F, Marco Polo Prince Hotel, Harbour
City
Date: February 16, 2012 (Thursday)
Time: 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Speakers:
1. Mr. Han Huo Huo (Mainland China Fashion icon & Celebrity
Blogger)
2. Mr. Lin Jian (Mainland Fashion Blogger and influencer)
3. Ms. Angelia Teo (Head of Content of WGSN - Asia Pacific)
4. Mr. Alex Tang (Head of Sales and Marketing of MCM)
5. Ms. Eugene Chan (Supervisor, Head of Digital Communication of
Water Oasis Group)
6. Ms. Janet Chong (PR & Marketing Manager of Benefit
Cosmetics)
7. Ms. Karen Tam (Assistant General Manager - Promotions &
Marketing, Harbour City)
4) Geek Chic Gadgets: How to influence the tech savvy experts
( http://socialmediaweek.org/event/?event_id=1637
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The new evangelists have a powerful voice when it comes to
influencing consumers on what gadgets to buy. Blogs, review sites,
social media and word of mouth help the rest of us with our
decision making process when approaching electronic devices. But
what influences them? Smart marketers know exactly who to go to
reach a wider audience of target consumers. During this session,
Social Media Week will seek their advice and top picks for the
must-have gadgets of 2012. (#SMWHKgeeks)
Hosted by: AGENDA & Harbour City
Location: Sport X, 2/F, Ocean Terminal, Harbour City
Date: February 17, 2012 (Friday)
Time: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Speakers:
1. Mr. Vista Cheng (Managing Editor at Business Next( http://www.facebook.com/pages/Business-Next/101002006608291
) Taiwan)
2. Mr. Hong Ming (Web film personality of UMovie)
3. Mr. Stone Ip (Tech blogger and reporter of engadget)
4. Ms. Michelle Au (General Manager of Sony Ericsson)
5. Mr. Jansen Lu (Tech blogger)
6. Mr. Rudi Leung (Director, Communication Planning/Tribal Chief,
Social Creative Lab at AGENDA Asia( http://www.linkedin.com/company/11287?trk=pro_other_cmpy
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About Social Media Week
Social Media Week (http://socialmediaweek.org) is one of the
world's most unique conferences, providing global perspectives on
emerging trends in social and mobile media. In 2011, the conference
was hosted in eleven cities worldwide and attracted more than
18,000 attendees with hundreds of thousands connecting online and
through mobile media. Currently city partners and their local
advisory boards are creating programs which collectively will
consist of more than 500 free to attend events worldwide this
February 2012. Social Media Week is owned and operated by
Crowdcentric Media LLC.
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Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/socialmediaweekhongkong
Blog: http://www.socialmediaweek.org/hongkong/blog
About Harbour City
As the largest shopping mall in Hong Kong, Harbour City has always
been the first mover in different aspects. We started to build our
social media network in 2009 and have achieved a very encouraging
result in YouTube, facebook and Sina Weibo. With successful
experience in building up these strong social media platforms,
Harbour City keeps going further in the social media road through
the launch of Twitter, Tencent weibo, youku, instagram, Twylah and
Tumblr in 2010 - 2011. Harbour City also launched several digital
and mobile phone apps, including the iPhone, iPad, Andriod and
Nokia Ovi App, letting customers get the latest monthly offers,
event details and shop information with just one click.
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