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Invest Hong Kong has hired Edelman to handle the Hong Kong FinTech Week and StartmeupHK Festival slated for Nov. 3-7.
Centered at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre, the Festival will unite the fintech and entrepreneurship sectors.
It is expected to feature more than 800 speakers and showcase 700-plus exhibitors from 100-plus countries.
Edelman’s contract, which went into effect April 1, runs through the end of the year.
The firm will organize four press events/briefings, draft press releases/speeches, prepare case studies for InvestHK’s clients, monitor the media, and handle any potential crisis.
Edelman is in line for a $175K fee for the work.
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