13 October 2011, Harbour Grand Hotel, Hong Kong

HONG KONG, 07 SEPT 2011 - Joining a line up of local experts HKSAR's Director of Planning, Mr Jimmy Leung will open the Asia Office Space Congress in Hong Kong with a list of possible solutions to the increasing lack of availability and high rental found in HK's office market.

Companies in Hong Kong are looking for increasingly creative solutions when facing a shortage of grade A office space that experts say is as large as 8 million square feet. All aspects of the market will be covered at the Asia Office Space Congress where innovative furniture solutions, design strategies and alternative working arrangements, such as mobile working, will be considered. In addition, government and real estate experts, such as Mr Leung, will put forward their suggestions as to how more space can be created as the industry works to come up with solutions to improve HK's competitiveness.

One study completed by Leung's office suggests more office development in Kowloon East and in other transportation nodes in HK's New Territories could offer solutions. For more information about his presentation please down load the programme at www.asiaofficecongress.com.

Claire Saeki managing editor of RFP Office Space Magazine, a partner of the conference, said "Teams from corporate real estate, facilities management and fit out projects need to tackle these problems together. More than ever they need to work with the business leaders and government to explain the situation and offer solutions for the business. The conference is going to offer people the tools to do just that."

As part of a series of conferences running region wide, many of the delegates to the Asia Office Space Congress come from multinational companies who are witnessing a tightening of space availability in other Asian markets as the region settles in as the new engine for global growth. These regional corporate real estate decision-makers know that while Hong Kong has the most expensive grade A office rental in the world other cities are catching up both in terms of cost and in the sophistication required in their workplaces.

One session at the conference that is keenly eyed by executives, looks not just to fix the current dilemma but to pave the way for the next trends in the working world. "Designing the future office" will look at evolution of design and how to create an office now that will withstand business uncertainties from now until beyond the warrantee expiration date.

Outside the conference for the first time will be held the Office Product showcase where suppliers of office furniture and equipment can show their products and innovations first hand. Entry to the showcase is free for designers from four til six PM on the day of the conference allowing an even broader number of influencers to be inspired.

For more information or to attend the conference please visit www.asiaofficecongress.com.

About Asia Office Space Congress Series

The congress is part of a series of conferences that run successfully for 6 years in Hong Kong. The Congress has also attracted hundreds of delegates in other Asian capitals such as Singapore, Mumbai and Shanghai, the first Asia Office Space Congress to beheld in Beijing will be held on 23 November 2011.
The congress is a one day event that covers the whole life cycle from supply and demand for commercial space, predictions for the next twelve months from the real estate service providers, portfolio management, project management, work place strategy, design and facilities management. The events are described as the 'best networking' events of their kind and attended by between 130-180 industry professionals.

Companies that have attended the events include:

EDS, Standard Chartered, Siemens, General Electric, Bayer, Pfizer, WPP, Philips, Honeywell, Regus, Executive Centre, Henkel, LOreal, General Motors, WPP, Bloomberg, Aedas, AIG, Bank of East Asia, BNP Paribas, Cathay Pacific, Citi, DBS Bank, Fuji Xerox, Goldman Sachs, Hewlett Packard, Hong Kong Land, Hutchison, National Semiconductor, Nokia, Prudential, Sinoland, State Street, Standard Chartered, Swire Properties, Capital Land, Keppel, WPP, Herman Miller, Steelcase, Haworth, Teknion, Vitra, Wilkhahn, ISG Asia, Confluence, Savills, Oracle, Microsoft, Motorola, Shell, Credit Suisse, HSBC, Intel, Morgan Stanley, Manulife, AIA, UBS, Cisco, Rolls Royce, Emerson Electric, Federal Express, Harvest Capital, Grosvenor, Portwood Capital, Shui On, Knight Frank, Jones Lang LaSalle, DTZ, CB Richard Ellis, MB Project Management, InProjects, Cushman & Wakefield, Colliers International, M Moser, Gensler, PDM International, HBO + EMTB, EDG, BDM, Robarts, I Action, Adrianse Group, Hassell., Facility Asia.

About Facility Media

Facility Media is the leading bespoke publication, events and communications organization engaging with the industries of the built environment in Asia. Facility Media is the publisher of RFP Magazine, Asia's leading publication for the built environment covering the whole life cycle from real estate investment, development, design, construction, project and facilities management.

Contact:

Ali Kan, Marketing Department

Facility Media Ltd.

+852 2851 9923

ak@facilitymedia.com

www.asiaofficecongress.com