Organised by:
The Institute of Quarrying
(Hong Kong Branch)
Revelations of The Hong Kong Quarrying Industry
Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow
InterContinental Grand Stanford Hotel
Hong Kong
25th November 2011
Hong Kong
Event Managed by
Euro Events Management Co Ltd.
Platinum Sponsors:
Silver Sponsors:
Gold Sponsors:
Revelations of The Hong Kong Quarrying Industry - Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow
Background
Archaeological findings suggesting human activity in Hong Kong dates back to over 30,000 years. Stone tools of the pre-historic people
during the Old Stone Age have been excavated in Sai Kung in the New Territories; these stone tools were perhaps extracted from the ground
forming the first known quarrying operations. Although quarrying is one of the oldest industries in Hong Kong; its history can only reliably be
traced back to the 1840’s, when record keeping became more commonplace. Over the ensuing decades the industry has made an enormous
contribution to the built environment of Hong Kong through reclamation, housing, and infrastructure. Hong Kong has an abundance of good
quality rock reserve suitable for a wide range of building material products, including high strength concretes and performance asphalts.
Since the development of the first mechanized quarries in the late 1960’s, the supply of aggregates to the Hong Kong construction sector has
been stable and reliable.
THEME
The theme of the Conference is “Revelations of the Hong Kong Quarrying Industry – Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow”
The development of the quarrying industry from the 1840’s to the 1960’s was limited; quarries were generally unsafe, labour intensive and
suffered low productivity. The late 1960’s saw a drive towards safer quarrying techniques such as bench blasting, and improved mechanization
in loading, hauling and crushing. Two decades of major construction projects from the 1970’s, including the Mass Transit Railway system, the
International airport at Chek Lap Kok, and associated large infrastructure projects like the Tsing Ma Bridge, the world’s second-longest span
suspension bridge at time of completion, heralded in a new era for the industry, with peak aggregate production recorded between 1990 to
1998.
However the ensuing decade has seen a gradual reduction in the number of quarries in Hong Kong, with only two operational sites now
remaining. The counter-balance to this gradual decline in local aggregate production has been the steady rise in influence of quarries in the
neighboring Pearl River Delta region of China. Some 60% of Hong Kong’s aggregate consumption is now imported; an increasing trend that
looks set to continue.
For some years, the industry together with its regulators have tried to explore the possibilities of opening new or extending existing quarry
reserves in Hong Kong, but the twin challenges of scarce land resources together with ever increasing pressure from the environmental lobby,
continue to frustrate efforts. Should Hong Kong rely totally on aggregate imports, like the island State of Singapore for instance who do
not have their own natural resources, or should we maintain a strategic balance whereby Hong Kong maintains a steady supply for its local
construction works? We hope the conference will provide some indications.
Conference Objectives
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To review the development history of the Hong Kong quarrying industry
Highlight where we are today and what will be the future of the industry
Networking and experience-sharing
To offer publicity opportunities conveying marketing messages
Expected Audience
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Government Authorities from Hong Kong and Mainland China
Consultants
Quarrying academics and students
Environmental groups
Suppliers and contractors
Engineers and planners
Lawyers, bankers, financiers and insurers
Industry societies
Construction materials companies
Conference Rundown - 25th November 2011
08:00
Registration
12:00- 12:15
Q&A
09:00
Conference commences
12:15- 13:45
Conference Lunch
09:00 - 09:15
Welcome remarks by IOQ Hong Kong
Branch Chairman
13:45- 14:15
Paper 4
09:15 - 09:30
Keynote address by the Guest of Honor
14:15- 14:45
Paper 5
09:30 - 10:00
Paper 1
14:45- 15:15
Paper 6
10:00 - 10:30
Paper 2
15:15- 15:45
Coffee Break
10:30 - 11:00
Coffee Break
15:45- 16:15
Paper 7
11:00 - 11:30
Paper 3
16:15- 16:30
Q&A
11:30 - 12:00
UK President’s Paper
16:30- 16:45
IOQ Hong Kong Branch Chairman’s Closing
Remarks
Enquiry Tel: (852) 2810 6201
Fax: (852) 3694 2591
Email: [email protected]
Institute of Quarrying Conference Hong Kong 2011 - 25th November
Sponsorship Packages
In addition to networking and business development opportunities with a focused target audience, different publicity opportunities are
offered to effectively convey marketing messages. We cordially invite your participation in this leading industry event through one of the
following sponsorship packages:
PLATINUM - HK$ 30,000
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Prominent logo and company name placement on all conference announcements and event materials
Free booth space to showcase your company’s products and services
Slide advertisement in PowerPoint format during tea break
3 complimentary admission tickets
Further arrangement to be discussed
GOLD - HK$ 20,000
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Logo and company name placement on all conference announcements and event materials
Free booth space to showcase your company’s products and services
Slide advertisement in PowerPoint format during tea break
2 complimentary admission tickets
SILVER - HK$ 10,000
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Logo and company name placement on all conference announcements and event materials
1 complimentary admission ticket
Fair Information
INTRODUCTION
Platinum and Gold sponsors are entitled to have an authorised reception area to showcase their company’s profile, products and services
under the sponsorship packages. For enquiries, please contact Ms Kerry Cheng of Euro Events Management at (852) 2810 8321.
SPONSORSHIP FORM
The above sponsorship options could be specially tailored to suit your company’s unique promotional needs. To reserve any of the follow(s),
please fax this form to Euro Events Management at (852) 3694 2591. For sponsorship enquiries, please contact Ms Kerry Cheng at (852) 2810
8321.
Sponsorship Packages, please tick to indicate your choice
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Dress Code
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Language The conference will be conducted in English
Registration Methods
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Preferred Hotel for Overseas Participants
Please contact hotel directly at (852) 2721 5161 or visit www.hongkong.intercontinental.com
InterContinental Grand Stanford Hotel - Tsim Sha Tsui East, Kowloon
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Deluxe Single Room HKD$1,350 + 10% Service Charge per night
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Inclusive of daily American buffet breakfast.
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For General Enquiries
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Please contact Ms Elaine Yeung
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Tel: (852) 2810 6201
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Enquiry Tel: (852) 2810 6201
Fax: (852) 3694 2591
Email: [email protected]