The show in Hong Kong is strictly for high net worth investors looking for investments in the gold market. The entry fee of $25 000 alone tells you this is a very rich event."

Are you sure? From the conference site:

http://www.academyfinance.ch/v2/next_events/gri_hk-registration.pdf

"Free of charge for the investors. For non investors: 3000 HKD"

So even for those who pay, it looks like the registration is only about 386.68 USD.