CMP Asia Awarded a Caring Company for the sixth year

Updated: 2009-02-19 10:52

CMP Asia, the leading trade fair organiser in the region, is awarded a "Caring Company (2008/09)"by the Hong Kong Council of Social Service. This is the sixth year that CMP Asia was given this recognition. The award presentation was held on 10 February at the Caring Company Award Presentation Ceremony officiated by Mr John Tsang, Financial Secretary of Hong Kong.

The award is commendation to companies and organisations that have been caring for the community through giving cash or in-kind, taking better care of their employees and their families, caring for the environment, volunteering, offering training and employment opportunities to the disadvantaged groups and transferring professional skills to enhance the operational efficiency of the non-profit organisations. The nomination of CMP Asia was made by the Association for Engineering and Medical Volunteer Services for which CMP Asia has been providing training and work opportunities throughout the years, such as data entry for the Association's service users, including ex-mentally ill and physically handicapped persons.

Jimé Essink, CEO of CMP Asia said: "We are very honoured to be able to contribute to the society by providing the disadvantaged group the opportunities to show their ability and to earn their living. The association tells us that the confidence and self-esteem of their service users have been increased. We strongly believe that a caring culture in the community benefits everyone."The Caring Company Scheme was first organised in 2002/03. The mission of the scheme is to build a caring community spirit through cultivating corporate citizenship and strategic partnership between the business and social service sectors.

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About CMP Asia (http://www.cmpasia.com)

CMP Asia is the leading organiser of exhibitions in Asia, with associated print and online media. Owned by United Business Media Limited which is listed on the London Stock Exchange, CMP Asia organises 110 trade fairs and provides high-quality business information through its 22 publications and associated websites. With its headquarters in Hong Kong, CMP Asia has over 600 staff in 14 major cities in Asia and the USA.

Some of CMP Asia's major trade shows:

 - September Hong Kong Jewellery and Gem Fair, Asia’s largest jewellery fair and one of the

top three events of its kind in the world

- Furniture China, the largest international furniture exhibition in Asia

- Cosmoprof Asia, the largest andmost prestigious international beauty trade event in Asia Pacific

- APLF – Materials, Manufacturing & Technology, the most international exhibition serving the global leather industry

- Fashion Access, Asia's largest trade fair for handbags, travelware, footwear, leather garments and fashion accessories

- Tokyo Health Industry Show, Japan's leading show for the health products industry

- Marintec China, the largest and most important international maritime event in China

- Intermach, the biggest and longest-running state-of-the-art machinery exhibition in Thailand

- Asia's Fashion Jewellery & Accessories Fair

– June,the most professional and international fair of its kind in Asia

- Hotelex Shanghai, China's largest trade fair for the hospitality industry

- Asian Paper, Asia's biggest show and conference for the pulp, paper and board business

- ExpoBuild China, the biggest group of events serving China's construction, building materials and interior fittings industries

- Tissue World, the premier exhibition and conference for the international tissue industry

About United Business Media(http://www.unitedbusinessmedia.com)

United Business Media is a leading global business media company. It informs markets and brings the world's buyers and sellers together at events, online, in print, and with the information they need to do business successfully. It focuses on serving professional commercial communities, from doctors to game developers, from journalists to jewellery traders, from farmers to pharmacists around the world. Its 6,500 staff in more than 30 countries are organised into specialist teams that serve these communities, helping them to do business and their markets to work effectively and efficiently.

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