When Tropical Cyclone Signal No.3 or Red Rainstorm Warning Signal is in force, all conference programs will continue to be held as scheduled, unless otherwise announced by the organizer.
When the Hong Kong Observatory announces that Tropical Cyclone Signal No. 8 (or above) or Black Rainstorm Warning Signal will be issued within the next 2 hours, special arrangements may be required based on the prevailing weather situation. Conference participants can call the Conference Secretariat at 2827 4567 or visit the conference website (www.appgac.org) to check for any special arrangements.
When Tropical Cyclone Signal No. 8 (or above) or Black Rainstorm Warning Signal is in force, the following arrangements shall apply:
| Weather Condition | Action to be Taken |
| Morning Session | |
| Tropical Cyclone Signal No. 8 (or above) or Black Rainstorm Warning Signal is in force at or after 6:30am | All morning activities (8:30am to 2:00pm) will be suspended until further notice. |
| Afternoon Session | |
| Tropical Cyclone Signal No. 8 (or above) or Black Rainstorm Warning Signal is cancelled at or before 10:00am |
All afternoon activities will be resumed at 2:00pm in the scheduled order *. |
| Tropical Cyclone Signal No. 8 (or above) or Black Rainstorm Warning Signal is in force after 10:00am |
All afternoon activities (2:00pm - 5:30pm) will be suspended until further notice. Please call the Conference Secretariat or visit the conference website for the contingency arrangement. |
| Weather Condition | Action to be Taken |
| Tropical Cyclone No. 8 (or above) is issued | All programs will be suspended immediately and contingency arrangement will be announced. |
| Black Rainstorm Warning is issued | All programs (except those held outdoors) will continue until the end of that session, unless the organizer announces that session be suspended. |
When Tropical Cyclone Signal No. 8 (or above) or Black Rainstorm Warning Signal is in force at or after 3pm, all visits (5:30pm – 7:00pm) will be cancelled. Replacement visits will not be arranged.
When Tropical Cyclone Signal No. 8 (or above) or Black Rainstorm Warning Signal is in force at or after 7:00am, the visit will be cancelled and replacement visits will not be arranged. Partial refund of the Macau Visit Fee will be made separately.
* If all the presentations cannot be completed due to bad weather, the organizer will try to arrange the overseas speakers to deliver their presentations first. Other presentations/ workshops conducted by local presenters will be rescheduled to a future date and local participants will be invited. All presentations/workshops will be videotaped and viewed by the participants on the conference website. For details, please refer to the contingency arrangements to be announced. No refund of registration fee will be arranged for any uncompleted conference activities due to bad weather.