Trade show · Hong Kong

Hong Kong International Licensing Show

Advertising, Marketing · Business, Franchising, Licensing

Official website
Next editionJanuary 2027Expected — not announced yet
Last venueHong Kong Convention and Exhibition CenterHong Kong
RunningSince 2010Annual · 8 editions on record
Last checked11 Nov 2026Organiser website checked
Expected around January 2027 — not announced yet. Hong Kong International Licensing Show runs annual; the last edition in our records was in January 2018. We'll show the dates as soon as the organiser publishes them.

Key numbers

Exhibitors
377this edition, organiser's figure
Visitors
21,720this edition, organiser's figure
Floor space
7,773 sq.m.in 2017, organiser's figure
Editions on record
8first in 2010

About Hong Kong International Licensing Show

Trade Only. Persons under 18 will not be admitted. (Free Admission)

Organiser: Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC)

Sponsor: International Licensing Industry Merchandisers' Association (LIMA)

Exhibitor Profile: Licensors, Licensing Agents, Brand Owners, Digital Entertainment, Design Services, Marketing, Services, Consultants and Professionals, Services Providers

Major Exhibit Categories:

-Animation & Edutainment

-Art and Design

-Celebrity

-Collegiate

-Corporate Brand

-Fashion and Lifestyle

-Sports Licensing

From our listing of this edition. Details may have changed since.

Who visits

Trade visitors

As listed for 2010.

Editions

YearDatesWhereExhibitorsVisitors
20188–10 Jan 2018Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center
Hong Kong
37721,720
20179–11 Jan 2017Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center
Hong Kong
34620,846
201512–14 Jan 2015Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center
Hong Kong
——
20146–8 Jan 2014Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center
Hong Kong
——
20137–9 Jan 2013Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center
Hong Kong
——
20129–11 Jan 2012Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center
Hong Kong
——
201110–12 Jan 2011Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center
Hong Kong
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20104–6 Jan 2010Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center
Hong Kong
——

Past editions from the bvents archive (2008–2019) and organiser figures where they were published.

Questions

When is Hong Kong International Licensing Show?

The next edition is expected around January 2027, based on its annual cycle. The organiser hasn't announced the dates yet.

Where is it held?

The last edition we have was at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center, Hong Kong.

How often does it take place?

Annual, judging by the 8 editions on record since 2010.

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