Asian Diver and Scuba Diver Issue 04-2017 (110) | Page 10

ADEX CHINA 2017
POST REPORT
ADEX CHINA
2017 BEIJING
ADEX China 2017 kicked off the
celebrations in conjunction with
Beijing Ocean Week
Text & images by
ADEX Team
With a history spanning 22 years, the
Asia Dive Expo (ADEX) is the biggest
and longest-running dive expo in Asia,
becoming one of the most popular events
in the industry. Since its handover to
Underwater360 (UW360), ADEX has seen
significant expansion in size and variety
over the past eight years.
ADEX brings together distinguished
VIPs and speakers from across the
globe, some of which include scientists,
marine conservationists, underwater
photographers and videographers. ADEX
is also a platform for various businesses
such as dive operators, equipment
manufacturers, and national tourism
boards to gather support.
Previously, each show has been
dedicated to an iconic marine species,
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with activities designed to heighten
conservation awareness. This year,
ADEX 2017 mixed things up a bit. The
pressing threat of rising sea levels
and the drastic effect of human
carelessness on the oceans and marine
life prompted this year’s event to be
dedicated to climate change.
The diving and water-sports
communities are the ambassadors
of our oceans – they see the damage
that has been done firsthand. As such,
the event featured numerous talks by
individuals from these communities,
with the purpose of raising awareness
about how we can help make a change.
BEIJING OCEAN WEEK 2017
From 31 August to 3 September
2017, ADEX Beijing was held at the
China International Exhibition Center
(Jing’An Museum) Hall 5, successfully
co-organised with Shenteng (Beijing)
Science and Technology Trade Co.
Ltd. The China International Exhibition
Centre (Jing’An Museum) is one of
China’s first exhibition centres, and
ranked among the “Top 10 Buildings”
in Beijing in the 1980s. In 1985, it hosted
the first “Asia-Pacific Expo”, which
preluded China’s modern exhibition
industry boom. The exhibition centre
houses eight pavilions, each boasting
an indoor area of 53,000 square
metres and an outdoor area of 7,000
square metres. With over 30 years
of development, it annually hosts
more than 100 small and medium-
sized exhibitions with its impressive
measurement of over one million
square metres. With the highest
occupancy rate amongst exhibition
venues, the China International
Exhibition Centre has been welcomed
by both foreign and domestic exhibitors,
making it a fitting location to host the
dive industry’s biggest expo in Asia.
ADEX Beijing was held in conjunction
with Beijing Ocean Week, a series of
festival celebrations with an educational
focus on conservation and diving
that attracted tek divers, freedivers,
speakers and mermaids. It was also
supported by the Pacific Society of
China. In addition, the ADEX Voice Of
The Ocean Competition 2017 was held
during Ocean Week, with live judging of
underwater photos, videos and art by a
panel of world-renowned judges.
The event attracted both diving
enthusiasts and organisations in the
diving industry from all around the
region, with a total of 22,856 visitors
over four days.