Development Fund for the Travel Industry (Promotional Activities)

The "Promotional Activities" track is available to the following categories of organizations: Official Tourist Organisations: Including the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB), the Asia Tourism Exchange Center (representing Mainland China tourism), and representatives of overseas official tourism bodies. Association Members of the TIC: Local trade associations that are members of the Council. Project Requirement: Activities must be related to the travel industry and open to all member agents. They must be completed within 6 months of signing the funding agreement

Eligible organisations refer to the following organisations or categories of organisation: (i) the Hong Kong Tourism Board; (ii) the Asia Tourism Exchange Center (as representative of official tourism organisations in Mainland China); (iii) the offices or representatives of overseas official tourism organisations or official tourism organisations of other places which or who are based in Hong Kong; and (iv) the offices or representatives of overseas official tourism organisations or official tourism organisations of other places whose target of promotion is the Hong Kong market. (v) the eight Association Members of the TIC, comprising Hong Kong Association of Travel Agents ( HATA ), The Federation of Hong Kong Chinese Travel Agents ( FHCTA ), International Chinese Tourist Association ( ICTA ), Society of IATA Passenger Agents ( SIPA ), Hongkong Taiwan Tourist Operators Association ( TTOA ), Hong Kong Association of China Travel Organisers ( HACTO ), Hong Kong Outbound Tour Operators’ Association ( OTOA ), and Hongkong Japanese Tour Operators Association ( HJTOA ). The grantee organisations must complete the approved promotional activities within six months from the date of entering into a funding agreement with the TIC.