The reception was co-organised by the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, Brussels and the Belgium-Hong Kong Society, with the support of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council.  Mr Siegfried Bracke, the President of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives officiated at the event. Around 400 guests from the Belgian government, the European Union institutions, diplomatic corps, business sector, Hong Kong community and the media attended the event.

The event was further enhanced by the music performance by the Hong Kong performing group namely Artemisia."