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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.
The Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office has enlisted Checkmate Government Relations for strategic counsel under a six-month pact worth $300K.
Danny O’Brien, who was Fox Corp. executive VP and head of government relations, has signed on to represent the Embassy of Qatar.
The London office of Burson Group has retained Finn Partners’ New York office to strengthen the visibility of Ras Al Khaimah, which is one of the United Arab Emirates.
Hogan Lovells has expanded its relationship with Ukraine to reflect the implementation of the 50/50 US-Ukrainian partnership to develop its critical minerals.
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck has agreed to provide government relations and PA services to the Kingdom of Morocco.
