Special Arrangements in Tropical Cyclone or Black Rainstorm Situations


All participants are requested to note the respective contingency measures in the event of Tropical Cyclone (commonly known as “typhoon”) No. 8 Signal (or above), or the Black Rainstorm Warning Signal being issued during or before the commencement of the International Infrastructure and Projects Leaders Summit.

14 November 2024
Grand Opening Ceremony cum Welcome Dinner at 4:30pm

  • If the Pre-No. 8 Signal Special Announcement / the Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 8 (or above) or Black Rainstorm Warning Signal is issued or in force at 4:30pm, Grand Opening Ceremony cum Welcome Dinner will be cancelled.
  • If the Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 8 (or above) or Black Rainstorm Warning Signal is issued but cancelled at 4:29pm or before, Grand Opening Ceremony cum Welcome Dinner will continue as originally scheduled.

Remarks: The dinner will continue as scheduled when the Standby Signal No.1 or the Strong Wind Signal No.3 is in force.

15 November 2024
Summit at 6:30am

  • If the Pre-No. 8 Signal Special Announcement / the Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 8 (or above) or Black Rainstorm Warning Signal is issued or in force at 6:30am, the morning sessions will be cancelled.
  • If the Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 8 (or above) or Black Rainstorm Warning Signal is issued but cancelled at 6:29am or before, the Summit will continue as originally scheduled.
  • After the morning session is cancelled, if the Pre-No. 8 Signal Special Announcement / the Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 8 (or above) / Black Rainstorm Warning Signal is still effective at 11:00am, the afternoon programme of the Summit will also be cancelled.
  • If the Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 8 (or above) or Black Rainstorm Warning Signal is cancelled at 10:59am or before, the Summit will be resume at 1:00pm.

*The registration counter will be re-opened as soon as possible after the Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 8 (or above) is cancelled.

During Summit (including the registration period from 8:30am to 9:00am) on 15 Nov

  • If the Pre-No. 8 Signal Special Announcement or Black Rainstorm Warning Signal is issued during the Summit, the event will be closed in two hours after the announcement. The Organiser will notify the participants at once through the Submit website and via onsite announcement. In the unlikely situation where the Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 8 (or above) is issued without a pre-announcement, the same arrangement will apply.

Remarks: The Summit will continue as scheduled when the Standby Signal No.1 or the Strong Wind Signal No.3 is in force.