The Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau (CSTB) announced today (October 30) the appointment of Professor Johnny Poon Ming-lun as the Chairperson of the Committee on Venue Partnership (CVP) as well as other appointments to the CVP. All appointments are for a two-year term from November 1, 2026, to October 31, 2028.
The CVP comprises members of different backgrounds with a great wealth of professional expertise and experience in various areas to provide advice to the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) on the Venue Partnership Scheme.
A spokesman for the CSTB thanked the outgoing Chairperson and members of the CVP for their ardent support and invaluable contributions in the past years, including Mr Chris Ip Ngo-tung, Mr Anthony Cheung Chun-yue, Ms Maureen Fung Sau-yim, Professor Ip Kim-ho, Dr Edmund Lee Tak-yue and Mr Ryan Wong Man-yeung.
The membership list and terms of reference of the CVP are as follows:
Chairperson
Professor Johnny Poon Ming-lun*
Members
Dr Sylvia Chan May-kuen
Mr Ronald Kan Yu-him*
Mr Calvin Lai Kin-kwan*
Ms Crystal Lee Chak-yan
Dr Leung Chi-hin
Ms Samantha Liu Ling-ling
Mr Ng Lap-hei*
Dr Provides Ng Tsing-yin
Ms Helen So Hiu-ming
Ex-officio Member
Mr Joshua Law Chi-kong (Chairperson of the Programme and Development Committee)
Official Members
Representative of the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau
Representative of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department
*Newly appointed members
Terms of Reference
To advise the Director of Leisure and Cultural Services on the Venue Partnership Scheme on:
- the formulation of a monitoring and evaluation mechanism for the venue partners at LCSD performance venues in enhancing the artistic image and character of the venue and its partner; enlarging the audience base; optimising usage of facilities; developing venue-based marketing strategies; and encouraging community involvement in the development and promotion of the arts in the community through partnership and collaboration;
- the review of venue booking policy to enhance the long-term development of LCSD performance venues;
- the implementation and review of the Venue Partnership Scheme at all relevant LCSD performance venues; and
- the interface with the Programme and Development Committee.