Events Man

13/07/2026

A well-earned round of applause to Our Hong Kong Foundation for its recent report, Riding the Wave: Transforming Hong Kong into a Green Mega-Event Capital.

In the twenty years I’ve been banging the drum for greener events across Asia, this is the first substantial policy proposal I’ve seen that treats sustainability as more than a decorative leaf on the conference logo. Better late than never. Hong Kong traffic has taught us that “eventually” is still a form of arrival.

While I don’t see much evidence that the report was written by people who have spent many sleepless nights on a loading dock at 2 a.m., it does appear the authors spoke with people who have. Kristen Bell of WhatIf Events’ long-standing proposal for a government-supported, non-profit warehouse of reusable staging and event materials seems to have found its way into the conversation. Matthew Mak may also have contributed insights into the unique sustainability headaches of the exhibition industry. If so, that’s encouraging. Good policy should always start with people who’ve actually had to lift the boxes.

One recommendation deserves particular praise:

“To ensure accuracy, organisers should engage an accredited third-party auditor or sustainability consultancy to compile this post-event report.”

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A well-earned round of applause to Our Hong Kong Foundation for its recent report, Riding the Wave: Transforming Hong Kong into a Green Mega-Event Capital. In the twenty years I've been banging the drum for greener events across Asia, this is the first substantial policy proposal I've seen that trea...

22/05/2026

22/05/2026

The Magical Art of Events

There’s a moment at every good event that nobody notices. A light fades half a second earlier than expected. A waiter pauses just long enough for a speech to land. The music shifts key as the ballroom doors open. Someone who arrived nervous suddenly feels at ease, though they couldn’t tell you why. That’s event design. Not the flowers. Not the LED wall....

19/05/2026

https://www.eventsman.com/calling-eventprofs-hong-kong-live-events-institute-hklei/
Most of you know I’ve spent an indecent amount of my life pushing the Hong Kong events industry uphill like a banquet table on a wet loading dock. During my various tours of duty with the International Live Events Association Hong Kong — founding president, membership director, marketing director, vice president, and then somehow president again — I spent the better part of a decade helping the live events industry find its footing in Asia.

Hong Kong and Mainland governments are backing the experience economy in a very serious way. The message is clear: live events are no longer a side act. They are part of the future economic engine of the region.

27/03/2026

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26/02/2026

So when someone tells me an event is just a commodity — something to be purchased like a can of beans — I wince a little.

A great event is crafted with science and art. With psychology and poetry. With spreadsheets and soul.

Event Designers don’t just bring people together.
We help them bond.
We help them learn.
We help them belong.
And when we do that well, we don’t just create a moment.
We create culture.

A great event is crafted with science and art. With psychology and poetry. With spreadsheets and soul. We don’t just bring people together. We help them bond. We help them learn. We help them belong. And when we do that well, we don’t just create a moment. We create culture.

25/01/2026

Every year, I take a look at the cue sheet to see what’s coming down the pike for the events industry. 2026, the Year of the Horse, is shaping up like a blockbuster opening night with a few loose pyrotechnics.

If you believe in reading of tea leaves, Feng Shui has been dropping breadcrumbs for about 2,000 years. Every year, I take a look at the cue sheet to see what’s coming down the pike for the events …

15/01/2026

Passing of a Hong Kong legend, David Webb

I crossed paths with David Webb a few times at events I was producing, usually in rooms full of big talk and bigger egos. David never raised his voice to compete. He didn’t have to. He was unfailingly polite, quietly curious, and disarmingly humble—traits that, in Hong Kong’s high-octane finance scene, stood out like a whisper in a shouting match. Until Webb-site showed up that is. I found him a great inspiration....

I crossed paths with David Webb a few times at events I was producing, usually in rooms full of big talk and bigger egos. David never raised his voice to compete. He didn’t have to. He was unfailin…