1.  Accommodation Recommendation

Hotel
Item / Dr. Ng Tor Tai International House / Regal Oriental Hotel / The Royal Plaza Hotel / The Kowloon Hotel / The Royal Park Hotel
Features / It is adjacent to Hong Kong Baptist University.
The room rate (room only) if booked through MES (see below) is HK$810 per night. or HK$920 per night if booked independently. / It is close to Hong Kong Baptist University. / It is situated in Mongkok at the heart of Kowloon. / It lies at the heart of Tsim Sha Tsui and is located in the centre of Nathan Road’s “Golden Mile” shopping paradise. / It is located at the heart of Shatin. It is convenient to go to the New Territories from there. The Hotel is adjacent to the Shatin MTR Station. It is also close to the New Town Plaza, one of the largest shopping and entertainment complexes in Hong Kong.
Address / 32 Renfrew Road, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong / 30-38 Sa Po Road, Kowloon City, Kowloon, Hong Kong / 193 Prince Edward Road West, Kowloon, Hong Kong / 19-21 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong / 8 Pak Hok Ting Street, Shatin, Hong Kong
Transportation / -  5-minute walk to conference venue
-  30-minute driving distance from the Hong Kong International Airport / -  15 minutes by minibus to conference venue
-  35-minute driving distance from the Hong Kong International Airport / -  7 minutes by MTR from Mongkok Station to Kowloon Tong Station and then 5 minutes by minibus to conference venue
-  40-minute driving distance from the Hong Kong International Airport / -  14 minutes by MTR from Tsim Sha Tsui Station to Kowloon Tong Station and then 5 minutes by minibus to conference venue
-  40-minute driving distance from the Hong Kong International Airport / -  9 minutes by MTR from Shatin Station to Kowloon Tong Station and then 5 minutes by minibus to conference venue
-  40-minute driving distance from the Hong Kong International Airport
Room Reservation / Reserve through Hong Kong Baptist University (please send an email to ) / Reserve directly at https://www.regalhotel.com/regal-oriental-hotel/en/accommodations/rooms.html / Reserve directly at https://reservation.royalplaza.com.hk/npres/mindex.jsp?lang2=EN / Reserve directly at http://www.harbour-plaza.com/kowloon/Accommodations-Superior-Rooms-en.htm / Reserve directly at https://reservation.royalpark.com.hk/npres/mindex.jsp?lang2=EN
Website / http://sa.hkbu.edu.hk/ntt / https://www.regalhotel.com/regal-oriental-hotel/en/home/home.html / https://www.royalplaza.com.hk/en/ / http://www.harbour-plaza.com/Kowloon/Index-en.htm / http://www.royalpark.com.hk/
Telephone / (852) 2301 2301 / (852) 2718 0333 / (852) 2928 8822 / (852) 2929 2888 / (852) 2601 2111
Fax / (853) 2191 9333 / (852) 2718 4111 / (852) 2606 0088 / (852) 2739 9811 / (852) 2601 3666
Email / / / / /

Travel Tips

Top 5 sightseeing places recommended by the organizing committee of Hong Kong Baptist University:

The Peak

Ngong Ping 360/Big Buddha

Golden Bauhinia Square

Temple Street Night Market

Lan Kwai Fong

The official website of the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) provides much useful travelling information for foreigners, such as the highlight attractions, popular food and drinks, shopping information and so on. This is the website: http://www.discoverhongkong.com/eng/index.jsp

The official website of Regal Oriental Hotel also provides the Top 10 sightseeing, dining and shopping information that can be found here: https://www.regalhotel.com/regal-oriental-hotel/en/travel-tips/nearby-attractions-sightseeing.html

Lonely Planet Hong Kong is also a good city guide for travelers: https://www.lonelyplanet.com/china/hong-kong

Visa

The information on visa application can be found in the official website of the Hong Kong Immigration Department:

http://www.immd.gov.hk/eng/services/index.html

Introduction of the Department of Journalism, the School of Communication and HKBU

Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) encompasses eight Faculties/Schools offering a range of undergraduate programmes, associate degree and higher diploma programmes as well as taught postgraduate programmes and research postgraduate programmes leading to the award of master and doctoral degrees. It has gained a reputation as one of Asia’s finest institutions of higher learning.

The School of Communication was founded in 1968. This year marks the 50th anniversary. Within its four-year undergraduate curriculum, it offers three choices including Film, Journalism, and Public Relations and Advertising.

The Department of Journalism’s undergraduate programme covers everything from multiplatform professional skills and big data to media theory, law and ethics. It nurtures and builds creative, critical and analytical thinking skills, and graduates fill many leadership roles in the media industry.

The official website of Hong Kong Baptist University: http://www.hkbu.edu.hk/eng/main/index.jsp

The official website of the School of Communication: http://www.comm.hkbu.edu.hk/comd-www/english/front/index.htm

The official website of the Department of Journalism: http://www.jour.hkbu.edu.hk/eng/

Enquiries

Organizing Committee of Hong Kong Baptist University

Name: Ms. Melody Lau

Position: Secretary to the Committee

Tel: (852) 3411 7889

Fax: (852) 2336 1691

E-mail: