The new Buyer Assistance Program (BAP), which replace the traditional Hosted Buyer Program, provides subsidies to qualified buyers who will even on own resources visit ITE for business purposes. BAP only require these buyers to spend some time attending assigned activities like BM Session of “Buyers Meeting Sellers”; and they will have more time left for own businesses.
Tested run successfully in 2025, BM last year attracted serious participants who stayed on beyond the official hours on their own accord.
With hundreds of principals of whom many directly from over 60 exhibiting countries and regions of which 1/3 outside Asia, BAP offers subsidized buyers more time to select their own targets thus optimizing the chance for productive meetings. Frankly, free flow is the main format which makes ITE functioning more like a live market.
Please note approved buyers grouped based on their working location:
(A) the Greater Bay Area (Bay) group
(B) the non-Bay group which include buyers from China outside the Bay and those from overseas.
Please refer to below for details.
If you are outbound travel agencies and involved in decision-making for selecting destinations outside of home region and decide outbound tour / routes with proven track records, you may be eligible to apply ITE Hong Kong Buyer Assistance Program.
| Package | A | B | C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buyer Type | Buyer - GBA | Buyer | Registered Buyer |
| Buyer Origin #(1) | the Greater Bay Area (Bay) include Hong Kong SAR & Macao SAR |
Overseas and Mainland China outside the Bay |
Any Destination |
| Registration Fee #(2) | HK$100 | HK$400 | Free |
| Buyer Privilege#(3) | Free Admission in 4 show days Access Buyer Lounge Cloak Room Service HK$100 Dining Coupon #(4) |
Free Admission in 4 show days Access Buyer Lounge Cloak Room Service HK$100 Dining Coupon #(4) |
Free Admission in 4 show days Access Buyer Lounge Cloak Room Service HK$25 Dining Coupon #(4) |
| Reimbursement#(4) | HK$400 | HK$1000 | N/A |
| Net Receivable | HK$300 | HK$600 | N/A |
Buyer (GBA/Non-GBA) is required to pay the registration fee and agree to complete the buyer program assigned by the Organizer. Registered Buyer is free and is voluntary to attend the buyer program.
Buyer (GBA/Non-GBA) who wishes to get cash imbursement is required to complete the programs to be assigned by the organizer with details to be announced in late May or early June 2026. Registered buyers are voluntarily to join buyer programs.
