Hong Kong Pals Volunteer Programme

The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB), a government-subvented body, was founded on 1 April 2001 under the HKTB Ordinance. It was reconstituted from the Hong Kong Tourist Association (HKTA), which was established by Government Ordinance in 1957. Unlike the HKTA, which was an association of members, the HKTB has no affiliation to any specific sector or organisation within the industry and is able to support the interests of Hong Kong's tourism in its entirety.